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The DISC assessment on any device, anytime, will be used to identify each executive’s behavioural style, communication preferences, and approach to collaboration and decision-making. Participants will complete the online assessment prior to the workshop, with individual reports provided. During the workshop, the facilitator will guide t
The DISC assessment on any device, anytime, will be used to identify each executive’s behavioural style, communication preferences, and approach to collaboration and decision-making. Participants will complete the online assessment prior to the workshop, with individual reports provided. During the workshop, the facilitator will guide the team through an interpretation of the results, highlighting how differences in dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness influence executive interactions, communication clarity, and leadership dynamics. The aim is to help executives understand how to leverage different behavioural strengths to improve executive dialogue, reduce misinterpretation, and create more productive discussions during strategic decision-making.
TypeFinder builds on the Myers-Briggs framework and provides insight into how individuals process information, make decisions, and approach strategic thinking. Participants will complete the assessment prior to the workshop, allowing the facilitator to explore the differences in analytical, intuitive, structured, or adaptive thinking acr
TypeFinder builds on the Myers-Briggs framework and provides insight into how individuals process information, make decisions, and approach strategic thinking. Participants will complete the assessment prior to the workshop, allowing the facilitator to explore the differences in analytical, intuitive, structured, or adaptive thinking across the executive team. During the workshop, these insights will be used to highlight how different personality preferences influence strategy development, risk analysis, and executive discussions. This enables the leadership participant to understand how diverse thinking styles contribute to stronger strategic outcomes rather than creating tension or misalignment.
The Emotional Intelligence assessment will evaluate key components of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and emotional regulation. Participants will complete this assessment prior to the workshop, allowing the facilitator to discuss how emotional intelligence influences leadership presence, trust
The Emotional Intelligence assessment will evaluate key components of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and emotional regulation. Participants will complete this assessment prior to the workshop, allowing the facilitator to discuss how emotional intelligence influences leadership presence, trust building, and executive collaboration. Within the workshop, EQ insights will be used to explore how executive leaders can create psychological safety, foster constructive challenge, and manage high-stakes discussions while maintaining a respectful and productive leadership environment.
The Enneagram assessment provides a deeper understanding of motivations, values, and behavioural drivers under pressure or during conflict. While optional, this tool can provide additional insights into how leaders respond to complexity, organisational change, and political environments. During the workshop, the facilitator will use the
The Enneagram assessment provides a deeper understanding of motivations, values, and behavioural drivers under pressure or during conflict. While optional, this tool can provide additional insights into how leaders respond to complexity, organisational change, and political environments. During the workshop, the facilitator will use the results to highlight how each executive’s underlying motivations influence leadership behaviour and decision-making, enabling the team to recognise strengths, avoid common conflict triggers, and build stronger trust across the executive group.
What is the Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) Assessments?
A PPA assessment is a psychometric tool that measures how someone naturally communicates, leads, and works—helping organizations predict role fit and performance.
We use the proven DISC model as the basis for our Behavioral Assessment, surfacing the traits that impact performance, te
What is the Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) Assessments?
A PPA assessment is a psychometric tool that measures how someone naturally communicates, leads, and works—helping organizations predict role fit and performance.
We use the proven DISC model as the basis for our Behavioral Assessment, surfacing the traits that impact performance, team fit, and leadership potential. We ask 24 questions to build a behavioral profile in under 8 minutes, giving you instant insight into how someone works, before you make your offer.
Wave Professional Styles personality questionnaire is used in selection, development, talent management, succession planning, leadership programs, coaching and career planning.
Wave’s unique three Deep Dives give remarkable insights into:
Wave Professional Styles personality questionnaire is used in selection, development, talent management, succession planning, leadership programs, coaching and career planning.
Wave’s unique three Deep Dives give remarkable insights into:
The Wave Professional Styles Expert Report is a comprehensive report that outlines an individual’s response to the questionnaire. It features a wealth of information from Response Style, Competency Potential to Predicted Culture Environment Fit.
The Hogan Leadership Forecast Series is a comprehensive assessment tool designed to enhance leadership effectiveness by providing insights into a leader's performance capabilities, challenges, and core drivers.
The series is based on three primary assessments:
Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI): Measures the bright side of personality, focus
The Hogan Leadership Forecast Series is a comprehensive assessment tool designed to enhance leadership effectiveness by providing insights into a leader's performance capabilities, challenges, and core drivers.
The series is based on three primary assessments:
Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI): Measures the bright side of personality, focusing on how individuals interact with others and achieve their goals when at their best. It assesses traits that contribute to effective leadership.
Hogan Development Survey (HDS): Evaluates the dark side of personality, identifying behaviors that may emerge under stress and could derail a leader's effectiveness. This assessment helps in recognising potential risks that could hinder performance.
Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI): Explores an individual's core values and motivations, providing insights into what drives their behavior and how they align with organisational culture.
SES has seven national consultants certified in SFIA benchmarking and Skills Assessment. Our Global Partner, Assess Management provides Validateskills for Skills Analysis, SFIA Role Profile Builder, Objective Assessments, Test and Exam services. Skills Assessments tool allows organisations to manage the skills of their professionals against SFIA and new skills from other skills frameworks when requested by clients.
We believe that learning should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances. That's why we're building a platform and partnering with the best that's affordable, flexible, and easy to use. CIISec Skills Framework describes the range of competencies expected of Information Security and Information Assurance Professionals in the effective performance of their roles.
"From planning to day-to-day delivery, SFIA is the trusted foundation for a skills-based organisation. Build your organisation’s digital capabilities, adapt quickly, promote fairness and inclusion, and recognise skills gained through alternative routes not just formal qualifications."
