The Big Five personality model divides a person's personality into its five core directions, which are determined with the help of a test:
- Extraversiona high level means sociability, search for social contacts, joy of meeting, extroversion, active lifestyle
- A high level of opennessmeans openness to new things, a thirst for research, curiosity, joy about intellectual topics
- Agreeablenessa high level means empathy, compassion, helpfulness, consideration
- Conscientiousnessa high level means discipline, order, sense of duty, controlled or systemic behavior
- A high level of neuroticismmeans nervousness, fear, stress, restlessness, sensitivity to negative emotions
The evaluation allows conclusions to be drawn about the suitability for possible jobs as well as for interpersonal cooperation. For example, you can find out whether your potential candidate is really suitable for the position as a manager, since they must have a high level of stress resistance and empathy. Or you can test the conscientiousness of the employees in your IT department. Employees in your research department should have a high level of openness. High extraversion is extremely important in your sales force.
By knowing the personal characteristics of your employees, you can optimally adapt the area of responsibility of each employee to their interests and skills. This increases the motivation and performance of each individual. Don't grope in the dark anymore.
