Dr. Graham Tyler

Types of Bias in Psychometric Test Translation

With the demand and need for psychological tests increasing in various different cultures and countries, there has been much greater awareness regarding some of the issues that are associated with the development or adaptation of tests to be used in conte... Read >

Comparing psychometric test results between candidates

The first thing to remember is that if you are using a purely ipsative personality test then you should not be comparing test results between candidates. Ipsative tests are self-referencing - they are comprised of force-choice items. They are useful in ... Read >

Choosing a local distributor for psychometric tests

One of the first things clients will want to know when choosing who to work with when ordering psychometric tests is "why should I choose xyz company"? As the field of psychometrics continues to grow, overseas publishers are working hard to make inroad... Read >

Time Management : Does training work and where do we start?

The term time management is somewhat of an anomaly because we can't actually manage time! Telling delegates this at the beginning of a time management course can produce some frowning faces. We quickly move on to suggest that what we can do though is to... Read >

Comparing the OPQ With the Saville Consulting Wave Personality Assessments

It's difficult to change from a psychometric test that you have perhaps been using for many years to a new personality assessment that you may have heard relatively little about. We know because we underwent the same process. When in doubt, sometimes b... Read >