Helping you to build better teams for more than 45 years.
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Helping you to build better teams for more than 45 years.
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the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory.
KAI is one of the world’s foremost measures for problem-solving, teamwork and creativity.
KAI measures style of problem solving and creativity. It is available both online and as a paper form, and is used:
- In the training of managers and key teams as part of the management of change
- In group training and individual development as part of the management of diversity
- For the enhancement of group cohesion and effectiveness
- To improve leadership techniques
- With problem-solving and team building
Typically, KAI Practitioners are HR managers, company directors, business consultants & trainers.
The Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory is also widely used by academics in the fields of business, psychology, sociology and education. KAI can only be used by Certificated Practitioners.
KAI is benchmarked against a variety of other measures - click here for more details.
You can find many examples of how the Kirton Adaption Innovation Inventory can be used in specific industries. For example, among airline pilots or military personnel. You will find some fascinating articles detailing how the Inventory can be used in therapy, such as for vulnerable groups including teenagers.
Over the past 40 years, we have sent out more than a million Kirton Inventories to consultants around the world, This makes it one of the most robust psychometric instruments available.
Read more about cognitive style on the Wikipedia page here.
In use for over 45 years, KAI is supported by academic research from around the world.
Start using KAI in your organisation – click here to contact us today.
We regularly publish new articles about KAI, and its application in business and industry.
Some articles are on this site, and some are available on other industry magazine sites. You can find a wide range of articles on our blog page.
Here are our most recent articles:
Recent Posts
Upgrade Critical Thinking Skills with Style
It’s a common opinion that critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual agility are among the most sought-after skills by employers today. With the right guidance, critical thinking skills can be taught - and Anne Collier and Cynthia Shaffer explain how in this article...read more
The Impact of Cognitive Style Gaps when Leading Change
A certain amount of change is essential for an organisation to grow and improve – but getting everyone on-board with the idea can be much more challenging. Paul Erricker explores this question in this article....read more
Leveraging problem-solving style and structure to advance ideas
Each of us have an inherent problem-solving style – and yours isn’t necessarily the same as the people around you. So, how can we utilise each person's styles to advance ideas? Ben Atkinson explores this question in this article....read more
When Work Makes us Sick – article by Dr Megan Seibel on Workplace Wellbeing Pro
In this new article on Workplace Wellbeing Pro, Dr Megan Seibel looks at the underlying causes of workplace stress, and how tools such as KAI can help reduce the huge number of working days and production lost....read more
Profile of Karen Norheim, CEO of American Crane, in Manufacturing Today magazine
In this profile in Manufacturing Today magazine, Karen Norheim, CEO of American Crane, and KAI Practitioner, explains how creating a culture of problem solving has helped the business to grow and become more resilient....read more
KAI Symposium 2025 – save the dates!
The KAI Symposium 2025 will be on 12th & 13th February, so save the dates now! The theme is 'Every Mind Matters' - click for more details....read more