Talent Assessment & Development Specialist

New ways
to optimize
performance.

I collaborate with staffing consultants, managers, and organizations to enhance the effectiveness and fairness of talent decisions — from locally developed tools to complex assessment systems.

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My Position

Evidence-based assessment services and tools that help organizations make better decisions about people, talent, and leadership.

Solutions for a changing world. Bringing together human expertise, technology and innovative thinking to solve complex organizational and business challenges.

My Background →
Core Competencies

Expertise.

Evidence-based expertise across assessment, talent development, organizational change, and innovative people solutions.

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My Process

Evidence → Insight →
Action → Impact

  • Evidence-Based

    Grounded in psychological science and sound assessment practices.

  • Purpose-Driven

    Designed around the decisions you need to make.

  • Clear & Actionable

    Turning complex assessment information into useful insights.

  • Innovative & Practical

    Combining assessment expertise with digital solutions that work in the real world.

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Practical Tips

Grounded in theory.
Built for practice.

Short guides and best practices, grounded in real assessment work.

Strategy

Determining assessment strategy

Scoring

Integrating scores across multiple raters and tests

Fairness

Ensuring fair and defensible talent systems and decisions

Literacy

Enhancing knowledge of best practices in talent assessment

Development

Linking test results to candidate reports and growth activities

Analytics

Linking assessment systems to organization metrics

For Organizations

Looking for expertise in talent assessment, development, organizational change or assessment technology?

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For Employers & Recruiters

Interested in Barbara's experience and professional background?

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Ready to optimize
your assessment tools?

Let's turn complexity into clarity — and insight into better performance.