WRIPAC upcoming events

Beyond the Interview: Using Leaderless Group Exercises to Identify Top Talent (07/28/2026)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Beyond the Interview: Using Leaderless Group Exercises to Identify Top Talent (2 - Half-Day Sessions)

This engaging virtual training focuses on the use of Leaderless Group Exercises as an effective assessment tool in the selection process. This workshop will explore how leaderless group exercises can be used to evaluate critical competencies such as communication, collaboration, problem solving, influence, leadership, and interpersonal effectiveness in a realistic, job-related setting.

Participants will gain practical guidance on designing exercises, developing rating criteria, training assessors, and observing participant behaviors to improve consistency and defensibility. The training will also highlight common challenges, best practices, and strategies for creating meaningful simulations that produce valuable insights into candidate performance.

Whether you are new to assessment centers or looking to strengthen your current practices, this session will provide useful tools and ideas that can be applied across a variety of public sector recruitment and promotional processes.

About our presenter:

Alycia Leach most recently worked at Contra Costa County as a Principal Human Resources Analyst May 2019 - May 2024, after over 3 years as a Senior Assessment Development Analyst with the City & County of San Francisco. Alycia resigned to homeschool her children, and remains connected to the professional community through training and networking through organizations like WRIPAC. She is an advocate for data-driven test development that will holistically and meaningfully assess candidate skill sets. Alycia's previous experience includes Human Resources functions for NASA and a waste management company in Louisiana. Alycia has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University.

If you work for a member agency, but do not have a login, please create an account and request member access. You must register with your work email address.

Registration will close on July 21, 2026, or when all seats have been reserved.

The early registration deadline is June 21, 2026.

Beyond the Interview: Using Leaderless Group Exercises to Identify Top Talent (07/30/2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Beyond the Interview: Using Leaderless Group Exercises to Identify Top Talent (2 - Half-Day Sessions)

About our presenter:

If you work for a member agency, but do not have a login, please create an account and request member access. You must register with your work email address.

Registration will close on July 21, 2026, or when all seats have been reserved.

The early registration deadline is June 21, 2026.