Independent Assessment Consulting
Choosing the right leadership assessment is harder than it looks.
The market has 40+ providers. Every vendor claims their tool fits your competency framework. None of them have a reason to tell you otherwise.
Typical problems HR leaders face:
- Too many assessment providers with competing models and overlapping claims
- Vendor presentations that emphasize strengths but hide limitations
- No internal expertise to evaluate psychometric quality at subscale level
- High risk of choosing tools that do not fit the actual leadership context
- Existing toolsets that have never been objectively reviewed
PEATS helps organizations navigate this complexity — with no tool to sell and no provider to protect.
Our Services
Two structured services. One direction: the right tool for your context.
The two services follow a natural sequence: first define the right diagnostic approach, then identify the specific tools.
Step 1
DMK — Diagnostic Method Kit
Define the right diagnostic approach for your leadership challenge.
Before comparing tools, the diagnostic strategy needs to be clear. What are you actually measuring? For what decision? With what constraints? DMK structures this before any tool is selected.
Typical use cases:
- Defining an assessment strategy for leadership roles
- Designing selection or development diagnostics from scratch
- Structuring a leadership evaluation framework across multiple levels
What you get:
- Recommended diagnostic approach based on your specific context
- Suitable categories of assessment tools (personality, cognitive, 360°, etc.)
- Structured evaluation criteria for the next step
- Clear brief for tool selection or internal decision-making
Step 2
CTS — Comparative Tool Selection
Identify specific assessment tools that fit the defined diagnostic approach.
Once the diagnostic approach is defined — or if you already have a shortlist — CTS delivers a structured, independent comparison. Every tool is evaluated on psychometric quality and practical fit, not marketing claims.
Typical use cases:
- Comparing multiple assessment vendors for a specific role or program
- Reviewing whether an existing toolset still fits the current framework
- Exiting incumbent provider contracts with objective evidence
What you get:
- Structured comparison of relevant assessment tools
- Evaluation of psychometric strength: reliability, validity, norm data
- Transparent strengths and limitations per tool
- Shortlist with decision rationale and clear selection options
The PEATS Knowledge Base
Both services are powered by 15 years of independent market analysis.
DMK and CTS are not generic consulting — they draw on a structured database of 100+ leadership assessment tools across 32 providers, built and maintained without vendor relationships.
- Subscale-level tool mapping — not marketing brochure coverage
- Structured use cases across Leadership, Team, Potential, and more
- Scientific quality data: reliability, validity, normative samples
- Comparison guides available for independent research via peats.ai/guides
Clients can explore PEATS Guides independently for self-service orientation — or use DMK / CTS for a structured expert process with a clear deliverable.
When to use this
Is this the right service for your situation?
DMK or CTS is the right fit when you are:
- Choosing assessments for leadership hiring or executive selection
- Designing leadership development diagnostics for a specific program
- Comparing multiple assessment vendors before a decision
- Reviewing your existing toolset after a framework update
- Preparing an evidence-based case for a provider change
Typical engagement: 3–10 days depending on scope, delivered as a structured document with clear recommendation.
Ready to discuss your case?
Describe your current situation — framework, decision, constraints — and we will tell you which service fits and what the process looks like.