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in behavioral terms and how it is critical to the organization’stalent management efforts, the better positioned he or she willbe to deliver valid ratings and make informed decisions using thetool.The sooner a personunderstands whatlearning agility lookslike in behavioral termsand how it is critical tothe organization’s talentmanagement efforts, thebetter positioned he orshe will be to deliver validratings and make informeddecisions using the tool.2. Avoid the temptation to roll out Choices Architect ® on a grandscale. Instead, pick a target population for a pilot run. Thisapproach helps ensure you are applying the tool in the manneryou intended, resolves any questions you might have, and makesany necessary adjustments to the process before going forward.Resources from Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting canassist you and help guide your efforts during this initial phase.Acquiring a Choices Architect ® Intellectual PropertyLicenseAfter applying Choices Architect ® for a period of time, manyorganizations show an interest in taking some of the language relatedto learning agility and embedding it into other aspects of their talentmanagement operations and/or making some modifications to thecontent to fit their particular needs.To facilitate this process, we provide our clients with the opportunityto acquire an intellectual property license. This gives you the freedomand flexibility to apply the Choices Architect ® content in a way that bestfits your needs and seamlessly blends it into your practices. If you areinterested in finding out more about an intellectual property license,contact our licensing department at licensing@kornferry.com.Frequently Asked QuestionsWe have included some of the most commonly asked questionsabout our Choices Architect ® tools and the process of measuringlearning agility. If you have more questions, you may want to contactus at customerservice@kornferry.com or by calling +1 877-345-3610(US/Canada) or +1 952-345-3610 (International).81. What if someone I consider to be a high potential doesn’t scorehigh in learning agility?This may mean that your initial evaluation of the individual’spotential was not accurate. This should not be a disappointingresult since the very nature of the tool is to help you validate yourperceptions of potential and make sure that valued employees
are not being put on a career path that will not benefit either themor the organization.In the case where someone scores in the high average range oflearning agility, but not in the upper percentiles, then this providesa good opportunity to construct a development plan that willtarget opportunities for enhancing his or her learning agility.2. What if raters differ in their perceptions of an individual’s learningagility?This will happen on occasion, and it is worthwhile to engage in afacilitated discussion where the different parties can provide theirperceptions and make comparisons. It is not necessary to reachconsensus, but often an exchange of views can cause one ormore of the raters to gain additional perspective.3. Can I rate a high-potential candidate on the competencies mostclosely linked to learning agility as a substitute measure forChoices Architect ® ?This is an appealing idea, but it does not work quite as well inpractice. First of all, the competencies are differentially weightedin their relationship to learning agility, so this makes scoringvery difficult. Second, there are over 25 separate competencieswith links to learning agility. Creating a comprehensive measureand gathering and integrating the data in this way takes asmuch, if not more, effort as it would to administer ChoicesArchitect ® . Finally, attempting to assess learning agility via relatedcompetencies would likely need to be done using the VOICES ®survey. VOICES ® is a competency-based developmental feedbackinstrument, and is not designed as a learning agility assessment.Applying VOICES ® in this manner could lead to confusion andother complications.In the case where someonescores in the high averagerange of learning agility, butnot in the upper percentiles,then this provides a goodopportunity to constructa development plan thatwill target opportunitiesfor enhancing his or herlearning agility.4. Can I do a shortened version of Choices Architect ® , using just theitems I want to include?Choices Architect ® results not based on the complete 81-itemsurvey are not considered valid, and it is not advised to baseany decisions regarding potential or advancement on incompletescores. Also, measuring just a portion of learning agility, say oneor two factors, provides an incomplete view since it is a verycomplex construct.9
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