Since 1966, McQuaig has helped organizations better understand their people and make more informed decisions about hiring, development, and leadership. As we celebrate 60 years, we're reflecting on the people and ideas that brought us here and looking ahead to what's next.
We're excited to welcome guest speaker Paul Anderson-Walsh to help us celebrate our anniversary with a special presentation!
What happens when we recognize individual strengths but don't create the conditions for them to thrive?
Join McQuaig's Managing Director, Venessa Vasilakeris, for a special 60th anniversary presentation with Paul Anderson-Walsh, Co-Founder of ENOLLA Consulting.
Together, they'll explore why understanding individual strengths is only the first step toward unlocking potential. Discover how workplace culture and leadership practices can either encourage or limit employee contribution, and what organizations can do to create the right conditions for people and teams to thrive.
If you are unable to attend due to timezone differences, please still register to receive your raffle tickets and the recording.
When: November 10, 2026
Time: 10 AM ET / 3 PM GMT
What's a celebration without games and prizes? As part of our anniversary event, we're giving away a ReMarkable to one luck winner. How can you earn tickets for the raffle? Easy!
Earn 1 ticket when you register for either anniversary webinar
Earn 1 ticket when you attend the event of your choice
Earn 1 ticket when you leave us a story or birthday wish below
Earn 5 tickets each when you refer a friend or colleague who also registers
Earn 5 tickets each when both you and your friend attend your event
Earn 15 tickets each when you refer a friend to book a demo of McQuaig tools during November
Let's get started!
We're excited to celebrate with our community in the Asia-Pacific region! Please note this webinar takes place in AEDT time.
Great onboarding takes more than just a strong first day. When managers lack clear guidance, the experience can become inconsistent and new hires may struggle to find their footing.
Join McQuaig's Teresa Romanovsky for a practical session on creating a more structured and personalized onboarding experience. Learn how to set clear expectations, equip managers to support new hires, and use behavioral insights to tailor onboarding to individual needs.
Discover how to close the accountability gap and set new hires up for long-term success.
If you are unable to attend due to timezone differences, please still register to receive your raffle tickets and the recording.
When: November 24, 2026
Time: 3 PM AEDT
From our beginnings in the 1960s to the McQuaig tools organizations use today, our story has been shaped by a commitment to understanding people. Explore some of the milestones that have defined our journey over the past 60 years and beyond.
During WWII, Jack McQuaig volunteered for military service. His natural ability to assess people led to a role at an Officers Training Centre. After the war, he pursued his passion for psychology, earning a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Toronto in 1946.
He later established his own company, laying the foundation for what would become The McQuaig Institute.
In 1966, Jack McQuaig founded The McQuaig Institute of Executive Development in Toronto. After a decade of research and development, the McQuaig Word Survey was introduced to help organizations better understand candidates and make more informed hiring decisions. McQuaig continued to build on Jack's early work in industrial psychology, establishing the foundation for the assessment tools we use today.
Growing in success, McQuaig introduced the Job Survey, allowing organizations to compare candidates against a defined benchmark for success in a role. Building on the Word Survey, this approach helped employers look beyond qualifications and experience to better understand how an individual's natural behaviors aligned with the demands of a job. It marked an important step in making hiring decisions more structured and informed.
In 1999, McQuaig launched its first online assessment portal, marking an important shift from paper-based assessments to digital tools. This made it easier for organizations to administer assessments and access behavioral insights. It also laid the groundwork for future innovations, combining decades of research with new technology to make assessments more accessible. That commitment to innovation continues today.
The 2000s marked another period of growth for McQuaig, with new tools designed to help organizations better understand and develop their people. In 2005, McQuaig introduced the Self-Development Survey, expanding the use of behavioral insights beyond hiring. This helped organizations support employee development and gave individuals a deeper understanding of their strengths and opportunities for growth.
McQuaig continued to expand beyond hiring with the introduction of the 360 Leadership Review in 2017. TeamSync followed in 2024, bringing behavioral insights into team collaboration. In 2025, McQuaig launched Maven, an AI assistant, making assessment insights easier to access and apply.
Today, McQuaig celebrates 60 years of helping organizations better understand their people.
Since implementing McQuaig’s assessments and benchmarking tools, we’ve completely transformed our hiring process. By defining role-specific benchmarks, we’re able to focus on candidates who are the right fit from the start—both for the role and for our culture. As a result, we’ve seen a significant drop in turnover and a noticeable boost in retention. We’re hiring people who not only perform well but want to stick around, and that’s been a game-changer for our business.
I think McQuaig is great as it prompts you to do some self-reflecting and helps oneself learn about their habits and personality better. It also highlights areas of improvement, while highlighting areas at you can a excel in. It’s really helpful to know more about yourself to grow and it can be useful when you want to learn more about others too!
McQuaig has been a core part of our recruitment process for many years and has become deeply embedded in the fabric of our organization. It’s not simply an assessment tool we use occasionally; it’s a critical component of how we make talent decisions and build our teams.
For 60 years, we've had the pleasure of working with incredible clients, partners, and colleagues around the world. Along the way, we've built lasting relationships, shared memorable experiences, and helped organizations better understand their people.
Now we'd love to hear from you! Whether you have a favourite McQuaig memory, a story to share, or simply want to wish us a happy 60th birthday, leave us a message and be part of the celebration.
Every message will receive an addition ticket for our prize raffle draw at the end of the month.
