Assessment Methodology

Evidence in five stages.
One Communication Signature™.

Every Silk Clarity engagement uses the same five-stage assessment model. The Digital Assessment is included. An optional Practitioner Assessment can be added at any point. Evidence accumulates over time, and the Communication Signature™ evolves with it.

Evidence Ecosystem

One Communication Signature™. Many evidence sources.

AI synthesises evidence. People make decisions. Every insight is traceable to its source.

Required Evidence
  1. Communication Baseline
    Required

    Unprompted spoken sample captured before any reflection.

    Establishes an unprimed reference point for every dimension.

  2. Self-Report
    Required

    Structured reflection on self-perceived communication.

    Adds the participant's own perspective alongside observed behaviour.

  3. Professional Communication Exercise
    Required

    Scenario-based communication activities under realistic professional demands.

    Provides observable behaviour in defined communication contexts.

Optional Evidence
  1. Live Communication Assessment
    Optional

    Live practitioner conversation adding dynamic behavioural evidence.

    Adds interactive, dynamic evidence not visible in asynchronous formats.

On the roadmap
  • Written Communication Sample
  • Multi-Rater Observation
Flow
Evidence Synthesis
Powered by Behavioural Communication Intelligence.
Communication Signature™
Immutable and versioned.
Insights → Action → Measured Development
What's Required · What's Optional

Every Silk Clarity engagement includes the full five-stage Digital Assessment.

Stages 1–5 are completed online. The optional 3-minute video submission and the Practitioner Assessment — a separate in-person or online session with a Silk Clarity practitioner — both remain optional.

Mandatory Core · Online
  • Stage 1 — Behavioural Communication Baseline · ~8 min
  • Stage 2 — Self-Report Assessment · ~10 min
  • Stage 3 — Structured Behavioural Assessment · ~15 min
  • Stage 4 — Evidence Synthesis · ~5 min
  • Stage 5 — Communication Signature™ Report · ~2 min review
After Stage 5 — individual subscription members receive a personalised 90-Day Communication Development Programme, generated from their Communication Signature™.
Video ResponseOptional · Recommended

A 3-minute video submission. Always optional for the individual, but very highly recommended. Adds a spoken evidence layer that strengthens the Communication Signature™ and is often expected by recruiters and employers.

Practitioner AssessmentOptional

A separate live session with a Silk Clarity practitioner — 25 or 50 minutes, online or in person. Adds dynamic behavioural observation on top of the digital assessment.

Supplemental Form FieldsOptional

Optional free-text, contact or feedback fields inside the assessment flow.

Live Review SessionsOptional

Optional practitioner reviews after the Communication Signature™ is issued, for longitudinal tracking and development.

Individual Subscription

Continue with ongoing private online development and rehearsal — €29 per month.

Includes the 90-Day Development Programme, studio access, drills and rehearsal tools. Free for the first 30 days. Cancel any time.

The Five Stages

The Digital Assessment.

The Digital Assessment is included with every Silk Clarity engagement. It produces the first complete Communication Signature™ entirely online.

Stage 01

Communication Baseline

Unprompted spoken sample collected before any reflection or assessment priming.

Stage 02

Self-Report

Structured reflective questions exploring how participants perceive their communication.

Stage 03

Professional Communication Exercise

Scenario-based communication activities under realistic professional demands.

Stage 04

Evidence Synthesis

Independent evidence sources analysed together. Convergence and divergence surfaced, not averaged.

Stage 05

Communication Signature™

Immutable, versioned portrait across the six dimensions with per-dimension provenance.

Optional

Practitioner Assessment.

Some participants choose to add a Practitioner Assessment for richer behavioural evidence and dynamic, contextual interpretation. Practitioner observations are incorporated into the participant's Communication Signature™ alongside the digital evidence.

Professional Review

25 minutes
Live online

Focused practitioner conversation that surfaces additional behavioural evidence through dynamic interaction.

Executive Assessment

50 minutes
Live online or in-person

Extended assessment for senior and executive contexts. Practitioner observations are incorporated into the participant's Communication Signature™.

Communication Signature™

How the Signature evolves as evidence is added.

First Signature

Produced from the Digital Assessment — unprompted baseline, self-report and structured behavioural evidence, synthesised together.

Enriched Signature

When a Practitioner Assessment is added, live behavioural evidence is incorporated. Confidence levels strengthen where independent sources converge.

Optional Video Response

An optional video response can be added as an additional layer where a recruitment consultant, HR team or employer requests it. It supplements the structured evidence; it is never required for a Signature to be produced.

Evolving Signature

As the participant practises, reassesses and develops, the Signature is updated. Divergence between sources is treated as meaningful, not noise.

Longitudinal Signature

Optional annual practitioner reviews add fresh live evidence each year, building a defensible longitudinal record of communication development.

Continuous Development

A longitudinal record, not a single snapshot.

Once the first Signature is in place, development becomes the focus. Participants continue to build evidence through deliberate practice, reassessment and optional practitioner involvement.

  • Rehearsals
  • Quarterly reassessments
  • Progress tracking
  • Updated Communication Signatures™
  • Optional annual practitioner review to enrich the longitudinal evidence record.
Single Source of Truth

The same assessment model — across every pathway.

Whether you are an individual professional, an executive search firm or an enterprise talent team, the assessment architecture is identical. What differs is who is assessed, who reads the evidence, and what decision the Signature supports.