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Dialogic is regularly involved in the education sector for the selection of experts, coaches, and facilitators, typically within programmes such as School aan Zet and Bèta Excellent. Besides selecting individuals, the focus sometimes shifts to selecting projects or project proposals.
Our role is supportive and facilitative, primarily by structuring the selection process and related information management, integrated into an Excel-based database. When feasible, we can also set up the application process online, reducing paperwork significantly – the application data then goes directly into a dedicated database. Dialogic is also involved in selection processes in domains other than education, such as the Stimuleringsfonds voor de Pers.
Added Value
As a result of these projects, we have developed useful tools and gained experience with great potential across various domains.
What is the added value of these types of selection services? The core of this service is structuring – organising, systematically documenting and setting up the selection process, always closely coordinated with the client. Often, there is a considerable amount of information involved: numerous applications and/or extensive information per application. Moreover, the selection topics are often intellectually complex. We handle this complexity by involving experts in the assessment. Due to the volume of information, it is often impractical for each expert to review every application, so each expert looks at a selected number of applications (possibly in groups). It is crucial to ensure that the assessments by different experts are comparable. We structure the evaluation, evaluation forms, and processing of all evaluations.
These two characteristics – complexity and quantity – combined with limited experience and time constraints on the client's end, allow us to add significant value. Additionally, we can ensure a 'responsible', transparent selection. This proves especially valuable in situations where there is little experience in selection processes among parties and where justification of expenditures is essential (e.g. public funding streams).
The added value of our selection services includes:
- Streamlining the selection process for efficient and effective outcomes
- Inter-subjective assessment by experts for impartial and high-quality selection support
- Explicit accountability post-selection (how the selection process was conducted)
- Tailored approach, visibly presented in a portfolio of options, closely aligned with the client
- Relieving the burden and saving time through our methods
For further information, please contact Rob Bilderbeek (bilderbeek@dialogic.nl) or Arthur Vankan (vankan@dialogic.nl).
Dialogic, July 2014