"SFIA gives you clarity and confidence to assess your skills, set goals and plan your development. Whether you gained your skills through formal education or alternative routes, SFIA helps you advance based on capability—not just qualifications."
"SFIA connects learning with real-world skills, helping educators, trainers and employers align programs with industry needs. It improves graduate employability while also supporting upskilling and reskilling for professionals at all career stages."
"SFIA helps organisations manage workforce capability with clarity, fairness and consistency. Define skills-based roles, assess capability, plan development and support employee engagement, acquisition and retention."
30+ years' experience in leading people solutions and five years as a SFIA Consultant | Executive Coach for Finance | C Level Talent Acquisition | PMI | ISO 20022 | GDPR | SOC I & II | MBA | B-TEC
As Global Managing Director of Aris Zinc Group,
Manoj is a seasoned technology and business leader with more than 30 years of experience leading people, delivering specialised technology solutions, and guiding organisations through complex transformation initiatives across both the public and private sectors. Over the past five years, Manoj has specialised in SFIA consulting, helping organisations apply the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to strengthen workforce capability, governance, and technology delivery.
As Global Managing Director of ARIS ZINC GROUP, Manoj leads the organisation’s SFIA consulting practice across Australia and New Zealand. He works closely with executive teams, government agencies and enterprise clients to embed SFIA into workforce planning, capability assessment, and role design for digital and technology functions.
Manoj oversees SFIA consulting engagements and guides organisations in adopting structured, skills-based frameworks that bring clarity to complex technology roles and team structures. His work supports organisations to better understand their current workforce capabilities, identify critical skills gaps, and develop clear pathways for recruitment, capability uplift and professional development.
With extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams and technology programs, Manoj brings a practical leadership perspective to SFIA implementation. He helps organisations translate SFIA frameworks into operational workforce strategies that support improved governance, clearer role definitions, and stronger alignment between technology capability and business outcomes.
Through his leadership at ARIS ZINC GROUP, Manoj supports clients in building future-ready digital and technology teams, ensuring that SFIA frameworks are effectively integrated into organisational structures, talent strategies and long-term workforce capability planning.
10+ years' experience in Australian Government and Private Practice Executive Consulting & Coaching | 20+ years' experience in talent acquisition and learning development with 2 years specialising in SFIA Consulting | Cert IV Trainer | DISC Practitioner | B.A.Ecconomics
Melissa Dixon is an experienced talent acquisition and learning development professional with more than 20 years of experience supporting organisations to build high-performing teams and structured workforce capability programs. With the past two years focused on SFIA consulting, Melissa specialises in applying the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to strengthen recruitment, capability assessment and workforce development strategies.
As Practice Account Manager at ARIS ZINC GROUP, Melissa works closely with clients to apply SFIA frameworks across the full talent lifecycle. She supports organisations in aligning recruitment, capability development and workforce planning with recognised skills standards, ensuring that hiring and development decisions are both structured and measurable.
Melissa coordinates SFIA-based capability assessments and works with leadership teams to translate assessment outcomes into practical actions for recruitment, workforce planning and professional development. Her work ensures that organisations can clearly identify current capability levels, close skills gaps, and establish targeted development pathways for employees.
A DISC Practitioner and Executive Coach, Melissa also brings a strong focus on leadership capability and team dynamics. She supports individuals and teams to better understand behavioural styles, communication approaches and leadership strengths, helping organisations foster stronger collaboration and more effective leadership across their workforce.
Melissa applies SFIA across end-to-end talent pipelines, partnering with clients to design SFIA-aligned role descriptions, structured recruitment processes, and skills-based development pathways. Her approach ensures that capability frameworks are not only implemented but embedded into everyday workforce practices.
Holding a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Melissa combines practical coaching, workforce capability frameworks and structured assessment methodologies to help organisations achieve measurable improvements in skills, performance and career progression.
Through her work with ARIS ZINC GROUP, Melissa supports clients to build sustainable talent pipelines and future-ready workforces aligned with evolving industry and technology demands.
25+ years' experience as a senior corporate Change-Risk and Compliance Expert | SFIA Consulting 5 years | Operational Resilience Practitioner - ISO 22301 | GRC Practitioner | MBA
Michelle is an experienced risk management professional specialising in governance, organisational resilience and enterprise risk frameworks. She uses SFIA to map and assess capability across risk and resilience functions, designing uplift programs that connect policy, practice and people so organisations can not only withstand disruption but evolve through it.
22+ years' experience in brand, marketing and training | assessments | facilitation and SFIA Consulting | Cert IV Trainer | BA-Hons
Andrea is a senior SFIA consultant who specialises in designing and facilitating capability assessments and workshops, helping organisations interpret SFIA profiles and assessment results to support leadership, learning and talent decisions across digital and technology teams.
SFIA Certified | ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility | ISO 45003:2021 - Psychological health and safety at work
As a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Brand Marketing Culture (BMC) Intern at Aris Zinc Group, Brynn supports SFIA consulting projects through detailed research, structured documentation and clear reporting. She assists in preparing SFIA role profiles and client-ready summaries, transforming assessment insights into clear, engaging narratives for leaders, teams and candidates.
Brynn also contributes to fostering inclusiveness and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) across project activities, ensuring communication and documentation reflect respectful, accessible and culturally aware practices. Her developing knowledge of ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) strengthens her ability to align work outputs with international standards, supporting continuous improvement and responsible organisational behaviour.
