Why is Lumina Learning here, and where are we - and psychometrics - going? Watch a video of Dr Stewart Desson & Julie Ensor giving this presentation: https://youtu.be/svb2wLUu098 Read their article on the changing face of psychometrics: https://luminalearning.com/changing-face-of-psychometrics

1. Staying Ahead of The Game:
Innovation at Lumina Learning
Dr Stewart Desson, Julie Ensor & Tom Morley

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Staying Ahead of the Game - Agenda
1. Making Great Music Together
2. Stewart’s Why?
3. Julie’s Crystal Ball
4. Lumina’s Innovation

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Stewart’s Why - Be - Do
Secretan, L. H. (2005). Inspiring people to their greatness. Leader to Leader, 2005(36), 11-14.
• Why
– Why are we here?
• Be
– How will I be and what will I stand for?
• Do
– What will I do?

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Stewart’s Why
1985 - to apply the method of
science to organisational
problems
1990 - to influence the
decisions that matter
2000 - to help myself and
others learn and grow

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We cannot live the
afternoon of life according
to the program of life’s
morning,
for what was great in the
morning will be little at
evening
~ Carl G. Jung
“

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Stewart’s Why
2005 - to bring humanistic
psychology to the workplace
2010 - to create a scientifically valid
psychometric that engages
humanistic consultants opposed to
reductivism

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Stewart’s Why
To help create a more connected
and compassionate world

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Be
To be a
trusting,
kind and
inspiring person

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Do
I collaborate globally
with like minded people
to help organisations
become more inclusive and democratic

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Lumina Learning’s Values …. We are:
Customer Centric
• We are dedicated to our customers and are always focussed on their
needs
Innovative
• We turn creative possibilities into reality
Engaged in our own Personal Development
• We acknowledge that each and every one of us is a work in progress
On purpose
• We love what we do and we are energised by our work

11. Big Picture Thinking
version

12. Where Business Psychology
Meets Technology
Down to Earth
version

13. To be the recognized leader
for innovation
in personalized
selection and development
solutions
Outcome Focused
version

14. To help create a more connected
and compassionate world
People Focused
version

15. Julie’s Crystal Ball
The Changing Face of Psychometrics
A look at current trends in the industry

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Any sufficiently advanced
technology is
indistinguishable
from magic
- Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE, 1974
In our own houses … a console through which we talk
… to get all the information needed for everyday life
… bank statements
… theatre reservations
… all the information needed in the course of living
All taken as much for granted as we take the telephone
- Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE, 1974

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Fresh Perspectives on Psychometrics
Chapter 9
‘Psychometrics: The Evaluation and
Development of Team Performance’.
By Professor Stephen Benton
Book described as:
A state–of–the–art exploration of the
contemporary field of psychometric
testing, bringing together the latest
theory and evidence–based practice
from 21 global experts.

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Fresh Perspectives on Psychometrics
Chapter 20
‘The Future of Psychometric Testing’
Author predicts the key trends that will
shake up the psychometrics industry in
the coming years.
Author: Robert McHenry, Founder
OPP, brought MBTI to UK, Europe
Africa and Middle East

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What Robert Predicts….
McHenry, R. (2017). The Future of Psychometric Testing. In: Psychometric Testing: Critical Perspectives
Prediction #1.
Smartphones will
replace computers for
employee
assessment.

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Mobile and Tablet Friendly Questionnaire
Criterion Partnership
Saville Wave
Cut-e

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New Questionnaire System

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What Robert Predicts….
McHenry, R. (2017). The Future of Psychometric Testing. In: Psychometric Testing: Critical Perspectives
Prediction #2.
High-quality
psychometric testing
services will be sold
direct to consumers.

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Lumina Gift
• Practitioner enabled functionality
• Participants can redeem free portrait
to be used with friends and family
• given to them by their practitioner
• Those gifted a Spark will receive their
Spark Portraits via instant delivery.

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What Robert Predicts….
McHenry, R. (2017). The Future of Psychometric Testing. In: Psychometric Testing: Critical Perspectives
Prediction #3.
Advances in neuroscience of
personality will reveal which
are the most valid individual
differences to measure and
how best to measure them.
Openness to Experience
Images from: https://psychometricsforumblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/medial-pfc.jpg
Neuroticism
Conscientiousness

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Correlation coefficients between Spark Aspects displayed on Mandala (N=2,078)
Biological Roots:
Central Dopaminergic
System
Higher Order Factor:
Plasticity
Biological roots:
Serotonergic
System
Higher Order Factor:
Stability

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Correlation coefficients between Spark Aspects displayed on Mandala (N=2,078)
‘Alpha’
Reflective
Contained
Controlled
Vigilant
Detail Focused
Diplomatic

