News and Events
There will only be four meetings of The Psychometrics Forum in 2012. We therefore expect that demand will be high, and urge you to book your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The dates to note are as follows, and further information will be posted as we confirm our speakers and topics:
Aspects of Coaching
Tuesday 8th May 2012
Coaching is always a popular topic at The Psychometrics Forum, and this meeting will focus on two different aspects.
Morning session
Dr Tatiana Bachkirova - Developmental Coaching: Working with the Self
Dr Bachkirova's theory advocates an approach to coaching that quite intentionally does not include any measurements. Instead she will present, and allow us to experiment with, a new developmental framework which provides an alternative way of making coaching individually tailored.
A leading figure in the field of coaching, Tatiana is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with specific professional expertise in coaching psychology and coaching supervision. Amongst her extensive published work, she has written and co-authored a number of coaching books, including a definitive one on Developmental Coaching.In 2011 she received an Achievement award from the British Psychological Society, in recognition of her distinguished contribution to coaching psychology.
Afternoon session
Dan Hughes - The Resilience Questionnaire
Product Development Director at A&DC talent management firm, Dan will explore the topic of individual resilience and introduce us to A&DC's Resilience Questionnaire. This psychometric tool can be used as a valuable aid in coaching to develop/enhance an individual's ability to respond positively to pressure, setbacks, challenge and change. Attendees will have the chance to complete the questionnaire free of charge in advance and to explore the resulting profiles in the course of this practical and interactive session.
Please note that this meeting will take place at the Caledonian Club in Belgravia.
Organisational Culture - 'The Perfect Organisational Culture'
26th September 2012
With the continuing move to increased globalisation, The Psychometrics Forum wanted to give the opportunity to our members to deepen their understanding of some of the implications of this on the work we do now, or may be called to do in the future. So we are in discussion with several potential speakers of international repute who work in this area. We are delighted that Philippe Rosinski has agreed to address the Forum in September.
Morning Speaker - Philippe Rosinski
A global authority on coaching across cultural boundaries, Philippe Rosinski has developed the Culture Orientations Framework (COF), an integrative framework designed to assess and compare cultures. It includes a range of cultural dimensions/orientations grouped in seven categories of practical importance to leaders; sense of power and responsibility, time management approaches, definitions of identity and purpose, organizational arrangements, notions of territory and boundaries, communication patterns, and modes of thinking.
The COF builds upon the findings of anthropologists, communication experts, and cross-cultural consultants, including Florence Kluckholn and Fred Strodtbeck, Edward Hall, Geert Hofstede, and Fons Trompenaars, among others.
Philippe has pioneered a global approach to coaching that leverages multiple perspectives for greater creativity, impact and meaning. The Harvard Business School chose his ground-breaking book Coaching Across Cultures (2003) as its featured book recommendation in the category of business leadership.
For further information on our speaker, please visit his website at http://www.philrosinski.com/cof/
Afternoon Speaker
We will publish further details once we have finalised our arrangements. Watch this space!
New Frontiers in Psychometrics
Tuesday 20th November 2012
This annual event aims to look at the latest innovations in concept psychometrics, applications, new insights, alternative models of personality, ability and competence, and new methods of test administration and comparative validation studies. The programme for this year's event will be:
Prof Dave Bartram - The Big Five, Hofstede cultural dimensions and international competitiveness
Rob Bailey - Round-up of recent OPP research
Dr Rainer Kurz - The Great 8 Factors and team roles
Prof John Rust - Concerto (an open source online adaptive test development platform)
How to Book
To book your place at any of our meetings, or for further information, please contact our administrator, Caro Leitzell:
Telephone: +44 (0)1962 880 920
Email: admin@psychometricsforum.org
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