The GOLD ROI Calculator™

The GOLD ROI Calculator™ helps organizations capture their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that speak to the quality and ROI of leadership development initiatives and benchmark them against industry standards. The calculator stores current performance data around the 30 KPIs strongly correlated to high leadership effectiveness and business performance from Fortune 500 corporations by industry. Executives can select from 15 industries and enter their data to benchmark their performance against their competition or industry. By entering exact numbers, executives receive a rating that reflects their organization’s performance in each key area. This enables them to identify strengths, pinpoint areas for improvement, and formulate actionable strategies to enhance ROI on leadership development. The KPIs are indexed under ten key subcategories essential for developing leaders capable of navigating the complexities of modern business environments.

Introduction

This quantitative assessment is designed to help organizations capture their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to leadership development initiatives and benchmark them against industry standards. By entering your exact numbers, you’ll receive a rating that reflects your organization’s performance in each key area. This will enable you to identify strengths, pinpoint areas for improvement, and formulate actionable strategies to enhance your ROI on leadership development.

Instructions for Calculating ROI

1. Data Collection: Gather accurate data for each KPI over the past 12 months. See the glossary of terms for descriptions of the KPIs. Ensure data sources are reliable (e.g., financial reports, HR records, customer surveys).

2. Input Data: Select your industry and enter your organization’s KPI values into the online calculator. Use the scoring guidelines to assign a score based on how your data compares to the benchmarks.

3. Calculate Scores: Submit responses to calculate the scores for each key area to get a total score.

Interpret Results

Once you have entered your data and submitted your results, we will email you your score along with instructions on how to interpret the results.

Confidentiality

This self-assessment is for your personal use. Answer honestly to gain the most benefit. Only your scores will appear on the next screen. Only you will receive an email with your scores. You may take the assessment as many times as you’d like. You may take the assessment as many times as you like.