The upcoming module will focus on working in teams – and since teams consist of individuals, I took some personality tests to try and quantify the nebulous thing that is my personality. As we form teams, it will be interesting to compare and contrast the results of each member, and see how well we complement each other on paper.
All of the tests below come from Truity, a developer and publisher of online personality tests (Truity Psychometrics 2014).
Once I took one test, it was difficult not to try some other ones and see if they would match or contradict.
The Big Five test points to a higher than average Openness – my ability to think in complex, abstract ways. Unsurprisingly to myself, I score highly in Neuroticism – a tendency to experience negative emotions. The role that appears to reflect my values and motivations best is the Analytical Thinker.
Analytical thinking is supported here in the TypeFinder (Myers-Briggs) test:
An above average Intuition over Sensing matches the Big Five result of high openness, as both relate to a preference fort abstract thinking – not surprising for someone who enjoys sitting in code for fun! On the other hand, interestingly, this test also describes me as more introverted than extraverted – whereas in the Big Five result, I was average (50% extraverted).
Finally, the Enneagram:
This result was quite surprising – a very high match with a Peacemaker type – described here as someone who likes to keep a low profile and let people around them drive the agenda. This is interesting to me, as I was hoping to use this module to try out a supervising role – a producer, manager or scrum master. Did I choose this because I felt subconsciously this was an area for improvement? Would it likely end in disaster? Or is my lack of experience in this area affecting my confidence and self-assessment?
I think I’ve always enjoyed being a bit of a generalist (great for an indie/solo dev). But I would make things much easier for myself if I could become a specialist (employed and making money). It’s a tough one.
References
TRUITY PSYCHOMETRICS. 2014. “About Us.” Truity [online]. Available at: https://www.truity.com/page/about-us.
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