Leadership Competence Test (mCT)
How does a manager respond to falling engagement, team conflict or change? mCT explores the decisions participants make in realistic leadership situations. mCT is a standalone situational assessment on the iP121 platform. Use it independently of the Insightful Profiler™ questionnaire or alongside its results — including with people who have already completed an iP121 assessment.
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20 scenarios from a manager’s working life
Motivating a team, making decisions during change and handling conflict are everyday leadership challenges. mCT uses the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) approach: participants work through 20 realistic scenarios, choosing one of four proposed responses in each.
It is a separate assessment with its own questions, scoring and report. It can be used independently or alongside work with Insightful Profiler™ results and the Professional Competency Test (pCT).
Four key leadership competencies
The report organises results into four areas:
- Motivating — monitoring and encouragement.
- Strategic thinking — innovation and pioneering.
- Conflict solving — identification and confrontation.
- Change management — engagement and support.
Each competency has a separate percentage score, calculated using the test’s scoring key. Results help identify topics to explore in a conversation about a manager’s experience, responsibilities and goals.
A report that helps you plan the next steps
Once the assessment is complete, an individual online and PDF report is available. It includes a profile of the four competency scores, an explanation of the levels, an interpretation and development recommendations.
The report also includes practical development-planning worksheets. They help participants choose actions to try at work, set priorities and prepare to discuss progress.
Use mCT in your work with leaders
mCT can support development conversations with managers, coaching, training plans and programmes that prepare people for leadership roles. It gives HR practitioners, trainers and coaches structured material for discussing decision-making.
Relate results to the participant’s experience and the demands of their role. Choosing a response to a described situation is a starting point for discussion, rather than a direct observation of behaviour at work.
Explore a sample mCT report
Actual pages from the sample mCT report for a fictional technical profile. The data and results are for demonstration purposes.
Questions and answers
Is mCT a report from the iP121 questionnaire?
No. mCT is a separate situational assessment with its own questions, responses, scoring and report.
How many scenarios does the test include?
The assessment includes 20 realistic leadership scenarios. Participants choose one of four proposed responses in each.
Can I use mCT with someone who has already completed iP121?
Yes. mCT can be used independently of an earlier assessment or alongside it.
What does the mCT report include?
Percentage scores for four competencies, an interpretation, recommendations and development-planning worksheets. The report is available online and as a PDF.
Which languages are available?
The mCT assessment and its reports are available in Polish and English.
Do I need to log in to view the sample report?
No. The sample PDF report is available without logging in and contains only fictional demonstration data.
The Leadership Competence Test (mCT) is now available on iP121