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Correlation coefficients between Spark Aspects displayed on Mandala (N=2,078)
‘Beta’
Bold
Gregarious
Dominant
Risk-taking
Big Picture Focused
Assertive
‘Alpha’
Reflective
Contained
Controlled
Vigilant
Detail Focused
Diplomatic

28. Correlations of the Overextended Aspects
DISCIPLINE DRIVEN
INSPIRATION DRIVEN
EXTRAVERTED
INTROVERTED
.46
.37
.29
.44
.43
.46
.12.70
-.29
-.29
Alpha
‘Overextended’
Submissive
Withdrawn
Apprehensive
Pessimistic
Inflexible
Avoidant
Beta
‘Overextended’
Domineering
Overbearing
Forceful
Controlling
Chaotic
Argumentative
-.32
-.32
-.26
-.26
-.47-.47

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What Robert Predicts….
McHenry, R. (2017). The Future of Psychometric Testing. In: Psychometric Testing: Critical Perspectives
Prediction #4.
The digital movement,
coupled with the use of big
data and new forms of digital
CV will render many of the
current applications for high-
stakes testing redundant.

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What Robert Predicts….
McHenry, R. (2017). The Future of Psychometric Testing. In: Psychometric Testing: Critical Perspectives
Prediction #5.
The basis for employee
development will be
derived from the data
yielded by wearable
devices and not from
psychometric tests.

32. What does your Digital
Footprint say about you?

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Here’s what it says about me….
Liking sleeping and
being a psychologist
makes me more
intelligent 
Source: Apply Magic Sauce
Being a psychologist
makes me less
satisfied with life 

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Needs some work….

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10 Likes Knows you better than a work colleague
Knows you better than a family member120 Likes
Knows you better than a friend65 Likes
Knows you better than a partner/spouse!250 Likes
Facebook likes predict personality: The
Claims

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Crystal Knows – Assessing DISC scores
through use of language

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Uses Google and
Social Media to read in
and calculate
individuals’ DISC
Profiles.
You can also read in
your colleagues to see
their DISC profiles.
Can compare results
and get communication
advice.

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Apps

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Apps

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Gamification & Game-Based Assessment
Measures cognitive ability as
well as personality traits such as:
• Resilience
• Persistence
• Risk taking
Applies Big Data Analytics and
machine learning to over 3,000
behavioural data points.
Arctic Shores

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Pymetrics use 12 games to measure both
cognitive and personality traits
Pymetrics

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My top 3 careers…

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Oh dear..

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Capp VR Assessments.
First provider of VR based
assessment for recruitment
market.
Used to asses:
• Personal characteristics
• Ability
Also captures non typical data
like:
• Eye tracking
Partnered with large corporates
to e.g. BT who are happy pay the
increased costs for an innovative
candidate experience.
Virtual Reality

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Digital Interactive Portraits – Cubiks PAPI 3

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New Wave Digital Psychometrics:
Big Picture Thinking Lens
More engaging/fun? e.g. Gamification, Virtual Reality
Possibly harder to fake e.g. passive data collection
May reduce adverse impact
Less time consuming e.g. using social media
Integrates many data points

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Is it valid? Some predictive validity and face validity lacking e.g. GBA
Some new technologies still prohibitively expensive e.g. Virtual Reality, GBA
Legal implications e.g. data protection & consent - particularly post GDPR
Ethical grey area? E.g. Cambridge Analytica
Requires huge data e.g. machine learning and AI
New Wave Digital
Psychometrics: Down to Earth
Lens

48. Lumina’s Innovation
Going Digital in Recruitment
Introducing Lumina Select!

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Lumina Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Review candidates Lumina Select profiles and scores.
• Move candidates through a customisable recruitment
pipeline.
• Make notes on candidates.

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Lumina Select Explainer
• Job Profiler – Highlight key competencies to evaluate
candidate against.
• Digital Portrait Walkthrough - In-depth exploration of
Lumina Select Portrait.
• Customisable Interview Guide - Select competencies to
interview against and option to customise interview
questions.

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Standard Norm

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High Stakes Norm

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Colourful and highly intuitive model at its core. Stickiness of Spark model
can easily be translated into recruitment setting.
Where Lumina Learning can add Value
in Recruitment
Humanistic approach - valuing all personality traits at ‘both ends’ to
reduce evaluative bias and improve rigour and validity.
Going deeper - Examining competency potential but also possible
competency blockers and overextended use for richer insight.
Interactive and engaging platform that offers excellent value for money.

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Lumina Team Goes Digital
• Highly visual and dynamic
view of the team.
• Change colour of dot to 4 or
8 Aspect colours.
• Easily add new/hide existing
team members.
• Shows Participant’s initials
but also includes an
anonymous version.