About
Only by knowing yourself can you truly be successful. Understanding your real personality and what you excel at.
Our innovative tool does not simply measure behaviour; it delves much deeper, seeking the true personality of an individual.
The Essentive ITTI® Methodology:
The pinnacle in the new generation of personality tests, centred around the individual rather than automated testing techniques.
The core
A holistic view of the individual.
The essence of this new generation test is its ability to paint a holistic picture of the individual. While many tests and questionnaires focus on visible and measurable behaviour, our method looks beyond. It enables you to explore your deepest values, motivations, and intrinsic motivations. It's not just about how you act in specific situations, but about the underlying factors that drive your behaviour.
Another notable feature is the identification of as many as 67 character traits or talents. These talents range from communication skills to analytical thinking, creativity, and resilience. Discovering and recognising these talents enables you to optimise your strengths and address any weaknesses.
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What others have to say
We have been working intensively and to full satisfaction with Essentive for several years in a number of areas:
Thorough talent analyses:
The advantage for our candidates is that the search time for a truly suitable environment and role can be greatly shortened. A lot falls into place in one day. “This is the first time I really understand myself” is a common feedback from our candidates. We have already been able to place hundreds of tested candidates in this way. Clients pay what they consider the connection worth.
Effective Executive Search:
By using a team analysis in advance. In contrast to the market, with the Essentive method we look at which competencies and development points are present within an MT and which competencies really add value to a role. Only when this is clear will we start looking for a suitable officer. Only in this way can you build a close-knit management team and avoid unnecessary costs and a lot of hassle, because an official often turns out not to be a suitable fit through the traditional approach.
Jasper Steffens
Owner of ThunderMinds and De Directeurenwinkel
In my opinion, lifelong learning also includes self-examination. The assessment at Essentive was rightly a gift to myself. The conversation with the consultant after testing and the full report really helped me understand even better. Who I am, the (professional) choices I have made, my talents and the intuition that often drives me, I see that the connection and logic are better. It really helped me make some complicated choices again regarding my career and getting closer to my core.
Arno Donkersloot
Private investor and entrepreneur
Thanks for the report and the conversation. Short but sweet. During the conversation you were even clearer in your colouring. There is nothing there that I don't recognize. That's nice for me because then my self-image is not very different from 'reality'. But the devil is in the details. A few issues were discussed that I initially saw less clearly and which are therefore very helpful.
Axel Posthumus
Shareholder Windunie
Ford Netherlands has been working with Essentive for more than 10 years in the field of assessments of potential candidates for our network and head office. And to our complete satisfaction.
Because Essentive works with a more personal approach, we see the real picture of the candidate in the reports and that allows us to make the right choices.
A distinguishing factor that is highly recommended!
Eric de Jong
Manager Ford Academy & Customer Experience Programs
Essentive helped us gain insight into the qualities within our management team and potential as a team. It has helped us to better understand each other within the team and to focus on the qualities. We have also been able to improve our effectiveness as a team, with the advice of Essentive.
Michael Letsch
Director of Business Support Oostendorp car group
I took the ITTI® personality test in December 2022 and I must say that it really changed my life permanently. The result gave me very valuable and honest insights into my personality structure, both strengths and weaknesses. What was special about it was that I not only received very specific indications for the direction of my professional career (and I have a different job today), but also strong impulses for my private life and relationship. The result conversation with the wonderful advisor was one of the most intense and emotional discussions in a long time and I am grateful to him for the honesty, support and guidance to this day.
Stephan Segbers
Vetriebsvorstand / Member of the Board of Management and Chief Sales RheinEnergie AG
Essentive's potential assessment has given me more insight into my personality and I am more aware of my own strengths, qualities and pitfalls. It has not only helped me to take the right next step in my career, but it has also made me mentally stronger. This assessment is recommended for personal development at every level.
Marianne Bax
Head of business north bij Hello
We have often contacted Essentive in consultation with our customers when in doubt about the suitability of a candidate or for an outplacement process to be implemented. Always to the full satisfaction of all parties. We can highly recommend this professional agency.
Teun Leijten
Managing Partner DLG Executive Search
Essentive has long been our independent advisor who is there when it is needed. We ourselves have kept our competency profiles side by side and, as joint shareholders of different companies, we have an optimal division of tasks so that we complement each other perfectly. We also use Essentive to examine the competencies of new employees. Even when someone wants to grow into a new position, it is always nice to be able to fall back on this methodology, but also on the explanation of Essentive's advisors. Not only the methodology, but also the combination with independent advice gives you a great proposition.
Berrie Abelen en Filip Demuyt
Owners Adcorporate and Juist
The way in which the Essentive consultant conducted the conversation with me had a great impact. The content of the meeting thoroughly enjoyed me; It was totally worth it. It really helps me. Reading the report also allows me to experience it again and can also be used as a reference.
Pieter Gabriëls
Strategic trusted advisor and interim MD / CEO
Essentive's entire working method is refreshing and professional. The analysis is “spot on”!
In addition to the things you actually know about yourself, a number of new insights have been added. The respectful and constructive approach offers candidates and clients a lot of added value.
