Siena In the News

The Siena team has collectively worked with over 50 Fortune 500 companies, published over a hundred scientifically published studies, presented research at dozens of professional conferences, authored over 20 book chapters, and provided expert witness testimony in over a dozen cases.

SPORTS

Columnist Reeves Wiedman talks about “The sabermetrics of intelligence” as he digs deep into the NFL’s Player Assessment Test (PAT) and it’s ability to measure the mental qualities of a successful professional football player based on the qualities GM’s believe should be valued.

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Columnist and book author Johnette Howard describes how the NFL now uses more optimal ways to assess athletes when it comes to predicting what makes a NFL player successful, including using and Siena’s Player Assessment Test (PAT) to evaluate intelligence and personality.

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ESPN personality Mina Kimes conducts a 30-minute interview with the guys from Siena (starts at minute 34) to talk about the intricacies of psychological testing and some of the details of the Player Assessment Test (PAT).

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Columnist Jed Hughes describes the Player Assessment Test which promotes diversity in coaching, front office and scouting of NFL teams. The assessment measures learning styles, motivation, decision-making, and core intellect.

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Author Lois Bein talks to Cyrus Mehri and the Siena team about the Player Assessment Test (PAT) and the elements it provides -- accurately predicting player success and adding clarity to the muddy NFL Draft scouting process.

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This article talks about Siena’s Player Assessment Test designed to determine and quantify the nebulous qualities that coaches have long believed make the most successful players — motivation, competitiveness, passion and mental toughness.

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Wall Street Journal columnist Kevin Clark  details how the St. Louis Rams use a range of new and innovative ways to  educate the youngest team in the NFL, including standardized tests, like  Siena’s Player Assessment Test (PAT).

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Columnist Mark Maske reports on Siena’s NFL Player Assessment Test; an assessment that will not replace the Wonderlic intelligence test but will be used as a complement to the Wonderlic.

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CORPORATIONS

Siena co-founders, Harold Goldstein and Ken Yusko are interviewed about how their innovative assessments are quietly altering the nation’s employment culture for the better by removing bias from pre-employment assessment tests.

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The Siena team shared their breakthrough and innovative ways of measuring intelligence that reduces socio-economic and gender bias at this (invitation only) conference sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s task force (Washington DC).

Dr. Charles Handler, founder and president of Rocket-Hire, interviews the Siena team on their work with the National Football League and how lessons and best practices from the corporate world have led to improvements in the way NFL teams draft and coach professional athletes.

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RESEARCH

This research study investigates subgroup (Black‐White) differences on various assessment center exercises (e.g., in‐basket, role play) may be a function of the type and the development of exercise employed and it’s impact on the validity of these exercises.

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This study uses advanced statistical  techniques at the item level (on tests like the SAT and GRE) to better  understand differences between majority and minority test takers; especially  on “easier” test items.  Implications  for reducing impact on various subgroups are discussed.

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This book chapter examines the potential of neuropsychological intelligence tests for predicting academic performance and reducing race and gender test scores differences.

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This is a longitudinal research study on leaders and the teams they lead. The results have implications for how leaders can elicit higher levels of team performance; with some differentiation noted based on the lifecycle of the team.

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SPORTS

Columnist Reeves Wiedman talks about “The sabermetrics of intelligence” as he digs deep into the NFL’s Player Assessment Test (PAT) and it’s ability to measure the mental qualities of a successful professional football player based on the qualities GM’s believe should be valued.


Read more.

Columnist and book author Johnette Howard describes how the NFL now uses more optimal ways to assess athletes when it comes to predicting what makes a NFL player successful, including using and Siena’s Player Assessment Test (PAT) to evaluate intelligence and personality.


Read more.

ESPN personality Mina Kimes conducts a 30-minute interview with the guys from Siena (starts at minute 34) to talk about the intricacies of psychological testing and some of the details of the Player Assessment Test (PAT).

Read more.

Columnist Jed Hughes describes the Player Assessment Test which promotes diversity in coaching, front office and scouting of NFL teams. The assessment measures learning styles, motivation, decision-making, and core intellect.

Read more.

Author Lois Bein talks to Cyrus Mehri and the Siena team about the Player Assessment Test (PAT) and the elements it provides -- accurately predicting player success and adding clarity to the muddy NFL Draft scouting process.

Read more.

This article talks about Siena’s Player Assessment Test designed to determine and quantify the nebulous qualities that coaches have long believed make the most successful players — motivation, competitiveness, passion and mental toughness.
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Read more.

    Wall Street Journal columnist Kevin Clark  details how the St. Louis Rams use a range of new and innovative ways to  educate the youngest team in the NFL, including standardized tests, like  Siena’s Player Assessment Test (PAT).

Read more.

    Columnist Mark Maske reports on Siena’s  NFL Player Assessment Test; an assessment that will not replace the Wonderlic intelligence test but will be used as a complement to the Wonderlic.


Read more.

CORPORATIONS

Siena co-founders, Harold Goldstein and Ken Yusko are interviewed about how their innovative assessments are quietly altering the nation’s employment culture for the better by removing bias from pre-employment assessment tests.

Read more.

The Siena team shared their breakthrough and innovative ways of measuring intelligence that reduces socio-economic and gender bias at this (invitation only) conference sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s task force (Washington DC).

Dr. Charles Handler, founder and president of Rocket-Hire, interviews the Siena team on their work with the National Football League and how lessons and best practices from the corporate world have led to improvements in the way NFL teams draft and coach professional athletes.

Read more.

RESEARCH

This research study investigates subgroup (black‐white) differences on various assessment center exercises (like in‐basket exercise or a role play simulation) and explains that differences may be a function of the type of exercise used.



Read more.

    This study uses advanced statistical  techniques at the item level (on tests like the SAT and GRE) to better  understand differences between majority and minority test takers; especially  on “easier” test items.  Implications  for reducing impact on various subgroups are discussed.


Read more.

This book chapter examines the potential of neuropsychological intelligence tests for predicting academic performance and reducing race and gender test scores differences.



Read more.

This longitudinal research study takes a close look at both leaders and the teams they lead.  The results have implications for how leaders can elicit higher levels of team performance. The research provides deeper insights on optimizing performance based on the lifecycle of the team.

Read more.