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GROWCAT®

Capability Analysis Tool to grow your business

GROWCAT® is a Capability Analysis Tool designed to identify the skills that underpin organisational business growth. GROWCAT measures skills in business acumen and the overall capacity for innovation, entrepreneurship and business development.

Why use GROWCAT®?

As everyone in the organisation can contribute to business growth and improvement, GROWCAT is designed for use by all members of staff, from frontline staff to members of the executive team.

GROWCAT® is based on three underpinning principles drawn from current international research:

skills for business growth are essential in contemporary organisations
skills for business growth can be acquired across the organisation
skills for business growth can be developed systematically, across the organisation.

The GROWCAT® survey consists of 132 questions about skills, and includes questions about the respondents’ attitudes, motivations and aspirations.

GROWCAT® provides a whole-of-organisation platform for future business growth and success. Organisations can use the results to:

identify existing capabilities within the organisation
refresh business development and growth plans
intensify drive for innovation and entrepreneurial ventures.

Skills measured in GROWCAT®

Skills measured in GROWCAT®

GROWCAT® provides data about

the extent to which the organisation cultivates skill development in innovation, entrepreneurship and business development
current business development expertise and growth plans
organisations’ customer service and business acumen capabilities

GROWCAT® components include:

a staff awareness strategy and a launch workshop
an online survey that generates immediate reports for individual respondents
provision of group reports and a debrief for the organisation
advice and direction about ongoing development
guidance for ongoing reflection and discussion in the organisation about future business growth directions.

The GROWCAT® survey consists of 132 questions about skills, and includes questions about the respondents’ attitudes, motivations and aspirations.

Prefer a more tailored approach?

Request a free initial consultation or ask our expert consultants a question. One of our expert consultants will be happy to discuss how ACER’s Capability Analysis Tools can support your organisation.

Contact us

Alistair Macleod
Manager, VAWE
ACER Capability Analysis Tools

+61 3 9277 5239

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ADMINCAT

ADMINCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool that measures skill levels of people with administration roles, in any organisation.

ADMINCAT® will assist your organisation with:

increased productivity
flexible, multi-skilled workforces
qualified staff who also build careers
skills for the digital era.

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MANAGECAT

MANAGECAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool for identifying managers' existing skills and improving management performance.

MANAGECAT® will assist your organisation with:

by providing comprehensive analysis of current management capability
develop priorities for professional and career development
identify the areas for potential skill improvement.

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LEADCAT

LEADCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool for identifying leaders' current strengths and enhancing leadership effectiveness.

LEADCAT® will assist your organisation with:

gain fresh insights into the leadership group’s capabilities
gain clear indicators about which aspects of the leadership group could be developed further
develop a new, shared language about the nature of leadership, to inspire members’ professional conversations, reflection and growth

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GROWCAT

GROWCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool for driving business acumen, business development, innovation and entrepreneurship.

GROWCAT® will assist your organisation with:

identify existing capabilities within the organisation
refresh business development and growth plans
intensify organisational drive for innovation and entrepreneurial ventures.

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VETCAT

VETCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool for improving the training and assessment skills of VET practitioners.

VETCAT® will assist your organisation with:

identify VET practitioners current skills and gaps, compared with national averages
identify the professional development needs of your trainers
prepare and plan to help keep up with industry changes.

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CURCAT

CURCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool for increasing the industry currency of VET practitioners.

CURCAT® will assist your organisation with:

remain current with regard to training and industry standards
plan to remain current or ahead of industry changes
identify strengths and weaknesses in staff knowledge related to the current state of the industry.

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COMPLETIONCAT

COMPLETIONCAT® is the Capability Analysis Tool that assists all staff in VET and higher education organisations to contribute to improving student retention and increasing course completions.

COMPLETIONCAT® will assist your organisation with:

improve course completion rates
examine and optimise organisational culture to improve overall student experience
develop a strategy to help improve student retention

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