Data & Methodology

We don't guess how you lead. We measure it.

Say goodbye to the standard 100-question leadership assessment questionnaire. By mapping raw, high-pressure audio transcripts to established behavioral frameworks, we provide the most objective, actionable leadership data available.

The Experiential Data Advantage

When you ask a manager if they remain calm under pressure, they will say "yes." But when a virtual bomb is ticking down to zero, the truth comes out.

Our simulation-based approach acts as a communication laboratory. Instead of theoretical profiling, we capture raw audio and behavioral choices. We analyze utterance lengths, question-to-directive ratios, and decision latency to provide objective behavioral data.

This is experiential leadership training designed for the modern executive team. Traditional leadership assessment tools rely on biased self-reporting. We drop your team into a real challenge and measure what actually happens.

Traditional vs. Our Approach

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Traditional Assessment

Self-reported questionnaires, subjective 360 reviews, classroom role-plays

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Leadership Training Ground

Real-time behavioral capture, NLP audio analysis, objective metrics mapped to Korn Ferry, CCL & SYMLOG frameworks

The Six Core Dimensions of Communication

Our proprietary algorithm evaluates every split-second interaction against a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS), measuring your team across six critical communication competencies.

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Clarity & Precision

The specificity, conciseness, and lack of ambiguity in high-stakes instructions. How clearly do your leaders convey critical information?

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Inquiry & Listening

The ratio of questions asked versus directives given, and the speed of confirming information. Are your leaders truly listening?

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Directive Leadership

Decisiveness, role assumption, and initiative-taking in the face of deep uncertainty. Who steps up when it counts?

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Adaptive Communication

The ability to flex between collaborative problem-solving and strict, top-down direction based on the immediate context.

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Pressure Resilience

Tracking communication coherence, emotional regulation, and error recovery speed after critical failures.

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Team Enablement

Signals of psychological safety, information-sharing equity, and equitable turn-taking across team members.

Beyond the Questionnaire: Objective Behavioral Data

See exactly how your leaders communicate under pressure with an experiential leadership development assessment. Using advanced NLP audio-analysis and established L&D frameworks, we map actual communication into actionable, visual insights.

Executive Communication Diagnostic Report showing session overview, emotional arc chart, communication clarity index, active listening score, resilience and stress tolerance metrics, and actionable behavioral insights
Feature 1

Individual Communication Profiles

Measure what matters. Our 6-dimension radar charts map participant performance across Clarity, Inquiry, Directive Leadership, Adaptability, Pressure Resilience, and Enablement. Pinpoint exact strengths and development areas without relying on a subjective leadership assessment questionnaire.

Feature 2

Team Dynamics Mapping

Visualize the invisible. Using SYMLOG-derived group dynamic models, we plot out emergent leadership roles, task-vs-relationship dominance, and hidden collaboration patterns that dictate whether your team sinks or swims.

Team Dynamics Map using SYMLOG Model showing participant positions on dominance vs collaborative axes, with live participant data including utterances and talk-time metrics
Pressure Response Profile showing real-time sentiment and coherence tracking over 45-minute session, error recovery analysis with 1-minute recovery time, and performance under load metrics
Feature 3

Pressure Response Tracking

Track resilience in real-time. Our diagnostic dashboards map sentiment and cognitive coherence second-by-second. See exactly who steps up, who shuts down, and how fast your team recovers from critical failures when the clock is ticking.

Feature 4

Key Moments Analysis

Turn data into coaching. We capture verbatim, timestamped quotes directly from the simulation. Our expert breakdown provides actionable feedback on the exact phrases, questions, and directives your leaders used in the heat of the moment.

Key Moments Analysis and Coaching view showing timestamped session breakdown with transcript snippets, critical failure moments, resilience recovery events, and coaching notes with actionable recommendations

Rooted in Established L&D Frameworks

Our leadership assessment tools aren't just engaging; they are deeply grounded in industrial-organizational psychology.

psychology Korn Ferry Leadership Architect

We measure core factors like Collaborates, Drives Results, Situational Adaptability, and Manages Ambiguity.

school CCL Benchmarks

We track Leading Employees, Participative Management, and Composure under stress from the Center for Creative Leadership.

hub SYMLOG Group Dynamics

We utilize the renowned Three-Dimensional model to plot Dominance vs. Submission and Task vs. Relationship orientations.

tune Blanchard SLII

We observe how naturally leaders shift through Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating styles.

The Transcript-to-Action Pipeline

How do we turn a 45-minute game into a year of leadership development?

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Audio Capture & NLP

We record all session audio, automatically transcribing and timestamping every utterance with advanced NLP technology.

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Behavioral Coding

Interactions are categorized (Information Sharing, Directive, Inquiry, Problem-Solving) based on Bales' Interaction Process Analysis.

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Metric Computation

We crunch the ratios, analyzing sentiment shifts, question frequency, and turn-taking equity across your team.

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Actionable Reporting

You receive a comprehensive, executive-ready diagnostic dashboard highlighting verbatim key moments and clear coaching recommendations.

Experience a Free Leadership Assessment

See our full diagnostic report in action. Sign up for a free pilot session of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes with complete executive communication data reporting. No commitment required.

Free pilot includes a full KTANE session + team communication diagnostic report. No credit card required.