Personality Test for Team Building at Work
At C-Me, we offer personality tests for team building that help businesses strengthen their workplace dynamics by understanding the behavioural preferences of each team member. Our tools go beyond traditional personality assessments by focusing on observable behaviours, making it easier for teams to adapt and work together more effectively.
With C-Me’s personality tests, you can gain valuable insights into your team's communication styles, personality traits, and emotional intelligence. These insights help improve team dynamics, build stronger relationships, and create more effective teams at work, driving better performance and professional development.
- ✅ Improve team-wide performance by 32%
- ✅ Reduce employee churn by 20%
- ✅ 53% increase in effectiveness of internaland external communications
Loved by effective companies of all sizes
How Can Personality Tests Help with Employee Career Growth?
Personality tests can help employees better understand their strengths and areas for improvement, allowing them to focus on the skills that contribute to their professional development. By knowing their personality traits, employees can take on roles that match their natural abilities, improving job satisfaction and performance.
These tests also help in setting clear career paths by identifying leadership potential and other critical traits like problem-solving and decision-making. With this knowledge, employees can pursue training and development that aligns with their goals, leading to long-term success.
Employers can use personality assessments to provide personalised feedback, helping team members develop soft skills like communication and emotional intelligence. This targeted feedback not only improves job performance but also aids in creating a more positive and productive work environment.
Why people love C-me
“Training materials and support supplied by the c-me team has allowed us to deliver the c-me principles in a simple, fun and memorable way.”
“C-me has given us valuable insight into potential group dynamics as well as a starting point to construct meaningful questions”
“C-me is an enabler to support everyone at LMG to be more aware, involve the right people and to create a solution approach.”
“C-me has helped enable our teams in understanding and appreciating difference.”
“It helped us appreciate each other’s communication preferences better, and understand and avoid previous areas of misunderstanding.”
“Participants on the course state that they are more measured in their responses and have a greater understanding of peoples behaviour.”
“C-me has coloured our working world and improved our working relationships.”
“C-me has been a critical tool to enhance our new performance review process.”
“The great strength of C-me is its accuracy and its simplicity to use.”
Exactly What Traits Does a Personality Test Measure?
Personality tests evaluate a broad range of traits that affect how employees behave, communicate, and approach their work. By understanding these traits, employers can foster better teamwork, improve communication styles, and align roles to individual strengths, creating a more productive work environment.
Common traits measured by personality tests include:
- Extraversion vs. Introversion (social interactions and energy sources)
- Openness to new experiences (willingness to explore and learn)
- Conscientiousness (attention to detail and dependability)
- Agreeableness (cooperation and empathy towards others)
- Emotional stability (handling stress and emotional control)
- Dominance (leadership and decision-making tendencies)
Additionally, many personality assessments look into traits like creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, which are essential for effective collaboration and team dynamics. By understanding these, companies can assign responsibilities better and promote career development that aligns with each person’s natural strengths.
What Type of Personality Test is Right for Your Team?
Choosing the right personality test depends on the specific needs of your team and what you aim to achieve. Some tests focus on understanding how individuals work best, while others help develop leadership skills or enhance communication styles.
Below are some of the most widely-used personality assessments and the traits they measure.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) categorises people into 16 personality types based on four main dimensions: how they process information, make decisions, and engage with the world. It’s highly effective for understanding how team members approach tasks and collaborate.
Traits measured include:
- Extraversion vs. Introversion (social interactions)
- Sensing vs. Intuition (information processing)
- Thinking vs. Feeling (decision-making)
- Judging vs. Perceiving (planning and flexibility)
This test is ideal for improving workplace communication by helping individuals understand their own and others' preferences, which leads to more harmonious working relationships.
DISC Personality Test
The DISC assessment focuses on four key behaviour traits that influence how people respond to challenges, interact with colleagues, and approach their responsibilities. This test is often used for improving team dynamics and conflict resolution.
Traits measured include:
- Dominance (control and leadership)
- Influence (social and persuasive abilities)
- Steadiness (patience and cooperation)
- Conscientiousness (attention to detail and structure)
By understanding these traits, you can better align roles within your team, ensuring that individuals are placed where they can perform at their best and contribute to an effective team.
CliftonStrengths Assessment
Previously known as StrengthsFinder, the CliftonStrengths Assessment identifies 34 different strengths or talents, helping individuals understand what they naturally excel at. This test is perfect for teams aiming to build on strengths for professional growth and leadership development.
Traits measured include:
- Strategic thinking (problem-solving and innovation)
- Relationship building (interpersonal dynamics and trust)
- Influencing (ability to lead and motivate others)
- Executing (turning ideas into action)
This test helps managers make informed decisions when assigning responsibilities, ensuring that each team member can use their strengths to achieve success.
John’s Personality Test
A simplified version of the MBTI, John’s Personality Test measures five key personality types. It’s often used in pre-employment screenings to ensure a good fit between candidates and the team, making it a useful tool for the hiring process.
Traits measured include:
- ISFJ (Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging)
- ISTJ (Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)
- ISFP (Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving)
- ESFJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging)
- INFJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging)
This quick and easy test provides immediate insights into personality types, helping employers ensure that new hires align with the existing team’s personality traits.
