Bar-On MMP^TM Assessment

The Bar-On MMP^TM is designed to assess human performance. It is suitable for recruitment and selection, development and leadership training, and succession planning. The MMP scales evaluate 18 behavioral factors that contribute to performance, describing how well individuals are currently functioning and what could be strengthened to perform on a higher level. The MMP consists of 120 statements that evaluate how individuals describe their current behavior associated with the 18 factors that its scales assess. In the absence of an intervention or significant event, behavior is reasonably stable for the foreseeable time. Consequently, this assessment may help to predict human performance for the conceivable future as well.

This assessment is based on the Bar-On model of human performance, which asserts that performance is a function of individuals' strength in the 18 factors assessed with the MMP scales. The Bar-On model of human performance conceptually clusters these distinct factors into five categories. They capture the whole person, including the Physical, Cognitive, Personal, Social, and Inspirational. The factor categories naturally flow from one to the next, similar to how humans continuously develop from birth, through childhood and adolescence, to adulthood and maturity until end of life.

The core factors feed into and are ringed by another flow of factors pertaining to your performance at work. Alternatively, you can read the factor descriptions in the order that is most meaningful to you (perhaps fitting a particular competency framework). You can also appreciate each factor independently.

Two indices evaluate the integrity of MMP results, indicating the degree to which the results can be used in making reliable assessment and development decisions.

Indicates whether individuals provide similar responses to closely related statements in this assessment. In addition to possible random responding, inconsistency also suggests possible issues associated with not fully understanding themselves.

Suggests how realistic individuals described themselves. The results indicate if they tended to over-rate or under-rate themselves and their strength in the core and ring factors.

Wellness describes how physically fit and well people feel. It evaluates how they feel about their physical appearance and their lifestyle habits. This includes how refreshed they feel in the morning and how energetic they are during the day.

Discomfort Tolerance reveals how willing people are to endure difficult situations to complete work on time. This includes how they spend long hours, get less rest, or eat at irregular times to meet deadlines.

Problem-Solving evaluates how effectively people find ways to deal with challenges or ambiguity. It is about how they collect and weigh information to understand conflicts logically. This includes how they methodically consider the short- and long-term consequences of potential solutions.

Applying Experience indicates how well you draw on familiar or proven methods to address challenges. It reflects how you build on successes and avoid repeating past failures. This includes how efficiently you use experience to decide what is and is not worth doing.

Ingenuity reveals how people make decisions in unexpected or unpredictable situations. This includes how flexibly and resourcefully they deal with complications. It is about how they improvise and make needed adjustments to overcome challenges. It reflects their resilience and how they adapt when matters do not go as planned.

Self-Understanding evaluates how well people know who they are. This includes why they behave in certain ways and feel the way they do. It indicates how effectively they look inward and reflect on themselves, which enhances self-insight.

Self-Reliance evaluates how self-sufficient people are. This includes depending more on themselves than on others for help in making decisions. It is about how they act on their own while they remain open to receiving input from others.

Self-Control describes how effectively people manage their emotions and impulses. This includes how they avoid disrupting their relationships with others. It indicates how they exercise restraint and retain self-composure in anxiety-provoking situations.

Coping is about how effectively people handle pressure and stress. It evaluates how efficiently they function when dealing with these effects. This includes how well they understand such challenging situations.

Decisiveness indicates how assertively people deal with situations. It is about how confidently they express themselves and act boldly when necessary. They act without being aggressive or hostile.

Courage evaluates how effectively people handle their apprehension and fear in risky situations. This could also involve trying to prevent serious harm to themselves or others as a matter of principle.

Social-Awareness describes how conscious people are of others when interacting with them. This includes how well they understand what others need and feel. It is about how sensitively they communicate, both verbally and non-verbally.

Connectedness evaluates how successfully people establish and maintain good relations with others. It reflects how well they get along with family, friends, and colleagues. This includes how much they enjoy social interaction in general.

Protectiveness indicates how willingly people support and defend others who are treated unfairly. They take others’ side regardless of potentially negative consequences for themselves. It indicates that they have, express, and live by a clear set of social values.

Finding Meaning evaluates how actively people pursue a more meaningful life. It reflects their wish to achieve what matters to them and the impact it could have. This includes how they define who they are and what they want to do.

Engagement indicates how energized people are. It is about how positive they feel about their work, what they do, and what they accomplish. This outlook encourages them to do and contribute more.

Motivation evaluates how excited and enthusiastic people are about what they do. This includes the drive for what they want to do in the future. It is about their focus on what brings them enjoyment in their work and elsewhere.

Perseverance reveals how well people follow through with the decisions they make. It is about their determination and persistence. This includes their commitment to achieving goals.

Leadership describes how successfully people stay on target and make good choices. It has to do with how well they deal with difficulties under pressure, when they face uncertainty, or experience stress. It is about how confidently they take action and modify decisions when needed.

Industriousness shows the importance people place on working hard to achieve results. It has to do with the degree of commitment and proficiency they display. It is about how efficiently they plan, manage time, and apply technology.

Productiveness indicates how people emphasize working smart to deliver tactical results. It has to do with how effectively they apply strategy and maintain perspective. It is about how they actively look for promising options and monitor the value of what they accomplish.

Burnout Avoidance reveals how proactively people prevent feeling overwhelmed by continuous pressure. It has to do with how they address persistent stress to accomplish valued work with control and focus. It is about the ease with which they handle the negative effects of pushing themselves to extremes over time.

Coachability reflects how readily people respond to efforts to enhance their performance. It has to do with how open they are to self-development. It is about how willingly they learn more on the job or through training.