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EI Assessments

ESCI 360 and social intelligence diagnostics that give individuals, teams and organisations an objective baseline for development.

Individual & team assessments Validated instruments With debrief & development planning
Why measure EI?

You can't develop what you don't measure

Emotional intelligence is the foundation of effective leadership, team collaboration and organisational resilience. But it's often discussed in vague terms — as a feeling or intuition, rather than a measurable set of competencies.

Grace uses validated psychometric tools to give leaders and teams an honest, objective picture of their emotional and social competencies. The ESCI 360 (Emotional and Social Competency Inventory), developed by Korn Ferry and the Hay Group, is the most rigorously validated EI instrument available. It measures 12 competencies across four domains and compares self-perception with the perceptions of direct reports, peers and managers.

The result is not a ranking — it's a development tool. Used well, EI assessments create the conditions for meaningful, lasting change: they surface what's working, identify blind spots, and give leaders something concrete to work on.

Assessment options

What we offer

ESCI 360 — individual

A full 360° assessment of emotional and social competency for individual leaders or professionals. Includes a structured debrief session with a Grace-certified coach and a personal development plan.

ESCI 360 — team

Aggregate team reports that reveal patterns across a leadership team or function — where collective strengths lie, and where the team's EI profile may be creating blind spots.

Social intelligence diagnostics

Complementary tools that assess relational and social competencies — how individuals read social cues, manage relationships and navigate complex interpersonal dynamics.

Leadership talent assessments

Assessment centres and structured evaluation processes for identifying high-potential talent, making promotion decisions or calibrating leadership development programmes.

Development debrief coaching

One-to-one sessions with a certified coach to explore assessment results in depth, understand their implications and build a practical, personalised development plan.

Pre- and post-programme measurement

Using assessments before and after a training programme to measure real change in EI competencies — providing HR teams with concrete ROI data on their investment.

The Grace EI model

12 competencies across 4 domains

The ESCI measures competencies across the four domains of the Grace EI model: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management.

  • Self-Awareness — Emotional self-awareness, accurate self-assessment
  • Self-Management — Emotional self-control, adaptability, positive outlook
  • Social Awareness — Empathy, organisational awareness
  • Relationship Management — Influence, conflict management, teamwork, inspirational leadership, coaching & mentoring
Outcomes

What assessments enable

For individuals

  • An objective baseline of EI competencies
  • Insight into how others experience them
  • Clear priorities for development
  • Motivation grounded in real data

For the organisation

  • Data-driven talent and development decisions
  • Measurable ROI on EI programmes
  • Stronger leadership pipeline
  • Culture aligned around shared competencies
Get in touch

Talk to us about EI assessments

Tell us about your organisation and what you're trying to achieve. A Grace consultant will respond the same day.