Enneagram Test
The Enneagram Test explores nine core personality types, each focusing on motivations and fears that drive behaviour. This test is often used for personal growth and self-awareness, which leads to improved interpersonal relationships within teams.
Traits measured include:
- Type 1: The Reformer (perfectionist, ethical)
- Type 2: The Helper (caring, generous)
- Type 3: The Achiever (ambitious, adaptable)
- Type 4: The Individualist (creative, sensitive)
- Type 5: The Investigator (innovative, private)
- Type 6: The Loyalist (reliable, anxious)
- Type 7: The Enthusiast (optimistic, spontaneous)
- Type 8: The Challenger (assertive, confident)
- Type 9: The Peacemaker (calm, agreeable)
By understanding these personality types, teams can work better together by recognising each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and motivations.
Berkeley Emotional Intelligence Quiz
The Berkeley Emotional Intelligence Quiz evaluates a person’s emotional awareness and stability, making it a useful tool for teams aiming to improve emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationships.
Traits measured include:
- Ability to recognise emotions in others
- Emotional regulation under stress
- Empathy and social awareness
By enhancing emotional intelligence, this test enables teams to better manage stress, improve communication, and build stronger relationships.
Eysenck Personality Inventory
The Eysenck Personality Inventory assesses three major personality traits and helps employers understand how these traits influence workplace behaviour, especially in terms of temperament.
Traits measured include:
- Extraversion (social tendencies)
- Neuroticism (emotional stability)
- Psychoticism (aggression and impulsivity)
This test is useful for understanding how personality traits affect workplace dynamics and decision-making under pressure.
Hogan Personality Inventory
The Hogan Personality Inventory is designed to assess traits that predict workplace performance, making it ideal for teams focused on leadership development and role alignment.
Traits measured include:
- Adjustment (emotional stability)
- Ambition (initiative and drive)
- Sociability (interaction with others)
- Interpersonal sensitivity (awareness of others' emotions)
- Prudence (responsibility and organisation)
This test helps employers identify key personality traits that contribute to job performance, improving how teams collaborate and manage challenges.
What’s Included in Our Personality Testing Process?
What’s Included in Our Personality Testing Process?
Our personality test for team building is designed to be straightforward and insightful, providing teams with meaningful results that they can apply immediately. Here's a breakdown of what’s involved:
Step 1: Administering the Personality Test
The first step involves each team member taking the personality assessment. This process is quick and easy, with tests typically taking between 10-20 minutes. Our platform allows teams to take the test online at their convenience, making it accessible even for remote workers.
Step 2: Generating Personalised Reports
Once the tests are completed, we generate individual reports for each test-taker. These reports highlight key personality traits, communication styles, and areas for improvement. The data is presented in a clear, user-friendly format, helping team members understand their results without confusion.
Step 3: Team Dynamics Analysis
Beyond individual reports, we provide a detailed analysis of your team's overall dynamics. This includes insights into how different personality types interact and where conflicts may arise. By understanding these dynamics, teams can adjust their approach to conflict resolution and collaboration, leading to improved performance.
Step 4: Ongoing Support and Application
Finally, we offer ongoing support to ensure your team can fully implement the insights gained from the tests. This includes additional resources like workshops, e-learning tools, and follow-up coaching sessions to help you apply the findings to your everyday work environment.
By combining these steps, we ensure that your team not only receives accurate and relevant personality test results but can also turn those results into actionable strategies for success.
Ready to Transform Your Team with C-Me Personality Testing?
Take the next step in building a more engaged and collaborative team with C-Me's workplace personality tests. Our assessments provide detailed insights into each team member's communication styles, personality traits, and emotional intelligence.
Whether you’re interested in understanding team dynamics, improving job performance, or enhancing leadership development, our tools offer the best personality tests for your needs. These insights will help you enhance your company culture and foster professional and personal growth in your team.
Ready to see how our team personality tests can make a difference? Contact us today to learn more and start transforming your work environment.
What our clients say about us
C-me has been a really useful tool; using them to not only develop our own self-awareness, but also learn how to communicate better as a team has been really invaluable.
The impact C-me profiles have on teams and the organisation as a whole has been fascinating and refreshing. Individuals have shown more empathy, inclusivity and understanding of their colleagues, creating a happier and more productive culture. I would feel confident in recommending C-me as it creates a shared language for discussing behaviour and difference.
What Makes Our Personality Assessment Approach Unique?
At C-Me, our personality testing approach stands out because we focus on observable behaviour rather than just personality traits. This helps teams understand each other’s preferences more practically, making it easier to apply insights to real-world situations.
Our model uses colour-coded behaviour to provide a clear, memorable system that everyone can relate to and use immediately.
The C-Me system breaks down into four colours, each representing a different behavioural strength:
- Red: Focused, driven, and task-oriented
- Blue: Analytical, detail-oriented, and logical
- Green: Supportive, patient, and team-focused
- Yellow: Creative, enthusiastic, and outgoing
By offering a tool that is both easy to understand and highly practical, we ensure that our personality testing delivers actionable insights that teams can immediately use to improve communication and collaboration.