Research

The cred-ABLE assessment is based on research to ascertain the set of skills and attributes employers seek in their employees. The research sources include the results of surveys that are conducted annually on organizations in the United States, academic research findings, but also detailed accounts from notable executives.

But cred-ABLE is more than a collection of skill labels. What's important is defining those skills in ways that people intuitively grasp and recognize as standards for effective behavior and decision-making. This means that each is informative on its own but also corresponds to a meaningful category of psychological processes and behavior. These are briefly described below:

Cognition (Can Do)

Skills related to attention and knowledge, as well as organizing and processing information in order to assess and draw insights from situations, and coming up with plans as circumstances require.

Motivation (Will Do)

Skills related to generating the energy necessary to engage deeply with work and projects and persist despite challenges, and to pushing oneself to learn while reaching for challenging goals.

Action (Do)

Skills related to "doing" (versus just thinking) and to bringing about change, to pursuing opportunities and trying new approaches, and to guiding others toward recognizing better ways of doing things.

Connection (Do With Others)

Skills related to connecting socially and working collaboratively, as well as recognizing others' needs and working to achieve outcomes that take into account the most benefit for the most people.