Ep 97: The Truth About Personality Assessments Nobody in Leadership Wants to Hear

Personality tests. I'm just going to say it: I'm not a fan.Unpopular opinion? Perhaps, but we need to talk about the use of personality assessments in the workplace, because I think we need to have an honest conversation about this.Here's my problem. These assessment tools (like Myers-Briggs, DISC, Colors, etc.) they want to put you in a box. They want to give you a label that isn't even your own language. And yes, they can be revealing. Yes, they can help you see yourself more clearly in some ways. But what we lose is even more nuance. And that's where the magic of understanding yourself deeply actually comes from.I've filled out many of these assessments over the years working in multinational organizations. In one instance, I was singled out for having attributes that were not the norm on the team and was made to feel that this was a problem versus an asset. This is the kind of misuse that we need to be aware of.When tools are used without the proper support, without the right investment, without the care they require, they can erode trust or worse.Episode Highlights: Why I don't use personality assessments in my practice, and what I believe goes so much deeper How these tools reinforce compartmentalization, and strip away the nuance of who you really are These assessments are measuring your conditioned responses, not your authentic self What to do if a past assessment was used to shame or weaponize your identity Five self-reflection questions to start knowing yourself on your own terms, in your own languageQuotables: [01:02:24:01] "...I have a problem with any tool that wants to put you in a particular box and give you a particular label." [01:03:07:12] "...the magic of understanding yourself deeply comes from really understanding the nuance of who you are and using language that actually resonates with you, not language you're forced to use because that's what's in the assessment." [01:16:44:15] "...we are not labels. We can't be put in boxes. We are more expansive than the sky and the stars."Stop letting self-doubt dictate your decisions. Take back the power from your inner critic and take the Inner Critic Compass today to see which one is running your show. As a gift, I'll send you a toolkit to help you on your path to be your own best friend: https://www.toscadimatteo.com/innercritic-compassTosca's Links and Resources: Sign up for Tosca's Newsletter: http://toscadimatteo.com/newsletter Tosca's Website: https://www.toscadimatteo.com Get in Touch with Tosca: https://www.toscadimatteo.com/contact LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toscadimatteo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toscadimatteo/Props for: Theme music by Adrian DiMatteo https://adriandimatteo.com