Jason Associates designed and implemented the L360 Hovione

Online Assessment. This technological system supported the

new competencies assessment model designed for Hovione’s

management team. The solution translates the necessary

action plan for interpersonal competencies development and

maps the organizational talent.

THE CHALLENGE

Technology that supports competencies assessment & development at Hovione

THE CHALLENGE

When an organization growths in warp speed,

like Hovione does, processes and planning have

to follow this expansion, or the effects of

disengagement and unadaptation can hit the

organization furiously. In 2007, in an

internationalization context, Hovione invite

Jason Associates to create and implement a

innovative system that could to map and assess

their 30 management team members.

OUR APPROACH

Jason Associates designed a tailor-made

competencies assessment model for Hovione

management team named L360 Hovione Online

Assessment Technology. It translates the

necessary action plan for interpersonal

competencies development and map the

organizational talent. This on-line system require

management team members perform a Self-

Assessment and a 360º assessment on

interpersonal competencies like,

Communication, leadership, executive maturity,

managerial courage, etc. L360 was designed

taking into account the importance of

guarantying confidentiality of all information.

THE RESULTS

The outputs of this system allow each individual

reflect about their own strengths and

weaknesses, their unique talents, development

areas and suggest an action plan for their

individual development. This approach also

allowed people to reflect about their relations

with peers and direct reports and specific

changes in behaviours when needed.

Founded in 1959, Hovione is a specialized

company in the health science area, which

investigates and produces last generation

pharmaceutical products. With 100% of its

products exported, it is distinguished by their

technological capability and quality of

production. Hovione is the biggest player in

Research & Development (R&D) in the

Portuguese pharmaceutical industry, with 400

licenses in the world.

www.hovione.com

BUSINESS CASE

Technology that supports competencies assessment & development at Hovione