Industrial-Organizational Approach

Work in the 21st Century is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Changes in technology, workforce composition, and job dynamics all lead to one end ADAPTABILITY. We offer solutions to these factors and a host of others using Industrial-Organizational Psychology principles and best practices. These scientific based approaches, are designed in accordance with Uniform Guidelines, to ensure your organization has the ability to meet the demands of a rapidly changing job landscape.

Job Analysis

Job Analysis is the process of understanding the nature of a position and the various components of a position. It also defines the knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks and duties that are necessary to perform a particular job. Job analysis is vital to all positions and serves as the backbone of every sound personnel decision. An organization without a valid job analysis is likened to a car with no engine. At EBL, we perform job analyses that cater to the client, but also adhere to the Federal Uniform Guidelines. We utilize several approaches to enhance competencies; we will ensure the appropriate style will work for your organization.

Test Development

Test development is a key component to any organizations’ success, specifically when selecting and promoting the best. After establishing a valid job analysis, hiring the right person for your organization is next in line. Developing selection assessments is a huge undertaking and when done correctly produces results that sustain long term success in an organization. At EBL, we develop customized tests that afford you the ability to hire the best individuals for your company. Our tests are created in accordance with Uniform Guidelines, and provide legal defensibility, if ever challenged.

Performance Appraisals

Performance management systems in organizations often fail miserably due to a variety of reasons to include; scoring bias, untrained scorers, and unfair scoring metric systems. At EBL, we aim to mitigate each of those factors by creating objective performance criteria, training supervisors and managers on appropriate scoring techniques, and producing performance appraisals that directly align with a validated job analysis. These steps will ensure that your employees’ have a clear understanding on how they will be evaluated and allows your managers to accurately assess employee performance without bias. We also offer cutting edge 360 degree performance evaluations which have become increasingly popular over the last five years. This approach takes into account performance ratings from the employee, managers, and coworkers to create a composite performance score.

Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational enhancements within an organization can be made in many different areas, but the question remains which enhancement provides you with the greatest return? Enhancement as it relates to the impact on an organization usually rests on the shoulders of the employee. Investing in your employees well being to improve morale and satisfaction will contribute immensely to the organizations bottom line. It’s an easy equation, happy employees = higher productivity = higher profits, conversely the opposite effect occurs when your employees are dissatisfied or morale is low. At EBL, we provide organizational benefits, using employee surveys, which are designed to uncover underlying problems within the workplace for example (high turnover, absenteeism, and low productivity) in order to provide recommendations for change.