Seminars

Find out more about this topic in our online private lecture with Prof. Dr Kanning:

Why managers fail

Time and again, the public is confronted with the downfall of people working in high-profile positions in business or politics. Those affected are then either given a ‘golden handshake’, disappear into private life, or sometimes even end up in prison. Yet the consequences for others can be far-reaching: job losses, falling returns, failed mergers, bankruptcy or, in some cases, even widespread economic crises. This lecture examines, from various psychological perspectives, the factors that contribute to such failures – ranging from unfavourable personality traits in the individuals concerned, through shortcomings in their day-to-day behaviour, working conditions and socio-psychological effects, to weaknesses in human resources management. The lecture concludes with a discussion of how employers can protect themselves from such failures through effective human resources management.

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From the Job Profiler to user management – getting to know e³ skillware and using it effectively

Participants will learn about the key functions, workflows and configuration options of e³ skillware. The focus is on the practical use of the system: from creating an assessment and inviting candidates or staff, through to managing results and user administration.

Following the user training, participants will be able to use e³ skillware independently, confidently and efficiently in their day-to-day work. They will be familiar with the key functions of the account, able to carry out typical tasks themselves, and aware of the opportunities e³ skillware offers for recruitment and staff development.

Target audience:

The user training is aimed at HR staff, key users and others who use e³ skillware in their day-to-day work or intend to do so in the future.

This includes, in particular, those who create assessments, invite candidates or employees, manage ongoing assessments, retrieve results or manage user rights within the account.

Contents:

Overview of the structure, range of functions and possible applications of e³ skillware

Navigating the account and user interface

Creating and managing assessments

Using the modular system

Using templates, settings and customer-specific options

Inviting candidates

Tracking the status of ongoing assessments

Retrieving, managing and sharing results reports, interview guides and development recommendations

Managing users and teams

Assigning permissions and managing access within the account

Common questions and frequent sources of error

Delivery: online

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Price: free of charge

Using e³ skillware effectively

Participants will gain a concise overview of the aims, benefits and significance of e³ skillware. They will learn what information the results provide, how to interpret skill levels in general, and what limitations need to be borne in mind when using assessment results.

Following the seminar, participants will be better able to understand results reports, interpret key findings with greater confidence, and use e³ skillware results appropriately in recruitment, development or staff appraisals.

Target audience:

Managers, HR staff and first-time users who wish to gain a professional understanding of e³ skillware results and interpret them appropriately in recruitment or staff development.

Contents:

Objectives and benefits of e³ skillware

Applications in recruitment and staff development

Results report, interview guide and development tips

The underlying logic of skills and assessment results

The importance of job profiles and role fit

Interpreting results

Opportunities and risks associated with different skill profiles

The significance, validity and limitations of the results

Common misconceptions when interpreting assessment results

Format: online

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Price: free of charge

Interpreting skills and assessment results with sound judgement

This seminar provides in-depth diagnostic expertise for the professional use of e³ skillware in recruitment and people development.

Participants learn to assess the quality and validity of scientific assessments with sound judgement, to distinguish between individual skills in a nuanced way, and to interpret the relationships between different results appropriately. They will gain confidence in selecting suitable assessment formats, avoid typical fallacies and learn to systematically integrate diagnostic information into processes and HR decisions.

The aim is to evaluate assessment results not in isolation or intuitively, but in a professionally sound, rule-based manner and on the basis of requirements.

Target audience:

HR staff, decision-makers and users who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of skills and assessments, and the underlying principles of e³ skillware.

Contents:

Quality criteria for scientific assessments

Background knowledge on e³ skillware skills

Distinguishing between similar or related skills

Overlaps and interactions between individual skills

Application and validity of different assessment formats

Typical interpretation errors and false conclusions

Process integration in recruitment and people development

Diagnostic decision-making rules

Delivery: online

Duration: approx. 3 hours

Price: free of charge

Conducting structured interviews using e³ skillware

This seminar teaches participants how to prepare, conduct and evaluate structured interviews using e³ skillware’s interview guides.

Participants learn to assess relevant requirements in a targeted manner, evaluate answers systematically and distinguish personal impressions from reliable observations. The aim is to make interviews more comparable, meaningful and reliable for decision-making.

Target audience:

Managers, HR staff and decision-makers who conduct selection interviews and wish to work with structured interview guides.

Contents:

The value and limitations of job interviews

Differences between unstructured, semi-structured and structured interviews

Avoiding typical assessment errors

Structure and use of e³ skillware’s interview guides

Incorporating assessment results into interview preparation

Selecting and prioritising suitable questions

Formulating meaningful follow-up questions

Distinguishing between observation, interpretation and evaluation

Evaluating answers based on defined skills

Dealing with unclear, evasive or socially desirable answers

Combining interview and assessment results

Delivery: online

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Price: €89 per participant

Providing professional feedback on assessment results

This seminar teaches participants how to provide feedback on assessment results in a way that is clear, respectful and professional.

Participants learn to explain results in a way that is easy to follow, to interpret different levels of performance appropriately, and to structure their feedback so that it offers tangible benefits for both recruitment decisions and personal development. The aim is neither to gloss over nor to over-interpret results, but to communicate them clearly, in a nuanced manner and in a way that is relevant to the individual.

Target audience:

Managers, HR staff and decision-makers who conduct feedback sessions.

Contents:

The purpose and benefits of professional feedback on results

Explaining results in a way that is clear and tailored to the recipient

The difference between describing results, interpreting them and evaluating them

Dealing with average, high and very high scores

Classifying the opportunities and risks associated with different scores

Formulating feedback in a way that is both respectful and clear

Addressing critical or surprising results

Dealing with agreement, disagreement and justifications

Linking results to specific examples of behaviour

Encouraging follow-up questions and self-reflection in a targeted manner

Discussing areas for development constructively

Integrating results into selection and development decisions

Avoiding common mistakes and over-interpretation

Delivery: online

Duration: approx. 2 hours

Price: €89 per participant

Diagnostic Expertise for HR Decision-Makers

Participants will gain in-depth background knowledge of psychological aptitude assessment. They will learn about key approaches in personality theory, diagnostic procedures, the fundamentals of test construction, and criteria for assessing diagnostic utility.

Following the seminar, participants will be able to contextualise psychological assessment more effectively, evaluate methods more critically and assess the benefits and limitations of assessments with greater confidence.

Target audience:

HR staff, decision-makers and experienced practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding of psychological aptitude assessment beyond the specific application of e³ skillware.

This is aimed in particular at those who evaluate diagnostic procedures, design selection and development processes, or make well-informed internal decisions regarding the use of assessments and other diagnostic procedures.

Contents:

Understanding human nature

Personality theories and personality constructs

Methods and procedures in psychological assessment

Fundamentals of test construction and test development

DIN 33430

Diagnostic benefits of different procedures

Delivery: online

Duration: approx. 5 hours

Price: €290 per participant