Next Element Outcomes System
the first context-sensitive efficacy outcomes system
The NE-OS was designed by Next Element Consulting to measure changes in self-efficacy for responding openly, resourcefully, and persistently to various life conditions. Practitioners can specify contexts of particular relevance to their goals. The NE-OS Can be used as a one-time assessment, an outcomes measure, a 360 degree evaluation tool, a coaching and supervision tool, or a team-development framework.
The NE-OS contains nine behaviorally anchored questions that are content-neutral and assess three dimensions of effective functioning:
Openness – trust, transparency and courage with self and others, self-awareness, confidence in oneʼs adequacy, willingness to ask for and receive help
Resourcefulness – creativity, open-mindedness, problem-solving, innovation, discovery, optimism, failing forward, bouncing back
Persistence – sticking with it, perseverance, courage
NE-OS items are written at 5th grade reading level. In addition, the NE-OS allows the administrator NE-OS to specify up to three contexts that fit unique program goals. For example, a teacher may be asked to rate themselves on the items for each of the following contexts: Right Now, At Home, and At Work. An executive may be asked to rate themselves as a member of their work group, in their role as a supervisor, and at home with family.
Validation Research
The NE-OS is currently undergoing phase three research to test criterion validity, response-format methodology, scale reliability, and cross-cultural relevance in samples from Australia, New Zealand, United States, France, Switzerland, Germany, and South America. We anticipate that a commercial version will be available for the public in Summer 2010, and we will begin building a worldwide normative database.
Outcomes At Your Fingertips
A one-day workshop will certify users in theory and application. An annual license fee and nominal cost per-use fee will give clients access to:
- 24/7 web-based data entry
- Automated reports with scale scores, effect sizes, and confidence intervals
- Benchmarking and normative comparison groups
- Research support and consultation
Coming Summer 2010!
Contact us if you are interested in learning more.