McQuaig Self-Development Survey

 

Fuel Career Growth From Within

 

The McQuaig Self-Development Survey® (SDS) empowers employees with personalized insights to take charge of their development journey. With science-backed coaching strategies tailored to individual strengths, the SDS helps your people grow with purpose, whether they’re building their careers or stepping into new challenges.

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McQuaig Self-Development Survey

Growth Shouldn’t Be a Guessing Game

When development feels generic, employees disengage. Without clarity on personal strengths and blind spots, coaching conversations stall and potential goes untapped. Common challenges include:

 

  • Vague or one-size-fits-all development plans
  • Lack of self-awareness holding back growth
  • Managers unsure how to tailor support
  • Missed coaching opportunities due to limited insight

That’s why we created the McQuaig Self-Development Survey, designed to turn insight into action and help your employees reach their full potential with targeted support.

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How Does the McQuaig Self-Development Survey Work?

How Does the Job Survey Work? 

The SDS translates behavioral data into meaningful development strategies for employees and managers alike. It’s simple to use, but because it allows the employee to direct their own development path it creates a powerful in impact. Use the SDS in 3 simple steps:

Start with Personality Insight

The SDS draws on results from the McQuaig Word Survey to identify core behavioral traits, motivations, and work styles.

Receive a Personalized Report

Each participant gets a custom development guide packed with coaching tips, strength summaries, and growth opportunities.

Drive Better Coaching Conversations

Managers can use the report to tailor development discussions and help employees create actionable, realistic growth plans.

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Why Choose the McQuaig Self-Development Survey?

Perfect for organizations that want to strengthen internal talent, the SDS promotes proactive growth and improved retention. Here’s what it offers:

Personalized development

Personalized development strategies tailored to each employee

Clear insight

Clear insight into strengths, gaps, and coaching tips

Enhance conversation

Enhanced manager-employee development conversations

Employee journey

Actionable support that’s flexible to any stage of an employee’s journey

Seamless integration

Seamless integration with your broader McQuaig talent tools

Clear benchmarks

A clear, benchmarked behavioral profile for each role 

Smarter Development With AI Support

McQuaig Maven works alongside the SDS to help managers and employees get even more from each report. From interpreting behavioral profiles to suggesting coaching questions and goal ideas, Maven brings clarity and direction to every development conversation.

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Testimonials

 

"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!"

- Parneet Dhillon, Samsung Electronics Canada 

Part of a Smarter Hiring and Development System

Part of a Smarter Hiring System 

The SDS is a key step in McQuaig’s 7-step approach to talent, bridging the gap between assessment and growth.

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Step 1
McQuaig Job Survey
Define the role.
Establish the ideal personality and cognitive profile for success.
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Step 2
McQuaig Word Survey 
Assess the candidate.
Reveal personality traits, motivations, and behavioral tendencies.
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Step 3
McQuaig Agility Test 
Measure cognitive fit.
Evaluate problem-solving ability and speed of learning.
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Step 4
McQuaig 
Self-Development Report 
Develop strengths.
Turn assessment data into personalized coaching strategies from day one.
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Step 5
TeamSync 
Build better teams.
Visualize team dynamics to improve communication and collaboration.
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Step 6
McQuaig 
360 Leadership Review 
Elevate leadership.
Gather feedback to develop more self-aware, effective leaders.
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Step 7
McQuaig Maven 
Get real-time guidance.
Use an AI-powered assistant that turns assessment data into practical actions for hiring, onboarding, and coaching.

FAQ Section

What is the McQuaig Self-Development Survey?

The SDS is a personalized coaching report built from McQuaig Word Survey data to support employee growth and development.

Who should complete the McQuaig Self-Development Survey?

Any employee, whether new or established, who wants to take ownership of their own development can benefit from the SDS.

How long does it take to complete?

The SDS itself is a generated report; it’s based on the McQuaig Word Survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

What do the results include?

The SDS report includes personalized strengths summaries, potential areas for development, coaching tips, and actionable growth ideas.

How does this support long-term retention?

By creating tailored development paths, the SDS improves engagement, manager-employee communication, and long-term retention. People stay where they feel valued. The SDS helps employees understand what they need to lean into and what they need to improve in order to grow within the organization. It also allows managers to better pair personal career goals with the larger organizational goals of the company. 

Is the McQuaig Self-Development Survey scientifically validated?

Yes, the SDS is based on decades of validated psychometric research and behavioral science.

Turn self-awareness into real development.

See how the Job Survey can simplify hiring—book your personalized demo today!

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