The Athena Quotient (AQ)
A More Detailed View -
Our premise is simple and straightforward:
Our assessment measures with statistical validity the vital factor of good judgment, the critical driver in accomplishing desired outcomes in business and life. The following model illustrates our premise:
Organizations spend millions of dollars every year on skills training, process improvement, and information. For much of corporate America, this is the major focus of improvement efforts and is often considered the basis for creating a competitive advantage.
And while it is true that improvements in each of these areas contribute to more desirable outcomes, none of them focus on what really matters most… the strength of judgment and decision-making of the workforce.
For without good judgment, the strongest enterprise becomes vulnerable.
Our assessment, the Athena Quotient (AQ) is unique among assessments because of its incredible predictability and consistency
But the AQ isn’t so much a test as it is an evaluation. There is no “pass” or “fail.” Prospective employees, current staff, and senior leadership do not feel intruded upon, judged, or, for that matter, tested as they often do with more standard assessment methodologies. The AQ isn’t laborious or intimidating. Most people complete the AQ in less than thirty minutes.
Athena Assessment is about something else, something more.
We are about the measurement and improvement of judgment—judgment which can produce not simply incremental improvements within an organization, but quantum leaps. Certainly, continue training your workforce, but multiply your training efforts with the power of good judgment.
In other words, improvements in judgment can dramatically increase the other investments a company makes in training, process improvement, and information.
What we're NOT
The Athena Quotient is not an IQ test.
Rational intelligence alone, or IQ, is not a valid predictor of performance or success. Some people are “book smart” yet lacking in common sense.
Certainly, being intellectual can be advantageous, and many highly intelligent people are successful, but many are not.
The Athena Quotient distinguishes itself by assessing common sense, wisdom, and judgment, not IQ.
The Athena Quotient is not a psychological test or an emotional balance profile.
The AQ was not designed nor intended to measure or detect the presence of psychological dysfunction. Indeed, the Athena Quotient is from the field of philosophy, not psychology.
However, the AQ is excellent at measuring the influence of four different categories of stress on judgment.
Most individuals suffering from a social or emotional breakdown do so because of the presence of overwhelming stress and an inability to cope. The solution for them is to manage their stress and learn to cope.
Fortuitously, in the area of stress, the Athena Quotient provides key information and metrics on the influence of four categories of stress on judgment and the ability to cope with adversity.
Additionally, if coping skills are lacking, we offer guidance to improve them.
The Athena Quotient is not a personality profile.
The overwhelming majority of personal assessments are personality profiles. These types of assessments usually suggest that certain personality types are associated with specific competencies (or lack thereof).
Actually, people can overcome very real, supposedly negative, personality traits and characteristics and perform their work excellently and achieve high levels of success.
Personality profiles are not a compelling predictor of performance, success, or compatibility, whereas judgment is.
What we ARE
So why not add Athena Assessment into the mix, and expose your workforce to the benefits of improved judgment?