Mettl Learning Agility Assessment (Entry Level)
When interpreting the results, it is important to remember that the scores are not good or bad. Since the results are based on one's own view of behavior, the accuracy of results depends upon both honesty and self-awareness while taking the test. Learning Agility Assessment The report is designed to help the respondent as well as the line manager to understand competencies and the preferred learning style of the respondent. This report is easy to interpret, and it is organized into three sections: • Learning Agility competencies: The section explains whether the respondent possesses essential competencies which will predispose the respondent to learn new things faster than others. • Learning Dimensions: This section describes the three major dimension of the learning process – speed, variety and depth. It also explains the behavior displayed by someone scoring high on all the three dimensions. • Learning Preference: This section describes the preferred learning approach of the respondent in a learning situation. This will help the candidate as well as the reporting manager to design and optimize the learning process more effectively. Overall Learning Agility Score Overall score is based on competency scores only. The scores of learning dimensions and learning preference are not included in overall learning agility score. Use of Response Styles The ideal response style is “Genuine” and it is recommended for further analysis. However, if any candidate’s response style displays Social Desirability, he/she needs to be considered with caution. We do not recommend candidates who display Extreme Responding/Central Tendency/Careless Responding as they indicate that the candidate has not attempted the assessments in the desired manner, and that interferes with an understanding of his/her personality since it would not evoke genuine responses from the candidate's answers. This, in turn, is expected to interfere with the proceeding decisions, so the candidate may be considered for a re-test. Such cases are usually not considered for a statistical/detailed analysis of scores if required further.
Explanation of response style:
Genuine: No concerns or red flags just based on response style of candidate.
Social Desirability: If more than 75% of the questions are answered in a manner that indicates an attempt to appear in a falsely positive light or seem ‘socially desirable’.
Extreme Responding: If more than 75% of the questions are answered in a manner that indicates that an individual agrees with the statements at the lower and higher end consistently.
Central Tendency: If the middle response (‘neutral’) is selected more than 30% of the time.
Careless Responding: If more than 95% of the responses selected are from the same direction (i.e. if the candidate selected ‘most like me’ or ‘like me’ from the right-side statement or from the left-side statement alone).
Recommendation
Moderate Agility
Somewhat likely to try various ways to seek unique solutions to situations rather than settling for tried and tested solutions. Somewhat likely to possess a high thirst for knowledge and may at times be intrinsically driven to gather information from others. May at times inquire, ask questions and become relentless in finding out the answers. At times look for opportunities that provide new information to be added to one’s knowledge. Moderately likely to be curious to seek out answers to one's questions. Likely to engage and interact with others to keep oneself up to date with the current learning trends.
Somewhat likely to have an open mindset and may at times be willing to consider and accept new ideas. Sometimes seeks feedback from others and incorporates them to improve learning, and may at times get disheartened by negative feedback. Somewhat likely to display readiness to learn something new by welcoming novel and challenging situations. May at times display willingness to try new things beyond routine work related activities.
Moderately willing to gain required knowledge to excel and become a master in a particular field. May be ready to take up new challenges to learn and grow. Somewhat likely to proactively work towards achieving one's learning goals and take accountability to accomplish them. Will be moderately self-motivated to improve one's knowledge and abilities.
More likely to take an organized approach towards learning by defining goals clearly and by creating a timeline for completion. More likely to keep a check on the timelines and monitor progress towards one's work, on a regular basis. More likely to take a step-wise approach and refrain from short-cuts. Likely to establish a framework to accomplish one's learning milestones and accordingly prioritize tasks to meet them.
Likely to display moderate degree of commitment to one's learning goals and is fairly determined to achieve them. May at times confronts the obstacles one encounters during the learning process, and occasionally overcome them despite repeated failures. Likely to remain optimistic, persistent and unaffected by failure, which may occur while learning new things. May at times take necessary action to overcome the hurdles.
Less proficient in identifying and analyzing patterns in given piece of information and least likely to derive new information from the same which facilitates to learn new things. May not likely to learn in the process while formulating new concepts when provided with novel information and never able to make meaning out of confusion. Not able to make connection between new learning and future opportunities and rarely apply the previous learning in a new workplace.
• Speed of Learning: A person who scores high on this dimension can learn quickly. He/she has an organized approach, takes right direction, follows through, and makes the corrections necessary to stay on track to achieve the learning goals. Such a person is always able to achieve the learning goals timely, despite the barriers or difficulties. He/she could work effectively in roles which demand in-time solutions and delivery in a short span of time. • Variety of Learning: A person who scores high on this dimension is oriented towards learning varied subjects/ topics and does not limit oneself to a single perspective. Such a person is inclined towards seeking feedbacks, especially when he/she is primarily learning from peers, subordinates or seniors. He/she could work effectively in roles which demand variety and are boundaryless. • Depth of Learning: A person who scores high on this dimension is oriented towards in-depth learning to gain a deep comprehension of concepts and its application. Such a person is more interested in becoming a master/expert in the subject/topic. He/she could work effectively in roles which demands expertise and specialization.
Preference
Highly Preferred
Definition
Prefer to learn from experienced people like mentors or coaches.
How to Facilitate Learning
• Pair the candidate with a more experienced member of the team (Coach/Mentor)
• Candidate should shadow their Coach/Mentors or meet with them regularly.
• With the coach, the candidate can choose the activities. Then he/she can prepare a presentation, meeting or conversation or for example set up a tight schedule with the coach.
• Afterwards, the coach will evaluate the status of attainment of learning goal set by both.
Preference
Moderately Preferred
Definition
Prefer to learn from an instructor in formal classroom setting.
How to Facilitate Learning
• Provide the chance to attend formal training, workshops and programs.
• Provide opportunities to go to conferences/workshops or attend various academic programs offered from reputed institutions.
Preference
Moderately Preferred
Definition
Prefer to self learn with e-learning resources.
How to Facilitate Learning
• Provide challenging assignments which requires self learning and delivering project outcomes.
• Provide e-learning opportunities like microlearning, just-in-time learning (small and informal self-directed learning experience) designed to meet an extended learning goal.
• Provide the opportunity to learn from tiny chunks of information in short bursts of time.
• Provide the opportunity to design self- learning schedules.