👔AXIS360 Instrument

Management SJT

Realistic people-management scenarios for first-time and experienced managers

This SJT presents realistic management dilemmas — delegation, difficult feedback, managing former peers, resource conflicts — and measures how well a candidate's judgement aligns with effective management practice, a specific complement to the First-Time Manager Transition Assessment.

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~20
Scenarios
~20 min
Completion time
People-management
Focus
All levels
Entry to senior
What

What's included

✓Scenarios covering delegation, feedback, conflict, prioritisation and team dynamics
✓Complements ASSESS competency scores with practical judgement evidence
✓Useful both for external hiring and internal promotion decisions
✓Face-valid scenarios improve candidate engagement during assessment
✓Pairs well with the Manager Readiness Scorecard for a fuller promotion decision
Why

Why this matters

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First-time manager failure is one of the costliest, most preventable talent losses an organisation faces — a promoted high performer who struggles as a manager often quits or gets quietly demoted, taking their technical expertise with them. Gentry, Mondore & Cox's (2010) Center for Creative Leadership research found practical judgement testing catches readiness gaps before the promotion, not after.
Ideal For
First-time manager promotion decisions, external management hires, and any selection process needing evidence of practical people-management judgement.
How

How it works

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Candidate reads realistic management scenarios
2
They rank the effectiveness of different response options
3
AXIS360 scores alignment with expert-validated best-practice responses

More leadership & development and where they are used

Situational Leadership AssessmentLearning Agility AssessmentFirst-Time Manager Transition AssessmentLeadership Derailers AssessmentLeadership Development SolutionSuccession Planning SolutionManager Selection SolutionSample reports for every assessment
Using results responsibly. Assessment results describe tendencies and preferences at the time of testing; they are one input to a decision, not a verdict. Use them alongside a structured interview, work samples and references, tell candidates how their results will be used, and avoid treating any single score as a pass or fail line unless it has been validated for that purpose in your own setting.

Frequently asked questions

Is this only for external candidates?
No — it's equally useful for internal promotion decisions, particularly for first-time manager transitions where practical judgement hasn't yet been tested in the role.
How does this relate to the FTM Transition Assessment?
The FTM assessment measures self-reported readiness and identity-shift progress; this SJT measures practical judgement in specific scenarios — together they give a fuller promotion-readiness picture.

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