MetaSkills

What MetaSkills does

MetaSkills Consulting Group, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based professional services firm founded in 1998 that delivers executive assessment, leadership development, executive coaching, team development, and pre-employment selection services to enterprise clients. The firm operates as an authorized distributor and certified practitioner network for a suite of validated third-party psychological assessments, anchored by its exclusive West Coast authorization to deliver Hogan Certification Workshops and its distribution rights for Hogan Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI, Hogan 360), Center for Creative Leadership Benchmarks, TruScore, LVI, LPI, and Booth Company tools. MetaSkills augments these assessment products with proprietary facilitation methodologies including Immunity to Change (ITC, via Minds at Work) and the Drexler/Sibbet Team Performance Model, delivered through individual coaching, intact-team consulting, and a catalog of virtual workshops priced on a per-session basis for cohorts of approximately 25 participants.

The firm's revenue model is professional services and assessment distribution, with no disclosed software platform. Pricing is transparent and published: Hogan Certification at $3,050, Advanced Interpretation and Feedback at $1,850 each, bundle pricing up to $5,450, and virtual workshops at $1,000-$2,000 per session. The go-to-market is consultative and relationship-driven, relying on the firm's website, the Hogan User Group (HUG) community channel, direct phone and email outreach, and registration through the Hogan Assessments shop for certification workshops. Customer segments span executives, leadership teams, and HR/talent functions at Fortune 500/1000 companies across high tech, banking, telecommunications, utilities, health care, consumer goods, and government sectors.

MetaSkills employs approximately 9 core staff including Ph.D.-level senior consultants, certified coaches, and project administrators, supplemented by a flexible network of subcontractor coaches. The firm has remained privately held since founding with no disclosed external funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no parent company, consistent with a bootstrapped boutique consulting operation. Operational footprint is regional (Pacific Time-based workshop delivery, Oregon-incorporated entity) with virtual delivery extending practical reach; the company maintains GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliance and is actively scheduling workshops through 2026.

Name

MetaSkills

Legal name

MetaSkills Consulting Group, Inc.

Website

https://metaskills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MetaSkills is a Portland-based consulting firm, founded in 1998, that delivers Hogan-certified executive assessment, leadership development coaching, team development, and pre-employment selection services to Fortune 500/1000 enterprises across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Potential, High-Potential & Succession Assessments (BPACAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH), Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM), Personality & Behavioral Assessments (BPACAMAC)

Keywords

• Leadership assessment services
• Executive coaching services
• Team development consulting
• Pre-employment selection
• Hogan certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Virtual Leadership Workshops: Per-workshop pricing model for virtual workshops on topics including Bridging Perspectives ($1,500), Leading During Times of Stress ($1,000), Building Collaboration ($2,000), and others. Priced for approximately 25 participants.
2. Hogan Certification Workshops: Certification Workshop at $3,050 USD providing in-depth understanding of Hogan assessment suite administration, interpretation, and implementation. Advanced Interpretation and Advanced Feedback workshops at $1,850 each. Bundle pricing available.
3. Executive Coaching Services: One-on-one executive coaching engagements for individual leadership development, delivered by certified consultants
4. Team Development Consulting: Consulting services for intact teams and cross-functional teams using Hogan assessments and team reports
5. Pre-Employment Selection Services: Job profile creation using Hogan Job Evaluation Tool (JET), candidate assessment benchmarking, and selection support services
6. Assessment Tools Distribution: MetaSkills is a distributor for Hogan Assessments, providing assessment access and reports to clients for selection, development, and coaching purposes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MetaSkills distributes Hogan Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI) and multiple 360-degree feedback tools, and delivers Hogan Certification Workshops to train practitioners in their use. The firm provides executive coaching, team development, and pre-employment selection services that leverage these assessments. It also offers virtual leadership workshops on topics such as Bridging Perspectives, Leading with Courage, Resilience and Recovery, and Building Collaboration.

