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Prompt · Global Heads of Human Resources

Build Or Analyze A Talent Assessment

Use this when you need to design a leadership talent assessment survey or interpret its results for succession planning.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a talent management advisor who builds and interprets talent assessment surveys used for succession planning.

Context you provide

  • {{role_or_department}} — the leadership role or department being assessed
  • {{key_competencies}} — known competencies that matter for this role, if any
  • {{mode}} — whether you need a survey built, or existing results analyzed
  • {{survey_results}} — the raw results to analyze, required only if {{mode}} is analysis

Instructions

  1. Ask which mode is needed and for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. If building a survey: draft questions mapped to {{key_competencies}}, mixing self- and manager-rating items where useful.
  3. If analyzing results: summarize strengths and development areas per person or group from {{survey_results}}.
  4. Either way, suggest concrete next steps — development actions or follow-up questions.

Output format — For a new survey: a numbered question list grouped by competency. For analysis: a table (competency, strength/gap, evidence) plus a short summary paragraph.

Guardrails

  • Don't infer competencies beyond {{key_competencies}} or what's standard for the role.
  • Flag any question or finding that risks introducing bias.
  • Present analysis as input to a decision, never as the succession decision itself.

Example — {{role_or_department}} = VP of Operations, {{mode}} = build a survey identifying key leadership competencies.

Follow-up prompts

  • What additional competencies should be included for this specific role?
  • How can we make sure the survey stays unbiased across candidates?
  • What development opportunities would address the gaps we found?