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Saville Wave

The Saville Behavioural Assessment range is a suite of powerful behavioural assessments measuring workplace behaviours, motivations, and leadership potential, giving you rich, practical insights to support better hiring, smarter development, and stronger teams.

Ideal for screening, shortlisting, or guiding leadership development, across any industry or role level.

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Our Saville Behavioural Range

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What Does Wave Measure?

36 behavioural dimensions across 4 key clusters:

Thought– analytical thinking, innovation, judgement
Influence– communication, collaboration, leadership
Adaptability– flexibility, resilience, openness to change
Delivery– accountability, structure, goal-focus

Measures behavioural preferences in terms of both motivation and talent.

Predicts job performance, leadership potential, and team fit.

What Does Match 6.5 Measure?

Same 36 dimensions as Wave, assessed through a faster, ranking-based format

Highlights role fit, cultural alignment, and motivation
Uses predictive algorithms based on job descriptions to generate fit scores
Ideal for quick, high-volume screening with strong predictive validity.

What Does Work Strengths Measure?

Same 36 dimensions as Wave, assessed through a faster, ranking-based format

Measures core behaviours tied to performance in customer-facing, admin, and operational roles
Highlights individual strengths, risks, and development needs
Provides a simple view of behaviour across traits like reliability, initiative, people-focus, and attention to detail
Ideal for guiding interviews, onboarding, and development conversations

Saville Behavioural Key Benefits

Predicts performance and potential across roles and industries
Assesses both talent and motivation for a complete view of workplace behaviour
Customised reports aligned to roles, values, and leadership frameworks
Fast, mobile-friendly, and scalable for high-volume hiring and development
Supports the full talent lifecycle – from hiring to leadership and growth

How it Works - Wave

Candidates complete an online behavioural assessment
Takes 30–40 minutes
Outputs detailed reports covering personality, leadership, and motivation
Australian or global norms
Ideal for in-depth talent insight

The i-Potential and Career Indicators can be understood in the context of the Saville Wave model, which measures an individual’s motives, talents, culture fit and preferred work styles. Each indicator aligns with specific Wave dimensions, offering deeper insights into how potential is expressed in the workplace:

Professional potential reflects Wave dimensions such as Evaluative, Detail-Conscious, and Investigative, where individuals demonstrate curiosity, rigour, and the drive to become domain experts.
People potential aligns with Sociable, Supportive, and Influential dimensions, highlighting the ability to inspire, engage, and unite others around shared goals.
Pioneering potential connects to Innovative, Strategic, and Enterprising dimensions, demonstrating an orientation toward growth, transformation, and commercial success.

By mapping i-Potential and Career Indicators to the Saville Wave framework, organisations gain a structured way to identify leadership capacity, specialist expertise, team effectiveness, and innovation drive—ensuring talent is assessed not only for current performance but also for future growth and leadership potential.

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How it Works - Match 6.5

Candidates complete a 6.5-minute online assessment
Uses interactive ranking and rating
Requires job description and card-sort to define success profile
Predictive algorithm generates fit scores
Ideal for high-volume, first-stage screening

How it Works - Work Strengths

Core workplace behaviours linked to performance in customer-facing, admin, and operational roles.
Identifies strengths, risks, and development needs.
Provides a simplified view of behaviour across categories like reliability, initiative, people-focus, and attention to detail.
Easy to use as a conversation tool for interviews or onboarding.

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Who is this Assessment for?

HR and Talent Acquisition teams
Hiring Managers
L&D and OD Teams
Leaders and Executives
Career Coaches and Individuals

Validity and Experience

Saville’s behavioural assessments have demonstrated predictive validity range of 0.44 to 0.57 when forecasting workplace performance—significantly higher than many other tools.

Saville behavioural assessments are fast, mobile-friendly, and easy to complete—typically in under 25 minutes. With work-relevant questions, clear language, and a smooth user experience across devices, they deliver meaningful insights while keeping candidates engaged and comfortable.

Reporting

Expert Reports – in-depth insights for HR and organisational psychologists
Leadership Impact – evaluates executive and strategic potential
Development Report – guides growth, coaching, and learning

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VALID. FAIR. RELIABLE.

Saville Assessments deliver powerful insight into workplace behaviour, performance, and potential.

Built on decades of research, the Saville behavioural assessment range measures the traits, motivations, and competencies that drive success, providing clear, reliable data to support better hiring, development, and leadership decisions across all roles and industries.

FAQs

What is the The Saville Behavioural range?

The Saville Behavioural Assessment Range is a suite of workplace personality tools designed to measure how individuals behave, what motivates them, and how well they align with a role, team, or organisation.

It includes a range of assessments—from in-depth reports to shorter, high-volume screening tools—used to support hiring, development, succession planning, and leadership identification. All assessments are backed by robust science and built for real-world application.

Who is the assessment designed for?

The Saville behavioural assessments are designed for use across all role levels and industries—from graduates and frontline staff to senior leaders and executives.

They’re ideal for:

Hiring managers wanting to assess behavioural fit and potential
HR and talent teams focused on leadership development, succession, and culture fit
Organisations looking to improve decision-making across recruitment, development, and internal mobility

What does the assessment measure?

The Saville behavioural assessments measure a range of workplace personality traits, motivations, and competencies that influence performance and potential.

They provide insight into:

Work styles and behavioural tendencies
Motivations and values
Leadership potential and derailers
Interpersonal and communication style
Culture and role fit
Development needs and strengths

Is the assessment culturally inclusive?

Yes. The Saville assessments are designed to be fair, inclusive, and globally applicable.

They are available in over 30 languages, and the content is carefully developed and validated across diverse populations to minimise cultural bias. The assessments focus on universal workplace behaviours and values, making them suitable for use in multinational organisations and diverse talent pools.

How long do the Saville Behavioural Assessments take?

The Saville behavioural assessments come in a range of formats to suit different needs:

Wave Professional Styles (in-depth assessment): 35–40 minutes
Wave Focus Styles (shorter version): 13–15 minutes
Match 6.5 (ultra-short screening tool): 6.5 minutes

Do I need computer skills to take the assessment?

No advanced computer skills are required. The Saville assessments are designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, with simple navigation and clear instructions.

Candidates just need basic digital skills—like clicking, scrolling, and reading on-screen prompts. The assessments can be completed on desktop, laptop, or tablet, with no downloads or setup needed.

What do employers use the results for?

Employers use Saville behavioural assessment results to make more informed, objective decisions across the talent lifecycle.

The insights help to:

Improve hiring accuracy by assessing role and culture fit
Identify high-potential talent for development or leadership pathways
Support onboarding and coaching with individualised behavioural insights
Enhance team dynamics through better understanding of work styles
Inform succession planning and internal mobility

How is it different from other assessments like IQ or psychometric tests?

Saville behavioural assessments are specifically designed to measure workplace behaviours, motivations, and potential.

They go beyond general intelligence to give you practical insight into how someone is likely to work, interact, lead, and fit within a team or culture. Backed by high predictive validity, Saville assessments are tailored for real-world recruitment, development, and leadership decisions—making them more role-relevant and actionable than many traditional tools.

Can it be used in recruitment processes?

Yes, the Saville behavioural assessments are widely used in recruitment to help identify candidates with preferences that align most closely to a role.