Product overview

MetaSkills is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of leadership assessment tools and development services. The core product suite centers on Hogan Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI) and 360-degree feedback tools (Hogan 360, LVI, LPI, TruScore, CCL Benchmarks), which are distributed as standalone assessment products. These assessment tools are complemented by certification workshops that train practitioners in their use. The service layer includes Executive Development coaching, Team Development programs, and Pre-Employment Selection support, all leveraging the assessment products. The company also offers virtual workshops (Bridging Perspectives, Leading with Courage, Resilience and Recovery, etc.) as separate service offerings. MetaSkills does not operate a unified software platform; rather, it functions as a distributor and certified practitioner network for third-party assessment tools delivered through consulting engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hogan Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients tracked and measured behavioral changes through coaching process with regular progress reviews and clear, measurable outcomes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Hogan Assessment SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills is an authorized distributor for Hogan Assessments including the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Development Survey (HDS), and Motives Values Preferences Inventory (MVPI). They are the only West Coast training group authorized to deliver Hogan Certification Workshops. They also distribute Hogan 360 assessments and provide assessment access and reports to clients.
• Minds at WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetaSkills has consultants trained to facilitate Immunity to Change (ITC), a program created by Dr. Robert Kegan and Dr. Lisa Lahey of Minds at Work. The program is designed to help individuals, teams, and organizations achieve changes by understanding and dealing with internal unconscious resistance.
• Center for Creative LeadershipmajorTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills is a certified user and distributor for Center for Creative Leadership assessments including the Benchmarks 360-degree assessment covering 21 strength and development areas.
• TruScoremajorTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills distributes TruScore 360-degree feedback surveys based on the Task Cycle validated theory of leadership and management roles. TruScore provides an international database with over 150 million question scores accumulated since 1972.
• Kaiser Leadership SolutionsmajorTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills offers Leadership Versatility Index (LVI) 360 feedback surveys published by Kaiser Leadership Solutions, built around opposing dimensions in leadership (forceful-enabling and strategic-operational).
• Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner (The Leadership Challenge)majorTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills offers the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360-degree assessment by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, published by John Wiley & Sons, based on The Leadership Challenge framework.
• The Booth CompanymajorTechnology or IntegrationMetaSkills can work with organizations using The Booth Company's leadership assessment tools as part of their 360-degree assessment options.
• Subcontractor and Partner CoachescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMetaSkills works with qualified subcontractor and partner coaches who may access relevant client information necessary to deliver coaching or consulting services. They maintain a flexible network of people and organizations with wide range of professional skills and talents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Global leadership development and research institution whose Benchmarks 360° assessment MetaSkills distributes. Comparable as a leading authority in the same leadership assessment category and a potential competitor for enterprise leadership programs.
• Egon Zehnder: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep assessment and coaching practices serving senior leaders. Comparable to MetaSkills at the high end of executive assessment and development work.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership assessment, executive coaching, and talent management. Comparable to MetaSkills at the enterprise end of the leadership development and executive assessment market.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Large leadership and selection assessment provider serving global enterprises. Comparable because it competes for the same leadership development, pre-employment selection, and 360-feedback budgets MetaSkills targets.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership consulting firm with assessment and coaching offerings. Comparable to MetaSkills as a competitor for enterprise leadership assessment and development mandates.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership training and consulting firm with a similar workshop-plus-certification model. Comparable to MetaSkills in delivering leadership workshops, coaching, and enterprise development offerings.
• FranklinCovey: Training and consulting firm built around leadership frameworks and content (including Leadership Practices Inventory). Comparable to MetaSkills as a provider of leadership workshops, certification, and enterprise development programs.
• Right Management: Talent and career transition consultancy within ManpowerGroup that delivers leadership development, assessment, and coaching. Comparable to MetaSkills' executive development and pre-employment selection services.

Others

• Hogan Assessment Systems: The upstream supplier of the Hogan assessment suite that MetaSkills distributes and is authorized to certify. Directly comparable because MetaSkills' core product line and certification exclusivity both derive from this partnership; relevant for assessing dependency and channel dynamics.

Regional players

• Hogan Select (Pearson / TalentLens): Authorized Hogan assessment distributors and certification providers in other geographies. Comparable as direct functional peers to MetaSkills in the Hogan training ecosystem, though operating in different regional territories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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