PSYCHOMETRIC PROFILING PROCESS

PSYCHOMETRIC PROFILING PROCESS

November 10, 20251 min read

Every Role Has a Natural Fit. And Every Person Has a Natural Style. The Secret to Placing People Where They Thrive.

Have you ever hired someone who looked perfect on paper, interviewed well, and seemed enthusiastic — only to discover later that they struggled in the role?

Not because they were lazy.
Not because they lacked intelligence.
Not because they didn’t care.

But because the role did not match how they naturally operate.

This is not a performance problem.
This is a fit problem.

Psychometric profiling is the system that ensures people are placed into roles where:

  • Their natural strengths are leveraged

  • Their communication style fits the team

  • Their decision-making matches the role

  • Their work style aligns with expectations

When people are placed in roles that match their natural strengths:

  • Performance improves

  • Confidence grows

  • Initiative increases

  • Stress decreases

  • Retention strengthens

People thrive when they are allowed to operate as who they already are, not who the business hopes they could become.


What Psychometric Profiling Actually Does

It answers:

  • How does this person solve problems?

  • How do they communicate?

  • How do they respond to pressure?

  • What motivates them?

  • What environment helps them excel?

Profiles don’t label people.
They reveal how to lead them effectively.


Your Coaching Assignment

Before hiring someone or promoting them internally:

  • Use a simple psychometric tool (DISC, Kolbe, CliftonStrengths, etc.)

  • Compare their natural style to the demands of the role

  • Adjust role expectations or choose a better fit

This prevents years of frustration — for both you and them.

The right person in the wrong role is still the wrong placement.

Eric Dombach is an investor, entrepreneur, senior executive, and consultant to PE firms and family offices. He has founded two professional service firms that achieved 7-figure exits. As the leader of a business consulting firm and a network of more than 6,300 business consultants, Eric is dedicated to developing leaders, building dream teams, and growing SMBs. He is also a published author, known for his Amazon best-seller, "The Million Dollar Business Coaching Firm." Eric has an MBA from the University of the People and a B.S. in Engineering from Messiah University. He has been married to Deborah since 1993, and they have four adult children. He enjoys reading, world travel, and playing jazz-fusion guitar.

Eric Dombach

Eric Dombach is an investor, entrepreneur, senior executive, and consultant to PE firms and family offices. He has founded two professional service firms that achieved 7-figure exits. As the leader of a business consulting firm and a network of more than 6,300 business consultants, Eric is dedicated to developing leaders, building dream teams, and growing SMBs. He is also a published author, known for his Amazon best-seller, "The Million Dollar Business Coaching Firm." Eric has an MBA from the University of the People and a B.S. in Engineering from Messiah University. He has been married to Deborah since 1993, and they have four adult children. He enjoys reading, world travel, and playing jazz-fusion guitar.

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