You’ve invested in training. Can you prove it’s worked?
Arcadia’s assessments deliver valuable insights into individual and team strengths, enhance self-awareness, and support continuous learning. They also help turn vague feedback into objective and measurable data – so you can track impact, justify budgets, and evidence growth.
Our Research Team explains how in the video series below.
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Explore the resources below to learn more about our partner’s 360° assessments and delve into real-life client success stories.
Increase in Employee Performance
Association for Talent Development
Increase in Job Satisfaction
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Of Businesses Report Improvement
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Reduction in Training Hours
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Arcadia’s Self-Assessments
Ideal for organizations looking to foster personal growth and team alignment.
Our self-assessments empower HR and L&D professionals to demonstrate the ROI of training while driving meaningful change for individuals and teams. Learners consistently report increased self-awareness, stronger knowledge retention, and higher engagement.
To support continuous growth, each participant receives a personalized follow-up report with tailored feedback and development plans. These insights help identify competency gaps and guide progress toward personal and professional goals. This process builds a culture of growth and resilience, equipping teams to face challenges and growth opportunities with confidence and adaptability in a rapidly evolving workplace.
Find out for yourself the many benefits of our self-assessments by claiming your complimentary demo via the form on the left of your screen.
We’ve gathered answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our self-assessments right here. Still curious? Speak to one of our experts.
One common challenge clients face is demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) from training programs. Our assessments help by providing clear metrics that show the impact of training on individual and team/organizational competency. This data-driven approach allows clients to justify their investments to stakeholders with confidence.
Another challenge is maintaining high levels of engagement among participants throughout learning journeys. Our assessments are designed to be interactive and engaging, which not only helps in keeping participants interested but also reinforces learning. By integrating assessments that challenge and stimulate, we ensure that the training experience is both effective and enjoyable.
Additionally, clients often struggle with ensuring that learning is retained and applied in the workplace. Our assessments include mechanisms for reinforcing key concepts, helping learners to internalize and apply skills and behaviours when reassessed after the learning has taken place. This ongoing reinforcement aids in the transfer of knowledge from the training environment to real-world scenarios, ultimately leading to improved job performance and satisfaction.
One common challenge clients face is demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) from training programs. Our assessments help by providing clear metrics that show the impact of training on individual and team/organizational competency. This data-driven approach allows clients to justify their investments to stakeholders with confidence.
Another challenge is maintaining high levels of engagement among participants throughout learning journeys. Our assessments are designed to be interactive and engaging, which not only helps in keeping participants interested but also reinforces learning. By integrating assessments that challenge and stimulate, we ensure that the training experience is both effective and enjoyable.
Additionally, clients often struggle with ensuring that learning is retained and applied in the workplace. Our assessments include mechanisms for reinforcing key concepts, helping learners to internalize and apply skills and behaviours when reassessed after the learning has taken place. This ongoing reinforcement aids in the transfer of knowledge from the training environment to real-world scenarios, ultimately leading to improved job performance and satisfaction.
Individuals who participate in our assessments demonstrate significantly higher engagement levels in the training environment. Assessments act as a catalyst, encouraging learners to reflect and recognize strengths and development needs and enter training with a clearer sense of focus.
Ultimately, the process empowers learners to take charge of their own development, helping them connect more personally with the training content.
Our individual reports are designed to be a lasting resource that reinforces learning beyond the training room. Our reports highlight strengths and development areas, along with actionable tips and coaching questions that guide learners through their journey.
By summarizing areas of strength and development opportunities, our group reports enable HR and L&D teams and us to identify training needs, customize solutions, and drive data-driven discussions with the wider business.
By summarizing areas of strength and development opportunities, our group reports enable HR and L&D teams and us to identify training needs, customize solutions, and drive data-driven discussions with the wider business.
Moreover, many clients have expressed appreciation for the clarity and precision our assessments bring to their strategic planning. By identifying specific skills gaps and strengths, organizations can tailor their training programs more effectively, ensuring that resources are allocated where they are most needed. This targeted approach not only enhances employee performance but also contributes to overall organizational growth.
Clients have noted that our assessments provide tangible proof of the value of training investments, as they allow for measurable progress. With the learners’ development now quantifiable, clients can present solid evidence of the worth of training to stakeholders.
Moreover, many clients have expressed appreciation for the clarity and precision our assessments bring to their strategic planning. By identifying specific skills gaps and strengths, organizations can tailor their training programs more effectively, ensuring that resources are allocated where they are most needed. This targeted approach not only enhances employee performance but also contributes to overall organizational growth.
Our in-house research team is constantly analyzing L&D and wider workplace trends to ensure our solutions – including our assessments – are relevant and impactful. Recent examples include the introduction of a new Critical Thinking solution and accompanying assessment, created off the back of a spike in demand for critical thinking as the workplace is infiltrated by Artificial Intelligence; and the creation of an Agility solution and accompanying assessment, to address the pressing need for personal and organizational adaptability.
From a continuous improvement perspective, we have quarterly update cycles for our assessments which involve validity and reliability tests, and comparisons against external benchmarks, to ensure our assessments remain effective.
When embarking on any journey, it is vital to know where you are starting. This is particularly true for learner journeys, where the intention is to see a change in knowledge, skills, mindset and indeed behaviour. Explore our full library now to find out how we can support your people through their learning & development journeys by utilising self-assessments.
Arcadia Consulting are proud suppliers of Zenger Folkman’s 360° assessments. Our partners are a globally recognised leader in evidence-based leadership development, renowned for their strengths-focused approach and data-driven methodology. Their flagship 360° assessments help individuals identify and build on their unique strengths to become exceptional leaders.
Discover how Zenger Folkman’s 360° assessments have helped our client, Jotun, elevate leadership performance.

Join Arcadia’s Alistair Skellern and Joe Folkman from Zenger Folkman in an episode of The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast as they delve into the remarkable outcomes accomplished by our client, Jotun, who has been utilizing 360° assessments with their teams for more than a decade.