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1. I do not believe personality test should be used with regard to any sort of serious implications within an organization. For items such as team building and bonding exercises, the test may be applicable, but it is too difficult to trust that the employee (test taker) A) fully understands themselves, and B) will be fully transparent and honest while taking the test even if they do. It is a dangerous situation to have professional implications tied to personality tests because most people will be willing to do anything they have to do to get ahead in life and take care of their family. This unfortunately includes sometimes telling leadership what they want to hear, even though a response might fundamentally differ from one’s personal thoughts on the matter.
When completed honestly, and by personnel who understand themselves as well as their personal natures, these tests may be beneficial in assigning roles within an organization. The limitations are as mentioned above and relate mostly to the accuracy of the test answers and how deeply encompassing the tests are regarding their relevance to the organization. I promise I’m not an eternal pessimist who expects the worst in people (although I have been burned more than once by making myself vulnerable to co-workers who were willing to exploit my good nature in order to get ahead “…bitter…party of one?”). I just believe observation of behaviors and qualities is the best way to determine fit within an organization.
2. The first time I took a personality test was when I was in Airman Leadership School. ALS prepares Airman to be first line supervisors in the Air Force. We used the Four Lenses personality test but it was similar to the big five personality test. It amazed me how differently people were based on their personality. I believe the personality test should be used in an organization when a team is formed or after a lot of moving parts. It will be beneficial because you can see the different personalities and how to interact with each other. Furthermore, it will be a bonding tool with colleagues. It will be a bonding tool because everyone is learning something about one another that they didn’t know before. The benefits of a personality test are that people can learn more about themselves and people can learn their strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, it may want a individual want to change their personality for the better. A limitation of a personality test can be the accuracy of the answers. For example, a individual may answer the questions as a person they want to be rather than the person they actually are. The test will only work if the questions are answered truthfully.
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