WorkIQ test is a tool developed to measure the level of candidates’ subconscious awareness of the 5 key variables observed among star performers in world-leading organizations.

The 5 dimensions include: Initiative, Knowledge Network, Self Management, Big Picture Perspective, and Followership Skills. The star performers’ definitions of the above variables are completely different from the dictionary or average performers’ definitions of similar variables. The WorkIQ definitions are as follows:

Initiative – Blazing the trail in the organization’s white spaces. Going above and beyond the accepted job description or busting out of every day job routine to offer new, bold, and value-adding ideas.

They do this mainly for the benefits of coworkers or entire organization. They also follow through diligently to ensure implementation of those ideas. They often have to take some risk and persistently persuade stakeholders.

Knowledge Network – Knowing who knows by plugging into the knowledge network. Proactively developing dependable pathways to knowledge experts who can help them complete critical path tasks.

When called upon, they share their knowledge with those who need it. They personally seek out and invest in information or knowledge that is relevant to the achievement of results on their work.

Self Management Skills – A complex series of skills that help them to proactively create opportunities, direct their work choices, ensure high job performance, and carve out their career path.

It allows them to develop a portfolio of talents and work experiences such that their value to the company increases consistently.

Big Picture Perspective – A multi-dimensional skill that allows them to see a project or problem in a larger context and through the eyes of critical others: customers, competitors, co-workers, and bosses.

Having a broad perspective enables them to evaluate the relative importance of various view points so that they can improve or develop better solutions to problems.

Followership – A work strategy that involves being actively engaged in helping the organization succeed while exercising the independent, critical judgment of goals, tasks, and methods.

They have the ability to work cooperatively with a leader to accomplish organizational goals even when there are personality or workplace differences