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Chris Smewing (PhD) is an occupational psychologist working in the UK, Europe and Asia. His main areas of focus are individual assessment and coaching, leadership development and the facilitation of change. He is a special lecturer at the University of Nottingham. He lives in Surrey with his wife, two daughters, a cat, countless goldfish, and at least one mouse in the attic. He can be contacted at chris@professionalminds.co.uk

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Assessment Instruments: Do They Really Add Value to Coaching?

Personality measures, intelligence tests, multi-rater assessments, annual appraisals, actual performance data, learning styles …. there is an ever growing list of ways in which coaches can assess their clients. Do any of these instruments work, and if so which ones? 
My colleague Almuth McDowell (University of Surrey) and I are interested in exploring these questions and […]

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10Jun2008 | Chris Smewing | 0 comments | Continued