Coretalents analysis

Why a Coretalents analysis?

A Coretalents analysis provides you with a precise and lifelong-valid compass—a clear roadmap that reveals what naturally excites you, what intrinsically motivates you, and where, by nature, you want to grow, thrive, and excel.

Who needs a Coretalents analysis?

A Coretalents analysis is particularly valuable whenever you face an important choice. Whether in your personal or professional life, the moment you want to determine if a decision is truly right for you, you can rely on this personal blueprint. It allows you to assess whether an option aligns with your personality or not. At every stage where you want to ensure your next step is the right one, a Coretalents analysis helps you make choices that you will still be happy with 25 years from now.

It applies to many personal situations, such as choosing a field of study, making your first career decisions, or navigating career transitions—whether that means accepting or declining a job or promotion, or deciding it’s time to move on. It is also highly valuable in general or specialised coaching, including life coaching, leadership development, or stress management. It helps you safeguard your energy balance, prevent or recover from burnout or bore-out, and improve your relationships with others.

In a professional context, a Coretalents analysis plays a crucial role at every stage of an employee's journey within an organisation: recruitment and selection, onboarding, performance and development reviews, internal career guidance, job crafting, learning & development, identifying and supporting high potentials, leadership development, succession planning, team composition and optimisation (teamcrafting), reintegration, and outplacement.

How does a Coretalents analysis work?

A Coretalents analysis is an in-depth yet enjoyable private conversation with a certified Coretalents analyst. You’ll talk about the activities and games you loved as a child, before puberty, after which your analyst will reveal and explain all 23 of your coretalents—both individually and in combination.

There are three mandatory steps that every analyst follows, plus three optional extras that you can choose to include. These additional parts are usually agreed upon in advance, but you can also book them later or even consult a different analyst—perhaps one more specialised in your professional field.

1. The questionnaire – You begin by completing an online questionnaire at home, at your own pace. This will take you back to your childhood, asking you to indicate how much you enjoyed around 130 examples of childhood games and activities before puberty. You can also add any toys or activities that fascinated you and kept you engaged for hours. The key here is that only your own memories count! Do not ask your parents, childhood friends, or siblings—what they remember is about their perspective, not yours. We want to focus solely on you. Moreover, others’ memories could unintentionally influence yours, making the results less reliable.
2. Discussing the questionnaire – In a one-on-one session, you’ll have the opportunity to talk freely about the things you loved to do as a child. You can also add details—anything you genuinely enjoyed and engaged in is included! This phase typically lasts 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on how much you’d like to share.
3. Feedback session – Your Coretalents profile is now fully mapped out. Your analyst will explain in detail which of the 23 universal coretalents are strong, half, or small in your profile—for life. You’ll gain a clear understanding of your character, talents, and motivation. You’ll see what energises you and what drains you, what excites you or extinguishes your inner spark, where your potential lies, and how you can leverage it—all to help you create a fulfilling and meaningful life in your own unique way.
4. Optional: in-depth interview – Which coretalents have you already unconsciously developed, and which remain latent? What knowledge and skills have you acquired, and where does your untapped potential lie? In what socio-cultural environment did you grow up? What life events have shaped you? What studies have you pursued, and what jobs have you held? In short, what external influences have contributed to your development so far? This phase helps connect even more dots, giving you a deeper self-understanding.
5. Optional: report – From a basic summary to a fully detailed 80-page report, you choose what best suits your needs. Either way, you will receive a lifelong written overview of your 23 coretalents, exactly as they apply to you. The specific contents of your Coretalents-analysis report are discussed with your analyst, who will provide a tailored proposal.
6. Optional: follow-up trajectory – Depending on your specific question, you and your analyst may design a customised pathway. If your analyst is not the right expert for your request, they will gladly refer you to a fellow Coretalents analyst who specialises in that particular field. That analyst will then continue working with you, using the results of your Coretalents-analysis as a solid foundation—since your coretalents remain valid for life.

Where can you get a Coretalents analysis?

Near you or online—contact the expert who best suits you!

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