the Psychological Skills Profile (PSP) provides insight into how your motivational factors and behavioral tendencies relate to 4 skill areas that support career success and professional growth across a wide range of performance domains. The traits that are assessed and the normative data against which results are compared reflect the applied skills often supportive of engagement and success in such career vectors as leader, specialized professional, entrepreneur; as well as in diverse performance areas such as corporate sales and elite/professional sports. The Coaching Report provides detail on your PSP results. The scores found on this report are best interpreted as being reflective of your level of intrinsic motivation you currently have with respect to that performance area. Higher scores in a particular area suggest that a motivational strength and this strength can be leveraged to continue increasing engagement and driving performance. Conversely, lower scores in a particular area suggest that you may not yet be intrinsically motivated to perform in that specific area and are therefore more likely in need of further development or additional job aids to support performance in those areas. There is rapidly increasing need in business to use assessments and other diagnostic-related tools as part of short- and long-term career and professional development planning. It will be important for you to accurately interpret assessment results of this nature and to turn the insight into action, both for yourself and the employees for whom you will be responsible throughout your career. While not everyone starts out at the same developmental point with respect to these skills, it is important to note that one CAN and SHOULD develop and refine these psychological skills throughout the course of one’s career. Start this assignment by providing detail about your professional goals and your ideal role in the future. What will it take (e.g., education/training, experience, discipline, focus, networking, innovative thinking, personal development, lifestyle changes, etc.) to attain these career goals? What do you believe are the psychological skills required to be successful in your future ideal role? When thinking about your future roles, consider such areas as quality and quantity of interpersonal interactions, communicating across various of stakeholders, solving problems, making decisions, managing time, dealing with stress, learning new things, staying motivated, etc. Also, address any relevant changes you expect in the work environment and/or business environment over the next five years or so. Next, interpret your PSP results within the context of your professional goals and ideal job role you have just defined: What are some of your motivational strengths that you think will be critical in supporting the attainment of your career goals and/or success in your ideal role? What are some developmental opportunities (defined in your PSP results) that, if effectively addressed, would significantly improve your probability of attaining your career goals? Supporting performance in your ideal role? Do you exhibit any motivational strengths that can be used to compensate for any of your developmental needs (e.g., can a lot of diligence compensate for lower persistence, etc.) Are there developmental opportunities identified in your PSP report with which you disagree? If yes, Identify and explain. Are there developmental opportunities identified in your PSP report that you feel do not relate to your future goals? If yes, Identify and explain. Finally, provide a development plan for yourself that addresses either building on a strength or working on a developmental opportunity that will further advance your future career goals. When formulating this development plan, consider the following: Goal: What do you want to accomplish? Behavioral Change: What are you going to do differently? Resources and Strategies: What tools or support are available? Practice: In what situations can I practice the new behavior? What are the target dates? Evaluate Success: How will you know you have been successful? Please write a 5-page paper based on the above items.
