90+ Years of Success
A radical new idea escaped the oppressive regime of 1932 Germany, leading its discoverer to unravel the complex understanding of human values. With new insight into a person’s character, cognitive algorithms were developed to assess 47 values-based attributes. Over a span of 50+ years, those algorithms led to millions of assessments in dozens of industries. In 2020, another discovery was made using the same values algorithms to identify people “at risk” with mental health needs. Today, customers use Vizeon for a reliable and validated assessment of personal character, capacity for success, and life-work balance.
Dr. Hartman Flees Wartime Germany with a Genius Idea
Dr. Robert Hartman brought a new idea to America in 1941. Values matter—a point he made frequently after his escape from wartime Germany. Dr. Hartman is considered the original theorist in axiology, the study of human values used to measure the character of an individual and capacity for successful outcomes.
The Birth of a New Cognitive Assessment
As a Professor at MIT, the University of Tennessee, and the National University of Mexico, Dr. Hartman served as a research professor of philosophy and axiology. He discovered the three foundational drivers of human values—extrinsic, intrinsic, and systemic (strategic) influences—and developed the algorithms for practical applications in commercial industry at AT&T, General Foods, General Electric, and IBM. His algorithms and life work were nominated for the Nobel Prize in Human Understanding in 1973.
Putting Science Into Action: For a Better World to Come
Dr. Steve Byrum, a student and protégé of Dr. Hartman, carried on the refinement of his mentor’s life work with the “Byrum Method” of Hartman’s initial algorithms. His updated approach helped individuals to understand what they value and how they make decisions, choices, and judgments based on their personal value systems. His work, used around the world today and fundamental to the commercial tool Judgment IndexTM, measures a person’s capacity to value the world and one’s self. Values drive decisions and behaviors which are essential to positive outcomes.
Changing the World Today
Synovix partnered with Dr. Byrum and Judgment IndexTM in 2018 to adapt the “Byrum Method” to Federal government applications. In 2020, this partnership was branded as “Vizeon,” a paraphrase of the Spanish word for “insight.” The partnership led to the discovery of a correlation between human values and characteristics of “at risk” employees, including those with the capacity to harm themselves or others. Today, the Vizeon is used to identify future leaders, select candidates for dangerous law enforcement roles, assess the capacity for insider threat in an organization, and assist persons at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
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