Beyond productivity and reliability, it is essential that that we know everything there is to know about our employees. If we are to make decisions about their future.

Here at HR, we understand just how difficult this process can be. Assessing the abilities and needs of an individual takes time, effort and lots of lovely, lovely paperwork. Psychometrics, Meyers-Briggs, Graphology, Astrology, Phrenology, a firm handshake, good teeth and fetlocks, and the cut of a man’s jib just isn’t enough to properly assess and quantify an employee’s value to the company.

With TRAPS 33-point, 3-part assessment and grading system, you can come a step closer to really understanding what makes your employees tick without ever getting to know them. Below you can find the TRAPS spreadsheet along with examples of likely employee “types” in PDF format.

Send a copy of TRAPS to your management team and get them to fill it in and add any relevant comments. It’s not as though they have anything else to do right? TRAPS will automatically generate Workplace Usefulness and Management Potential scores, so you don’t have to.

Then, save the workbook or export to PDF and you’ll have an ongoing record of your employee base’s capabilities, proclivities, and ethos for review.

TRAPS! Better than talking to people.