Harrison Assessments

The Harrison Assessment methodology was formulated in 1990 after 10 years of development by Dan Harrison Ph.D. This breakthrough is the result of his diverse background in organizational psychology, clinical psychology and mathematics. His commitment to the integrity and accuracy of assessment information is demonstrated in the ongoing development and research in co-operation with companies world-wide. Today HA is used in over 20 countries and 12 languages, including English, Chinese, Thai, German, Indonesian, French, Romanian, Spanish, Malaysian, Swedish, Vietnamese, Korean and Portuguese.

Gain a deep insight into 24 traits vital to your success, including:

• How do you make decisions?
• Can you be certain whilst being open to others’ ideas?
• Are you creating too much stress for yourself?
• Do you drive others?
• How well do you motivate yourself?
• What is your approach to problem solving?
• Can you be both frank and diplomatic when communicating?
• Are you dominating or self-sacrificing?
• Can you balance caution with impulse and act with mindful courage?

The Harrison Assessment methodology is based upon two theories.

1. Paradox Theory

According to Paradox Theory, our lives involve dealing with a series of paradoxes. Each paradox is a relationship between two categories of traits, “Gentle” traits and “Dynamic” traits. If our range of behaviour is able to extend to both the Gentle and Dynamic aspects of the paradox, we will have an exceptional capability and means of fulfilment related to that aspect of our lives. This is called balanced versatility. If our range of behaviour extends only to the Dynamic aspect of the paradox, it is called “aggressive imbalance”. If or range of behaviour extends only to the Gentle aspect of the paradox, it is called “passive imbalance”. In either case, our behaviour will have some counter-productive tendencies and we will experience lesser fulfilment.

2. Enjoyment-Performance Theory

An individual will perform more effectively in a job if that individual enjoys the types of tasks that are required by a job, has interests that relate to the position, and the work environment conditions correspond with the person’s work environment preferences. In other words, the enjoyment of all the various aspects of a job is a significant indication of a higher level of performance, assuming the person has the education and training necessary for that job. Our research indicates that the enjoyment of these various work aspects is highly correlated with good performance.

Take a look at some sample reports:
Paradox Graph and Narrative
Career Guide
Traits and Definitions

Call us on 0870 762 1300 to find out more or to complete your questionnaire.