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Does It Work in Asia? Indonesia's Experience with Assessment Center Methodology

Indonesia, one of Asia's developing countries, is currently facing major changes since the political reform that occurred in 1998. The issues of transparency; fairness and equality in all processes and systems in the country become apparent. This also impacts the process, criteria, and method of selection utilized in selection and promotion programs of government and private organizations.

Daya Dimensi Indonesia has assessed more than 2,000 participants from different managerial levels in various organizations in the country. We have come across challenges in implementing the method, and we have made extensive effort in adjusting the delivery to best fit the culture/environment yet maintain each program's quality, validity, and integrity.

The presentation covers this macro background as well as the efforts done to face the challenges. One of these efforts is establishing a "Code of Conduct" for assessment center operations in the country. This was the initiative of Daya Dimensi Indonesia who invited other Assessment Center providers and users; and participants agreed to form a national task force for developing the code. The presentation also showcases some Assessment Center results and/or findings based on our experience in delivering programs over the last 3 years.

Vina is an expert in Selection and Assessment methodologies. She has been involved in designing, planning and delivering selection and assessment solutions for various organizations in Indonesia. She has worked well with Indonesia's most prominent organizations' key players. She has been an instrumental part in assessing approximately 2,000 people involving local, national and multi-national organizations; different layers of management hierarchy; and numerous assessment design in Daya Dimensi Indonesia's Assessment Center facilities. She has been exposed cross-culturally ever since she was with Grand Hyatt Indonesia until now, through her participation in numerous International and regional congress, conferences and certification workshop. Vina also has an excellent leadership track record, proven by her outstanding results in leading the Daya Dimensi Indonesia's SAS (Selection and Assessment Services) division into one of the country's best and most reknown Assessment Center provider in only three years time. Her vigorous passion and belief about the methodology thrive her to become one of the founding members in setting up Indonesian Assessment Center Code of Conduct Task Force, where she still serves as General Secretary to the Task Force. She is currently a General Manager of SAS division in Daya Dimensi Indonesia (authorized representative of Development Dimensions International in Indonesia) and earned her degree from the Department of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia.

I was born in Jakarta in 1965. I have graduated from University of Indonesia majoring Psychology in 1989. My first employer is Coopers & Lybrand Consultants. Started from Administrative Assistant and then promoted as a Junior Consultant until leaving in 1994. In the year 1995 I had the opportunity to join in one of the big five company in Indonesia, Astra International. I was hired as a HR Representative in HR Division in Digital Astra. After working for two years, in 1997 I decided to quit and continued my study. I prefered to take another discipline. I took my master degree in Hospital Management, I received a title Master of Public Health. I have been interviewed by several hospital, but I was very disappointed at that time, because they offered me an administrative job, like Personnel. When my colleague asked me to join DDI, I was very interested. Started from an associate Assessor in June,1999, I was hired as a full timer in December 1999. Now I am working as a Consultant in Selection And Assessment Services at PT Daya Dimensi Indonesia, an authorized representative for Development Dimensions International.

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