SOSIE™ Psychometric Assessment Tool
A Comprehensive Tool for Learning & Development
If you’re looking for a psychometric assessment that goes beyond the basics, the SOSIE™ tool is well worth your consideration.
Originally developed in France and now used globally, SOSIE™ measures not only personality traits but also values and motivations, providing a thorough, workplace-relevant profile of individual characteristics.
Key Facts about the SOSIE™ Assessment
Purpose: SOSIE™ is primarily used to predict job performance, cultural fit, and development potential by assessing both personality traits and personal values.
2nd Generation: The latest version offers updated norms, improved psychometric properties, and is even more suited to today’s diverse workplace environments.
What It Measures: Emotional stability, adaptability, sociability, conscientiousness, as well as values and motivators, including ethical orientation and alignment with organisational culture.
Contexts of Use: From recruitment and selection to employee development and leadership programmes, SOSIE™ gives invaluable insight for decision-makers and individuals alike.
Global Reach: With its origins in France, SOSIE™ is now available in multiple languages and widely used across Europe, the UAE, and other regions.
What Makes SOSIE™ Distinctive?
Unlike classic personality tests such as the Big Five, SOSIE™ uniquely integrates values with personality, offering a deeper understanding of how someone’s inner drivers influence their workplace behaviour. Its forced-choice format is specifically designed to minimise the impact of social desirability bias, ensuring more authentic results.
Common Applications
Predicting job performance and ensuring cultural fit
Enhancing leadership development programmes
Supporting team composition and dynamics
Providing insights for coaching and career counselling
Comparing SOSIE™ with MBTI and Hogan
SOSIE™ vs. MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator): MBTI is well-known for categorising individuals into sixteen personality types based on preferences. It is often used for self-awareness and team building. However, it has its critics, particularly regarding predictive value for workplace outcomes. SOSIE™, by contrast, delivers a more nuanced and actionable profile, combining values and motivations with personality traits, making it especially relevant for decisions about cultural fit and job performance.
SOSIE™ vs. Hogan Assessments: The Hogan suite (HPI, HDS, MVPI) is robust and research-based, focusing on job performance, leadership potential, and derailers. While Hogan separates personality and values into different inventories, SOSIE™ distinguishes itself by integrating these elements into a single, holistic framework, giving a more complete picture for workplace decision-making.
Real World Impact
One L&D consultant from a major French organisation shared:
“We have been using SOSIE™ for over five years for the internal development of management posts. It makes for a highly comprehensive, rich inventory, which goes a very long way in supporting individuals. It also stresses the person’s values: a point which is very important to us. SOSIE™ is full of resources, both in terms of personal development and as a managerial tool.”
Key Takeaway
SOSIE™’s unique integration of personality and values gives organisations a powerful way to align individual motivations with company culture and strategy. Its internationally recognised framework makes it a truly valuable resource for learning and development professionals seeking robust options for talent selection, development, and leadership initiatives.
SOSIE™ Workshops Coming Soon
Interested in learning more about SOSIE™ and how it can benefit your organisation?
C&E HR Consultancy are excited to announce that we’ll soon be launching our SOSIE™ workshops. These interactive sessions will provide practical insights into using the SOSIE™ assessment for talent development, recruitment, and leadership programmes - ideal for HR, L&D, and business leaders.
Additional information is also available on request for anyone interested in hearing more direct experiences and case studies.
To register your interest and receive updates about our upcoming SOSIE™ workshops, please email your name and contact details to yourconsultant@candehrconsultancy.com.