Episode 6 – How To Measure Cognitive Diversity & Achieve An Optimal Balance by Alex Othen-Allen and Nelson Furtado from The Chemistry Group
Join us today to listen to this insightful episode by Alex and Nelson from The Chemistry Group, a talent strategy and insights consultancy. Essenta has co-developed a highly innovative tool to measure cognitive diversity with The Chemistry Group that we have recently launched. Our aim is to achieve an optimal balance of cognitive diversity for our clients bearing in mind the organisational context, existing levels of cognitive diversity amongst the senior leadership team, as well as the prospective candidate cognitive diversity profile and how this relates to the existing team. We will understand more about the methodology underpinning this innovative proposition including the key drivers for measuring cognitive diversity. Why is it important to create cognitive diverse leadership teams? How can organisations look at the diversity agenda with a fresh perspective leveraging data? How does cognitive diversity address problem solving skills and diversity of knowledge for an organisation?Our proposition will address this highly coveted and complex topic where a 360 view will be key to decide which talent to hire and how to set the right people strategy.For more information please contact us on info@thechemistrygroup.com or info@essentapartners.comTune in and enjoy!Intro to The Chemistry GroupThe Chemistry Group is a fast-growing talent strategy and insights consultancy, founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to be brilliant at work. The Chemistry Group is made up of an energetic team of Business Psychologists, Statisticians, Consultants and Technologists who work with ambitious leaders to create measurable business value by realising the full potential of their people. Alex Othen-AllenAlex is a Senior Consultant at the Chemistry Group with a background in talent strategy and organisational change. Alex has partnered with complex, global organisations such as JP Morgan, Roche and Co-Op to help them answer the critical questions regarding their talent through data analytics, technology and behavioural science.Nelson FurtadoNelson is a Senior Business Psychologist at The Chemistry Group, specialising in advanced people-analytics and the development and deployment of psychometric assessments used in employee selection and development for clients such as Bain, Barclays, Experian, and PMI. Before joining Chemistry, Nelson previously spent several years working in the area of higher education policy and administration, specialising in issues such as global talent mobility and university performance management and evaluation.