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.