PROPHET Profiling

James Carss is an accredited and certified user of PROPHET, a unique tool specifically for Executive and Independent Board Members. It is particularly valuable in identifying gaps in cognitive thinking within senior teams.

Introduction to PROPHET

PROPHET is a business-focused profiling tool that helps people understand how they and others work in a commercial context and how they can best work together to bring value to their organisation.

PROPHET helps individuals understand their style of working and its implications for working with others. It also helps teams understand how to get the best from everyone and form the right relationships to enhance performance significantly.

Finally, it helps organisations understand the potential of their people to execute business strategy.

I had the pleasure of engaging with James Carss, who skillfully guided me through the PROPHET profiling service. James is an accredited and certified user of PROPHET—an invaluable tool tailored for Executive and Independent Board Members seeking to optimise team dynamics and cognitive alignment within senior leadership. The insights provided by the PROPHET profiling were eye-opening and immensely beneficial. Through this process, I gained a deeper understanding of my preferred working style and how it translates into the broader commercial context. James expertly facilitated the interpretation of these findings, highlighting areas of strength and opportunities for growth within my approach to business. PROPHET's emphasis on aligning individual work styles with organisational strategy resonated deeply with me. It illuminated the importance of leveraging cognitive strengths to maximise value creation within my role. I appreciated James's adeptness in clarifying these connections and providing actionable recommendations for professional development. I highly recommend James for his proficiency in utilising PROPHET as a strategic tool.

The Business Stages

PROPHET examines the extent to which people prefer Creative activities or to Design, Operate or Improve. The PROPHET schema follows the four stages: coming up with new ideas, turning them into workable plans, delivering on these plans and improving and fixing any mistakes. Once these stages have been completed eﬀectively, it is time for the next important idea, and the cycle starts again.

PROPHET’s underlying principles

PROPHET is based on the principle that people are likely to be most successful and contribute the most value to a business if:

What they are doing really motivates them, so that they put more energy, enthusiasm and commitment into what they do.
They are in a role that is creating value for their organisation, even if it is in a relatively small way in a large business.
The work they are doing suits the way their brain works. People who tend to be logical and systematic are likely to be more successful in roles that call for a logical and systematic approach, whilst people who are inventive are apt to be more successful in roles that call for creativity.
NB. PROPHET is not designed to be used as a selection tool for a job.

Want to make a difference?

I have no hesitation in recommending James Carss and Castle Peak Group to anyone seeking support in the recruitment of Senior and Executive Officers and non-Executive board Directors. James is fantastic to work with, he goes the extra mile to understand your business and its needs, his approach is exceptionally professional and responsive, and he has an enviable reputation and business network. All of this means James always presents exceptional candidates for consideration, as well as being a pleasure to work with!

I’ve known James for several years through various recruitment processes and I have always found him very easy to work with… whether looking to recruit or are a potential candidate, James is a good listener which always means he quickly grasps a situation and is good at working to find the right candidates with the required skills and talents to interview… all of this, while approaching recruitment processes in a highly professional manner. I’ve worked with James on both sides of the table and as a candidate I have discovered that he is good at identifying the best candidates and has an exceptional talent for putting people at their ease helping ensure they are fully prepared for any recruitment process.

Castle Peak is highly professional and experienced in its field, providing insightful briefings and succinct and timely communication. The whole candidate process is smooth and considered with real attention to detail while being very responsive and adept at giving beneficial feedback. In combination, this results in an excellent client service, setting a very high standard.

When I wanted to establish a business with a brand new team of Executive level founders, James Carss was the natural partner to help us identify and recruit the wide range of skill sets we needed to ensure our success. They took the time to understand our requirements, timing and budget considerations to make sure we brought the right people in board.