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title: Competencies (DNA) Assessment | Build High-Performing Teams By Design
description: Measure 25 workplace soft skills and identify strengths and opportunities with the DNA assessment. Elevate2Grow is a certified TTI Success Insights partner.
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# Competencies (DNA) Assessment

## Identify what skills people bring to the role and optimize performance through talent alignment.

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## **Personal Skills are the Foundation of Job Performance**

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### **The DNA assessment evaluates 25 research-based soft skills that drive superior job performance.**

It reveals current skill development levels across critical workplace capabilities, from well-developed strengths to areas needing growth.

For many jobs, personal skills are just as important as technical skills in producing superior performance. The DNA assessment helps you identify exactly where each person's skills align with role requirements.

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## **What DNA Unlocks For Your Team**

### Match Skills to Job Requirements

### Identify Strengths and Development Opportunities

### Guide Targeted Professional Development

### Improve Role Alignment and Job Satisfaction

### Maximize Productivity Through Talent Optimization

## **Real Challenges, Solved by Competencies (DNA).**

 

### **Selection & Recruiting**

- Match candidates' developed skills to specific role requirements.
- Reduce turnover by hiring people whose competencies align with the job.
- Make data-driven hiring decisions based on skills assessment, not just interviews.

### **Leadership Development**

- Identify high-potential leaders based on competency profiles.
- Create targeted development plans focused on skills gaps.
- Build bench strength by understanding current leadership capabilities.

### **Succession Planning**

- Assess readiness for advancement based on competency development.
- Identify skill gaps that must be closed before promotion.
- Create development roadmaps for future leaders.

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### **Choose the Right DNA Report for Your Needs**

Each report is backed by **TTI Success Insights® validated behavioral science**, offering insights for every level of your organization:

- **Personal Reports**, best for individual awareness, hiring, and development
- **Job/Talent Gap Reports**, best for selection and identifying role fits
- **Job/Talent Comparison Reports**, best for hiring, benchmarking and comparing candidates.

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## **Partnering with Your Organization for Transformation**

> Powered by **TTI Success Insights®**, the global leader in validated behavioral assessments — used in over 100 countries and 40 languages to help organizations hire right, develop talent, and build high-performing teams. Elevate2Grow is an Authorized Partner of TTI Success Insights®.

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### 1. Discovery Call

We'll discuss your team challenges and goals to determine if Competencies (DNA) alone or a combination of assessments will deliver the insights you need.

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### 2. Assessment Administration

Your team completes online DNA assessments (20-25 minutes each) and receives results immediately.

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### 3. Debrief & Application

Tracy facilitates individual or team debrief sessions, translating competency insights into targeted development plans and role alignment strategies that maximize strengths and address skill gaps.

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## **Competencies (DNA) Frequently Asked Questions**

### How long does the assessment take?

Approximately 20-25 minutes to complete online. Results are immediate.

### Can competencies be developed?

Yes. Unlike behavioral style or motivation, competencies can be strengthened through training, coaching, and intentional practice. The DNA assessment provides a baseline and helps prioritize development efforts.

### Should every competency be fully developed?

No. It's not necessary or beneficial to develop every competency. Focus development efforts on the competencies required for current or future roles to optimize career potential and job performance.

### How is DNA different from DISC?

DISC measures how people behave and communicate. DNA measures what skills people have developed. Together, they show both behavioral style and actual workplace capabilities — providing a complete picture for hiring and development.

### **Unlock the Power of Skills-Based Talent Management.**

**Match people to roles based on developed competencies, create targeted development plans, and maximize performance.**

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### **Performance by Design Brief →**

#### One pattern. One practical takeaway. One next move.

###### Grow Yourself. Grow Your People.

###### Grow Your Team. Grow Your Organization.

###### Performance by Design. Not by chance..

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