Episode 031: The Assessment Adventure

May 30, 2016

Becky and Diana talk about how assessments can be used to help you develop and grow your self-understanding.

• All assessments – even the goofy ones on Facebook - reveal something about us.
• With each assessment we can gain insights into ourselves including
  • a new perspective
  • new language to describe ourselves
  • new insights into how we work.
• Assessments can also validate what we already know about ourselves.
• The ability to talk about who you are and what you are about at work is the secret to success.
• Assessments can also help you understand how other people perceive you.
• When you’ve been through a major trauma, your assessment results might not be as accurate as you’d expect.
• Sometimes assessments can just be plain wrong. When you take an assessment and you don’t agree with the results, you don’t have to accept them.
• Assessments aren’t the final word on who we are. They can be
  • a starting place for self-exploration or
  • a way to move forward when you’re stuck.

Stamp of Brilliance

Being able to describe yourself and what you do is critical to your success – both at work and in the world at large. Assessments can help you figure out new ways to write and talk about yourself.