#244: How to Get the Most Out of Self-Assessment Tools

The Thoughtful Leader Podcast with Ben Brearley

I’m a big fan of using self-assessment (or psychometric) tools to help people understand more about themselves and each other.

However, they aren’t perfect and we need to use them with a bit of caution.

In this post, I take a look at some of the things to watch out for and clarify when you’re using these types of tools for your team.

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Show Links:

• Article: The Iceberg Model
• PRINT® assessment
• Clifton Strengths
• DISC
• MBTI
• EQi 2.0 Emotional Intelligence
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #203: Want to Feel Better Leading? Self-Acceptance Is a Good Start.
• Article: Introverted Leaders vs. Extroverted Leaders. Who Wins?
• Article: Professor Brian Little refers to deviations of behaviour like this as “free traits”
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #153: Why Knowing Yourself Equals Better Leadership.
• Article: 5 Tips For Quiet Leaders
• Article: Blind Spots: How to Shrink Yours to Lead Better
• Article: Don’t Know Your Employees? Here’s Why You Should.