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How the Elite Negotiator Index™ Works
A clear, honest explanation of what the assessment does, how results are calculated, and what we can — and cannot — claim.
How the Index Works
The assessment uses structured questions to build a profile across 12 dimensions of negotiation. Each question asks how you typically think or act in real negotiation situations.
Your answers are combined into a personal picture of how you negotiate — including your strongest patterns and the areas where you can grow.
How Results Are Calculated
A consistent, version-controlled scoring system calculates your results. The current production version is Engine 3.2.2. AI does not invent your scores.
The same answers always produce the same results. When the scoring system is updated, the version is recorded so your results remain traceable.
How We Check Quality
Built-in checks help identify responses that may be less reliable — for example, rushed answers or inconsistent patterns. These checks do not judge you. They help show how confident we can be in a given result.
If a response is flagged, your report will say so honestly, rather than presenting a result as more certain than it is.
Privacy and Responsible Use
Results support development. They are not designed for employee ranking, selection, moral judgment or clinical diagnosis.
Team results are aggregated and anonymized. Individual scores are never displayed in team outputs. The Team Index requires a minimum of five eligible profiles, and Ethical Consistency Under Pressure receives special privacy protection.
What We Can — and Cannot — Claim
The system has undergone internal testing, and empirical calibration is ongoing using real participant data.
We have not established scientific or psychometric validation, population norms, predictive validity, or evidence that training causes measured change. We do not make those claims. We are continuing to test and improve the assessment as more data becomes available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Elite Negotiator Index™ scientifically validated?
The system has undergone internal testing. Empirical calibration is ongoing. It has not yet completed formal psychometric validation, and no population norms or predictive validity have been established.
Does AI invent my scores?
No. A consistent, version-controlled scoring system calculates your results. AI does not generate or invent your scores.
Can my results be used for hiring or ranking employees?
No. Results support personal and team development. They are not designed for employee ranking, selection, moral judgment or clinical diagnosis.
Are my individual scores shown in a Team Index report?
No. Team results are aggregated and anonymized. Individual scores are never displayed in team outputs.
How long does the full Index take?
The full Elite Negotiator Index™ contains 277 questions across 12 dimensions. Most people complete it in 35 to 50 minutes. You can pause and resume at any time.
Can I retake the assessment?
Yes. You can retake the Index or any Specialist Assessment. Your previous results remain stored, and you can compare how your profile changes over time.