Personality quizzes in the future of work?

BBC Tomorrow's World has shared a brief questionnaire developed by the University of Cambridge to self-assess our values. 

Is there room in the future of work for these kinds of quizzes as a useful tool / conversation starter or are they just entertainment? (Or worse, a way of pigeon holing.)

Anyone else want to take the test? https://tomorrows-world-values.pilots.bbcconnectedstudio.co.uk/

P.S. It told me that I seek to maintain security and stability for the sake of enhancing and preserving the welfare of other people and the wider world. What do I now do with that information? Bring it up in an appraisal?

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  • It is worth reading up on the academic literature in both psychological and neurological circles regarding this kind of test. They are, to a large extent, pseudoscience and I wouldn't generally recommend their use in workplaces. However, when you have a nail to hit and no hammer available, sometimes a half-brick will do the job. What these tests - pretty much all of them - are good at is opening a discussion about a person's performance, aspirations, training needs and future development.

    Used in that context to help guide a constructive, one-to-one conversation they have their place. Be cautious of applying them strategically.

    BTW: also a post-materialist explorer. Maybe it's something about people in HR? Or maybe it's just rubbish.
  • I started singing 'Material Girl' after discovering I'm a materialist guardian. Perhaps they're a good icebreaker? I won't be taking this into my next performance review.
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