Building Values-Aligned Teams with Harrison Assessments
Getting people decisions right matters.
Whether you're hiring for one role, replacing a key team member, or refining how you support and retain existing staff—decisions about people shape everything from culture to performance.
At Ysobelle Edwards, we use Harrison Assessments to bring clarity and consistency to these decisions. It’s a data-driven platform that helps you identify the right fit—not just for the role, but for the way your business works.
This isn’t another personality test. It’s a practical tool that helps leaders make confident decisions about who to hire, how to develop them, and how to keep them engaged over time.
What Harrison Assessments Actually Does
Harrison is a predictive talent analytics system, built on decades of research, that gives you more than surface-level insight. It assesses:
Behavioural strengths and potential derailers
Role and culture alignment
Preferred work styles and communication patterns
Risk of disengagement or attrition
Unlike tools that label people with fixed types, Harrison maps out how traits work together in context—especially under pressure or in team settings. This gives you a more complete picture of how someone will perform, lead, and integrate.
How It Differs from Other Assessment Tools
Here’s how Harrison compares to some familiar names:
Harrison stands apart because it’s designed for action. It helps you answer practical questions like:
Is this person a fit for the role and the team?
What support will they need to succeed?
Where are the risks—now or in the future?
That’s insight you can use—not just reflect on.
How the Process Works
SmartQuestionnaire™
A 25-minute digital assessment that explores 175 workplace traits using a forced-ranking system to reduce bias.
Job & Culture Benchmarking
We build a benchmark for the role based on both technical needs and your company values (speed, accountability, bravery, continuous improvement).
Reports with Practical Insights
Reports include:
Role fit scores
Culture compatibility
Behavioural strengths and gaps
Coaching and development prompts
Guided Review with Our Team
We work with you to interpret the results and apply them meaningfully to hiring, onboarding, training, or career conversations.
Supporting Confident, Culture-First Hiring
Harrison equips you to make hiring decisions with structure and foresight:
Values-Driven Benchmarks
Every assessment is linked to your business values—not generic competencies.Cultural Alignment Checks
See whether a candidate’s behavioural profile matches the way your team operates.Targeted Interviews
Access behavioural interview questions tailored to strengths and gaps.Pre-Hire Risk Identification
Flag issues such as resistance to feedback or low adaptability before they become challenges.
It’s not about hiring faster. It’s about hiring better—and building long-term fit.
Training That Actually Sticks
Generic training often misses the mark because it treats everyone the same. Harrison enables tailored development strategies by helping you:
Identify growth-ready traits
Surface behaviours that may need adjustment (e.g., over-caution, excessive control)
Align training to both role expectations and company values
Provide managers with coaching insights specific to each team member
This helps you make the most of your training budget—and create more focused, meaningful performance conversations.
Retention Backed by Data
Retention is often about alignment and recognition—not perks. Harrison gives you the tools to understand:
What motivates each person
Early warning signs of disengagement
Manager-employee compatibility issues
Opportunities to evolve someone’s role or responsibilities
With the right data, you can act early and retain strong performers—without waiting for problems to surface.
Designed for Teams That Want to Get People Decisions Right
Whether you’re replacing a single team member, fine-tuning how your leadership team develops, or trying to reduce attrition, Harrison Assessments provides:
Objective, structured insight into fit and potential
A way to embed your values into every people decision
A roadmap for hiring, development, and retention—all in one platform
It helps you take the guesswork out of people decisions and turn them into a repeatable, reliable process.
Let’s Talk
We support businesses at every stage—whether you’re building, stabilising, or refining your team. If you want a clearer way to hire, train, or retain the right people, we’ll help you put Harrison to work.