About the PNC Leadership Assessment Center

Assessment Procedures

While there is no "typical" way that assessment centers are run, here is a brief rundown of what an LAC day may look like:

Participants are briefed on the assessment center prior to the day of assessment.
Participants, trained assessors, and administrators report to the assessment center site early in the morning on the given assessment date.
The administrators give a brief orientation and make introductions among the day's group.
Throughout the day, participants take part in a series of exercises while being observed by assessors.
During each exercise, assessors observe behaviors and take notes.
Following each exercise, assessors create a brief report summarizing their observations of each candidate.
After participants complete all exercises, the assessors discuss each candidate in depth based on assessor observations and ratings.
Assessors create developmental plans for each candidate based on his/her performance throughout each exercise.
The following week, each candidate receives both an oral and written report on his/her performance in the center including ideas for development.