Over the years, I've used a number of different assessment tests on myself and our team. It's a great way to help people better understand each other and the various forms of communication and problem-solving styles we use.
Here are several of the tests that have proven themselves time and again:
- Kolbe measures how individuals naturally approach problem-solving and execute tasks when free to be themselves.
- Predictive Index (PI) - helps organizations make data-driven, objective hiring decisions by providing insights into a candidate's personality traits and cognitive abilities in relation to their perceived role.
- StrengthsFinder: helps people discover their natural talents and develop them into strengths they can leverage for personal and professional success.
On top of these, it's always fun to see what else is available and how it might provide new and useful insights.
For example, Ray Dalio recently created a personality assessment called PrinciplesYou that you can take for free. This tool breaks down personality traits into three areas: how you think, engage with others, and apply yourself. I've seen several articles praising PriciplesYou and its insights.
Less meaningful, perhaps (but still fun), I also found a website called Human Benchmark that lets you test your performance on various reaction and memory tests. I'm unsure how scientific it is, but it was an interesting use of 10 minutes nonetheless. Here are my son's results from that one.
via Human Benchmark
Progress starts by telling the truth ... most often to yourself.
What assessments have you found particularly helpful?
