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August 20, 2012 - "A Solution to Broken Leadership"
Presented by CDR’s Nancy Parsons for HR.Com “Leadership is broken. For more than a decade, studies have consistently shown that 50-75% of leaders are ineffective. Unfortunately, despite over $40 billion invested annually in leadership development initiatives, things are not getting better,” according to Nancy Parsons, President of CDR Assessment Group, Inc. Read More....
June 14, 2011 - CDR announces the launch of a series of twelve hard hitting and relevant Webinars to help leaders and professionals identify and manage their own inherent Risk Factors more productively.
Press ReleaseMay 02, 2011 - Article Excerpted from May 2, 2011 Issue of Assessment Advisor, a CDR Assessment Group, Inc. Newsletter - An Intriguing & Bold Case Study: External Candidate for VP of HR position Screens “Hiring CEO” with Assessments
March 02, 2011 - CDR Combines Executive Development with Spa Experience at Zoëtry
Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) February 23, 2011 -- CDR Assessment Group, Inc. fast forwards executive development in an environment ideally designed for clients to rejuvenate, relax and to maximize their personal learning experience.
Press ReleaseFebruary 11, 2011 - ECDR Hosts Holistic Executive Development Retreat Zoëtry, a Wellness & Spa Resort in Mexico
Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) February 11, 2011 -- CDR Assessment Group, Inc., a global executive assessment and development firm is hosting an Executive Development Retreat at Zoëtry - Paraiso de la Bonita, a Wellness & Spa Resort in Puerto Morelos, Mexico from July 7 -12, 2011. The retreat is designed for those executives wanting to rev up their personal energy, refocus, and renew their performance edge.
Press ReleaseJanuary 26, 2011 - Executive Development Retreat at Zoetry® Spa Resort in Mexico, July 7 – 12th, 2011
This exclusive Retreat offers a holistic approach to executive development including in-depth assessment, executive coaching, strategic authentic leadership workshops, action planning, fitness or a health risk consultation, and a memorable spa experience.
Retreat DetailsDecember 02, 2010 - CDR Coaches’ Certification Workshop in Chicago,
January 6 & 7, 2011 - Press ReleaseFebruary 18, 2010 - Executive Coaching Workshop in St. Louis,
March 11 & 12, 2010 - Press ReleaseSeptember 16, 2009 - Executive Coaching CDR Certification
Workshop in Phoenix, November 10th & 11th, 2009 - Press ReleaseAugust 05, 2009 - Webinar - Risk Factors That Impact Women
in Leadership - Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2009 - Webinar - Risk Factors That Impact Women
in Leadership - Press ReleaseJune 01, 2009 - CDR hires Dot Com Spot Web Design
Services for company website support and maintenance.
Featured Article
Data shows Jack Welch is WRONG about Executive Success
for Women
By: Nancy Parsons, President CDR Assessment Group
Jack Welch and women executives clashed at a forum when discussing what it takes for women to succeed to senior executive positions.
No one would argue that Jack has earned the stripes to pontificate and to speak anecdotally, however, I have data that proves he is wrong on this matter.
Please email comments to cdrinfo@cdrassessmentgroup.comSuccession Planning Using the CDR 3-Dimensional
Assessment Suite® A Systemic Approach to Talent
Identification & Development
Succession planning is a systemic approach for an organization to identify and develop key leadership and professional talent to assure continuity for sustained future performance success. This provides the mechanism to identify and develop talent from within to enhance retention, loyalty, customer relationships, competitive position, knowledge, and stockholder confidence.
Please email comments to cdrinfo@cdrassessmentgroup.comHow to Make Successful Employee Selection
Decisions Easier & Less Costly
by Nancy Parsons.
The solution to this talent dilemma is finding* strong applicants and using an accurate method to identify the best candidates.
Conventional recruiting, promotional, and screening processes are not enough. It is time to scrap these practices. This paper will focus on a proven approach to identify true talent whilst preventing imposters and misfits from being hired.
Please email comments to cdrinfo@cdrassessmentgroup.comMixing Magic & Coaching - Leadership Derailment Intervention
Feature Article in The Assessment Advisor. A complimentary newsletter by CDR Assessment Group, Inc. We hope you enjoy the read. We encourage your input and feedback.
Please email comments to cdrinfo@cdrassessmentgroup.comHow to Ensure that Personality Assessments are ‘Valid’
for Selection Screening Purposes
by Kimberly R. Brinkmeyer, Ph.D.. provides a clear explanation of how to determine whether or not an assessment meets the appropriate standards to be used for selection purposes. There are many “assessments” out there that are touted as being valid or reliable for selection that do not pass these guidelines.Comparing Leadership Risk Factor Results to 360° Feedback
by Nancy E. Parsons, PresidentPersonality Test Validity Explanation -
Summary of Test Development,
By: Kimberly R. Brinkmeyer, Ph.D.Out of Oz –
Finding Hidden Talent, this article reveals how to “train” your own – and reports on an approach to finding hidden talent and providing boot camp training that works. The article is based on a hugely successful business project where employees with no experience were selected and trained as IT professionals.
Even the WALL STREET JOURNAL finds our tools to be the Real Thing-
WALL STREET JOURNAL writer Jared Sandberg reviews his "authentic" experience with our tools compared to two other instruments:
"At times, the affable Ms. Aldisert (from TTI Performance Systems and Innermetrix) and I appear to have met before: "You can become easily bored." But there are times I simply don't recognize the guy she's talking about: "You have a high capacity to lead others." So why don't my golden retrievers ever listen to a word I say?
Korn Ferry's assessment largely agrees: "You are well suited to a management job," says Gary Hourihan of Korn Ferry.
The Risk Assessment part of CDR's tests reveal the me I most recognize. I scored 100% on hypermoodiness. This means I'm "emotionally unpredictable" (guilty) and expect the worst (guilty). As a leader, I'd create "a tenuous environment where associates have no idea what temperament to expect next." (Isn't that required?)
My second-highest risk was worrier, at 96%. (I have a danger-seeking son and I read the news, what's not to worry about?) As a manager, I might slow staff progress due to reluctance to make a decision. (That hasn't stopped anyone before me.)
Lastly, CDR tested leadership energy. I scored an abysmally low 6%. That and my low competitiveness grade explains the conclusion of CDR's Nancy Parsons. She breaks it to me gently: "Not everyone should be in a leadership role.
That puts me, or us, on the list of millions."WSJ 3/10/04 Copyright: 2004 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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Archived News:
Fall 2005 - The Missouri Dental Association (MDA) tapped Dr. Guy Deyton, Kansas City area dentist to research and guide the development of a leadership program for the association membership.
Inaugural Leadership Development Workshop Held for MDA
September 28th, 2005 - Nancy Parsons successfully led the first of six workshops conducted by Missouri State University's Management Development Institute (MDI). This workshop, created for the Missouri Dental Association (MDA), was held Friday, September 23rd and 24th at the MDA headquarters located in Jefferson City.
CDR's Parsons Presents at 2005 International ISPI Conference in Vancouver
April 15th, 2005 - Measuring Inherent Personality-based Leader Risks Impact on Performance
Spring 2005 - Nancy Parsons, president of CDR Assessment Group, Inc., serves as the Vice President of Membership and as a member of the 2005 Steering Committee for the Women's Business Council - Southwest's Oklahoma Leadership Form.