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About Hannah Vallance

Hannah Vallance is a British Psychological Society Chartered Occupational Psychologist with twenty years’ experience specialising in assessing talent and developing potential for UK Fire & Rescue Services. She supports both applicants and organisations to find the best occupational fit, facilitating positive workplace behaviours and enhanced performance.

Can line managers be expected to support neurodiversity?

In the same way we all have different height, weight, hair colour, there is growing recognition for diversity in cognition. The range in neurological profiles is all part of the natural variation of humans, and there is a consistent prevalence of differences (for example, approx. 10% of the population can be expected to demonstrate dyslexia; 2% autism).

Can line managers be expected to support neurodiversity?2021-03-02T10:04:50+00:00

Using a shaky start to deliver transformation in 2021

It is difficult to know how long the current situation will persist, and if we’ve learnt anything from the last 12 months, optimistic forecasts can’t be relied upon. So if we don’t know how much longer we must wait, and the waiting itself won’t be feasible long-term, what is the solution?

Using a shaky start to deliver transformation in 20212021-01-15T10:05:55+00:00

What do other FRS’s spend on their assessments?

The answer to this question isn’t simple as there is so much variation in Fire & Rescue Services’ practice when it comes to assessing potential for promotion. A combination of approaches is most common...

What do other FRS’s spend on their assessments?2023-04-21T09:41:15+00:00

How to get best value from telephone feedback sessions?

With more and more of our work now being done remotely, how can we make sure candidates are getting as much from a phone feedback as they do from a face to face interaction?Feedback fairly quickly after an assessment is incredibly useful [...]

How to get best value from telephone feedback sessions?2020-10-08T11:20:54+00:00

Career Progression – Gateway Reliability and Validity Analysis

What is Reliability? Reliability is a statistical measurement that determines whether a tool used (the Leadership Behaviour constructs within the assessment exercises) measures an outcome (scores) consistently, to a degree that demonstrates that the same results would continue to be replicated every subsequent use. Internal reliability is used to assess the internal consistency of a [...]

Career Progression – Gateway Reliability and Validity Analysis2026-03-26T10:13:34+00:00

Developmental Feedback – How to get it right

The Feedback Report - An output of every process involving candidates completing assessment exercises is a detailed feedback report for each candidate. This report is used as the basis for a feedback session facilitated by the HR/ L&D team, Line Managers or assessors.   Content of the report The feedback report covers the assessment of [...]

Developmental Feedback – How to get it right2020-07-20T08:27:37+00:00

Social Distancing Checklist – How to Adapt your Assessments

This year has brought about unprecedented circumstances in the face of Covid-19 that have made us all rethink and change how and where we work, and our working environment. It is a situation that has forced us all to adapt and think on our feet, as to how we can manage to continue operations, respond [...]

Social Distancing Checklist – How to Adapt your Assessments2020-07-08T08:56:15+00:00

The Importance of Online Assessment during the Coronavirus Pandemic

With the impacts of Coronavirus stretching into an uncertain future, adaptability is key for any businesses. The management of recruitment or promotion processes may not have been an immediate priority, however it will be back on the radar for many before too long. With social distancing a reality of day-to-day life, the launch last year [...]

The Importance of Online Assessment during the Coronavirus Pandemic2020-05-05T13:35:58+00:00

Career Progression Gateways – behind the scenes

This new online system has been developed to: To assist FRS’s to more easily and fairly identify high performing candidates who are most suitable for professional development and career progression. To provide individuals and those responsible for their development, with comprehensive, personalised performance feedback which can be used to inform further development pathways. To create [...]

Career Progression Gateways – behind the scenes2020-05-01T11:35:15+00:00

Exercise Design – How to design effective assessment exercises and avoid frequently made mistakes

Some organisations handle the design of assessment exercises internally. This can be difficult to get right without a good level of experience and expertise in-house. If you are handling the design of assessment exercises internally here are some tips to getting it right! Written exercises Mistakes to Avoid Unwanted Impacts The information provided in background [...]

Exercise Design – How to design effective assessment exercises and avoid frequently made mistakes2020-10-28T14:18:58+00:00
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