Why I didn't build a personality test

How Humor Intelligence is different than DISC, Myers-Briggs, or the Enneagram...

Haven't taken the Humor Intelligence Assessment yet? 5 minutes. 8 competencies.

If you’ve ever taken DISC, the Enneagram, or Myers-Briggs, you know the drill: answer questions, get a type, read your description, nod along, maybe share it with your team, then put it in a drawer.

The core message of every personality test is the same: “Here’s what you are.”
The Humor Intelligence Assessment does something different. It tells you what you can DO.

Traits vs Skills

Personality tests measure traits. Traits are relatively fixed. If you’re an introvert, you’re an introvert. If you’re a D-style on DISC, Dominance is your wiring. Useful to know, but hard to change.

Humor Intelligence measures competencies. Competencies are learnable. If your Creation score is low today, it doesn’t have to be low six months from now. If your Facilitation score is high, you can learn to leverage that strategically instead of just doing it instinctively.

One person who took the assessment said it was

“better than personality tests because it’s a tool for connecting with others, not just categorizing who you are.”

Another said:

“I’m not a good creator, but I have OTHER skills that are equally as valuable, if not more.”

She only realized that because the assessment broke humor into 8 separate competencies instead of giving her a single label.

Which means it’s not a question of whether you’re “funny” or “not funny.” You have a specific profile across 8 skills, and every one of them can be developed.

If you haven’t taken the assessment yet, it’s 5 minutes and you’ll get your full profile immediately:

If you’ve already taken it, I’d love to hear what surprised you. Hit reply and tell me.

Wit regards,
Andrew

PS. For the record, I’ve taken every personality test listed above. Apparently I’m a Type A blue square, conscientious INTJ with the sign of Aquarius. I have no idea what to DO with any of that, other than take long walks on the beach... by myself.