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Informationen zum Autor Professor Jonathan Passmore is a business psychologist with five degrees and has an international reputation for his work in coaching, change and leadership. He has published over twenty books on the themes of leadership, personal development and change, including editing the Association for Coaching series of coaching titles. He consults and speaks at conferences across the world from the US to Europe and Asia. Jonathan Passmore has written more than 100 peer review research papers and book chapters and has won several awards including the 2010 AC Global Coaching Award for his contribution to practice and research and the Association for Business Psychologists Chairmans Award in 2015. You can find out more about his writing, speaking and research at www.jonathanpassmore.com Klappentext With a growing demand for psychometric testing in the coaching profession, coaches and practitioners alike need to understand the psychology underpinning the tests as well as how to select and apply them effectively. Published with the Association for Coaching and written by an international team of global coaching practitioners and psychometricians, Psychometrics in Coaching provides an overview of using psychometrics and providing feedback and offers clear explanations of the key models and tools used in coaching today. Whether you are new to using psychometric tests or an experienced practitioner, this book provides you with a deep understanding of the models, the theory and research behind them, their reliability and validity, and how to implement them as part of a wider coaching and development programme. Psychometrics in Coaching is an essential resource for those seeking expert guidance from the leading writers in the field, as well as students on psychology, psychometrics, business and human resources programmes.This new edition has been completely updated with new chapters on designing questions and on using and selecting questionnaires Zusammenfassung Psychometrics in Coaching offers expert advice on how coaches, consultants and human resource managers can use psychometrics to support and develop individuals. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the contributors Foreword by Professor Stephen Palmer Preface by Katherine Tulpa Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Psychometrics and feedback 01 Using psychometrics and psychological tools in coaching Elizabeth Allworth and Jonathan Passmore Introduction Psychological tests The psychometric properties of a psychological test Approaches to psychological testing in coaching Benefits of psychological testing for the coach and the coachee Ethical guidelines and best practice in testing Summary 02 Designing psychometric questionnaires Nollaig Heffernan Introduction Defi ning the test's purpose Preliminary design issues Item/question preparation Item analysis Standardization and ancillary research programmes Preparation of fi nal materials and publications Summary 03 Administering and managing the use of psychometric questionnaires Angelina Bennet Introduction Why train to use psychometric tests and assessments? What are the training options available? Training in ability testing Training in personality assessment Conversion courses Single-assessment qualifying courses Choosing an appropriate route to psychometric accreditation What next after training? Summary 04 Psychometric tools in development - do they work and how? Mark Batey, Anna Walker and David Hughes Introduction Why use psychometric tools for coaching and development? A review of the evidence Psychometrics and cognitive ability Psychometrics and personality Psychometrics as predictors of important work outcomes Psychometrics as predictors of training Best practice in the use of psychometrics for...
