A personality test can be a valuable tool to help you gain self awareness and grow as an entrepreneur. The insight you receive can help you build on your strengths, manage a team and communicate more effectively with others. These seven free personality tests are all good options for entrepreneurs.
[Read more: 6 Personality Traits That Make a Great Entrepreneur]
The Entrepreneur Personality Test
The Entrepreneur Personality Test is a free assessment offered by Psychology Today. It’s a good option for anyone curious whether they have the personality that’s well-suited for entrepreneurship. The test is based on Bill Wanger’s book, The Entrepreneur Next Door.
After you take the test, you’ll receive a free overview and summary of your report. If you want the full results, you can purchase them for $9.95.
16 Personalities
If you’re a fan of personality tests, then you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). This test is often considered the gold standard for personality tests, but unfortunately, it isn’t free.
But 16 Personalities is the next best thing—it’s a free version of the MBTI. The test outlines 16 different personality types broken down into four categories: Analysts, Diplomats, Sentinels and Explorers.
You can use your results to understand your strengths and weaknesses, improve your relationships and become a better business owner.
The Enneagram
The Enneagram is a personality test that’s become popular in spiritual and business circles over the past five years. The test is much more in-depth than other personality tests and considers an individual’s motivations behind why they do certain things.
The Enneagram not only provides an overview of your personality type but also explains:
- Your core desires.
- Your core fears.
- Possible subtypes (called “wings”).
- A description of how you act when you’re emotionally healthy.
- A description of how you behave when you’re emotionally unhealthy.
It does cost $12 to take the test, but you can find free versions online.
You can use your results to understand your strengths and weaknesses, improve your relationships and become a better business owner.
HIGH5 Test
The HIGH5 test is a free version of Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessment. This test can help you uncover what you’re naturally good at and develop those strengths in your business and life.
The test is available for individuals, but you can also have your team take the assessment. This information can help you uncover strengths within each of your employees so that they can unlock their full potential. The HIGH5 test can also help your team discover new ways of communicating and working together.
[Read more: What is the CliftonStrengths Assessment, and How Does it Work?]
The Color Personality Test
The Color Personality test is a free test that measures your personality based on four different colors: blue, orange, yellow and green. You can use the test to help you understand characteristics like:
- How open you are to new experiences.
- Your level of introversion or extroversion.
- How well you work with others.
- Your level of neuroticism.
Skills You Need
Skills You Need is a free self-assessment that can help you improve your interpersonal skills, which are crucial for any entrepreneur. The test measures how well you perform in the following categories:
- Listening.
- Verbal skills.
- Emotional intelligence.
- Teamwork.
The test can help you gauge how well you interact with others and identify some opportunities for improvement.
[Read more: Hiring Personality Tests to Find the Best Candidates]
Career Personality Profiler
The Career Personality Profiler is a free test offered by Truity. This 15-minute assessment looks at different career options that may be right for you based on your temperament and personality traits.
It can also help you discover which tasks you love doing and which ones you avoid. And it can help you see how you stay motivated, operate in team environments and tackle challenging problems. Once you’re finished taking the test, you’ll receive a free overview of your results.
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