Taking a test is only the first step. The real value comes in verifying the results to see if they actually ring true. Here is how you can check the validity of your results:
1. Read the “Shadow Side”: Most tests give you a glowing review of your strengths. To see if a result is accurate, look at the weaknesses or “stress behaviors.” If those feel uncomfortably true, the test likely nailed your type.
2. Ask a Close Friend: Sometimes we have “blind spots” about our own behavior. Show your results to someone who knows you well and ask if it sounds like you on a Tuesday afternoon.
3. Compare Across Different Frameworks: If you are a “Green” in True Colors and an “INTJ” in MBTI, the results are consistent. If the results are wildly different, you might have been answering questions based on who you want to be rather than who you actually are.
4. Wait and Retest: Our moods can influence our answers. Try taking the test again in a few weeks when you are in a different headspace to see if the results hold up.
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Taking a test is only the first step. The real value comes in verifying the results to see if they actually ring true. Here is how you can check the validity of your results:
1. Read the “Shadow Side”: Most tests give you a glowing review of your strengths. To see if a result is accurate, look at the weaknesses or “stress behaviors.” If those feel uncomfortably true, the test likely nailed your type.
2. Ask a Close Friend: Sometimes we have “blind spots” about our own behavior. Show your results to someone who knows you well and ask if it sounds like you on a Tuesday afternoon.
3. Compare Across Different Frameworks: If you are a “Green” in True Colors and an “INTJ” in MBTI, the results are consistent. If the results are wildly different, you might have been answering questions based on who you want to be rather than who you actually are.
4. Wait and Retest: Our moods can influence our answers. Try taking the test again in a few weeks when you are in a different headspace to see if the results hold up.