Authentic Assessment Samples

Here are some examples of authentic products and performances related to real-world jobs:

TRAINING TOPIC

Analyze the data from a 360-degree questionnaire and come up with recommendation for improving a manager’s trustworthiness.

Talk about your qualification for heading a project with your CEO.

Review a balance sheet and come up with three financial recommendations.

Work with a group of stakeholders to create an annual budget.

Prepare a coaching plan for an employee with a specific performance problem.

Conclude a coaching session with suitable follow-up suggestions.

Review interview transcripts with two disputants and come up with an analysis and suitable recommendations.

Mediate a conflict between two employees.

Identify suspicious claims and logical fallacies in a proposal from a potential supplier.

Conduct a question-and-answer session with a group of skeptical managers about a new change initiative.

Come up with a plan for increasing inclusivity of all employees in your organization.

Interview an employee from a minority group about his or experiences with managers and colleagues in your organization.

Revise a training game to suit the needs and constraints of your situation.

Conduct an experiential activity with a group of participants.

Write a memo giving constructive feedback to an employee.

Conduct a feedback conversation with an employee.

Prepare a list of guidelines for team members from around the world for effective participation in a virtual meeting.

Conduct a virtual meeting for participants from five different time zones.

Prepare a proposal for a presentation at the annual conference of a professional organization.

Make a presentation at a professional conference.