Deeper Dive - Understanding Yourself - June 20, 2023

A personality assessment changes a perspective

As nonprofit leaders, our work is based entirely on relationships. Relationships we have with our staff members, our volunteers, those we serve, those who donate. Working and developing these relationships can be challenging. A few years ago I had a revelation that all these diverse relationships had one thing in common….me. If I was going to get the most out of my relationships, it would help if I knew more about myself.

This was also about the time I was really diving into the work of Dr. Jordan Peterson as I had just finished his best-selling book, 12 Rules for Life. It was an amazing book and I found the lessons in it timeless. One of the services Dr. Peterson offers and recommends is a Big Five Personality Assessment. I took the assessment and found it valuable. I was surprised I had not heard of this assessment and today I want to share more about it and how you can access this valuable tool.