The Start - ONESELF
Whenever we talk about ONESELF, the first thing all Human Resource Department or Human Capital Department think of will be Personality Assessment or any Assessment Tool. Right? So how useful or true is this Assessment Tool? Well, read for yourself the article I have attached titled " The coachability and fakability of personality-based selection tests used for police selection. - Entrepreneur.com."
It is important to know yourself and you need to find a way to get this. You need to know yourself so that you can know what training you need to do, take and have to improve. It will also tell your strength and weaknesses. This assessment is usually used in recruitment, development and promotions. Many organisations have introduced these assessments such as Hogan, 16 Personality Factor, Personality Interview Profiler, Disc, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Job Fit Assessments, Harrison Assessment, etc.
If the assessments produces a description of personality traits, then it can reasonably considered a personality test. Some common personality traits are Ego, Ego Strength, Ego Resilience, Empathy, Empathetic Outlook, Neuroticism, Extroversion, Openness to experience, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, etc.
Be very careful because many assessments disguise the Personality Traits by using variations in the traits names such as Emotional Stability, Emotional Control, Sociability, Introversion, Dependability, etc.
Remember these questions:
1. Was the measure designed to describe a theory or model (usually of personality)?
2. Was the measure designed to predict future behaviour?
3. Was the measure designed for academic or business applications?
4. What evidence exists to show the measure can impact business results?
Choose the right Tool.
