What they measure, how they work, and why they matter at work Ever taken a ‘personality test’ to see which Harry Potter character you are? Many of us are intrigued by the personalities of ourselves and those around us, however unsubstantiated ‘personality tests’ often blur the line between science and myth. Our personality shapes how we think, behave, and interact with others every day, which means it inevitably shows up at work too. For this reason, assessing individuals’ personality at work...

What are you really measuring when you assess ‘ability’? When faced with tens, hundreds, or even thousands of candidates, recruiting teams are always faced with a similar question: which of these candidates is going to perform best in this role? While there is (unfortunately) no perfect crystal ball for predicting success, ability tests offer a practical and evidence-based way to get closer to the answer. Ability testing in selection has a long history dating back even to the early Chinese...

A beginner’s guide for organisations to make evidence-based people decisions With roughly 3 in 10 workers leaving their employer each year , the cost of mismanaged talent is too high to leave to chance. Many leaders often rely on gut instinct to make critical people decisions. However, intuition can often be a disguise for unconscious bias. To build high-performing teams, organisations must move toward evidence-based decision-making. Psychometric assessments provide this scientific framework...