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The Personality Compass Type Instrument (PCTI)
The Need
Insight into one's own nature and that of others is arguably the most important requirement for creating successful and productive relationships in the workplace. It is fundamental to leading, mentoring, coaching, teamwork, problem solving and other essential skills, and therefore the foundation of engagement and high-performance.
The Difference
There are many personality-type instruments and models on the market today. What distinguishes the PCTI from these is its ease of application and effectiveness. Organisations around the world are saying that the PCTI is the simplest, most practical and most helpful personality diagnostic instrument they have used. They say the type classification is easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to apply.
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“I have seen and used a number of personality instruments over the years … The Compass is the most practical and accessible that I have come across. It stands out with managers and staff within the Bank as fun, extremely informative and immediately actionable in the workplace.”
Training Manager of a national bank
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Taking into account the profound complexities of human nature, the PCTI successfully ‘unpacks’ complex theories and concepts, and creates universal terms and symbols to assist people perceive and understand each other at a level rarely seen.
The PCTI is sophisticated enough to capture "reality", yet the Compass model is so simple it can be quickly learnt, instantly recalled, and applied with impact on a daily basis. Understanding and applying personality type has never been so logical and straightforward.
The Model
As the name suggests, the Personality Compass very cleverly uses a compass analogy to reveal four basic orientations or types (N, S, E and W) and eight compass points (combinations). Every personality has aspects of all four orientations, but one will be dominant. The model is based on extensive research and is supported by brain and genetics research.
Four key characteristics of the model:
- It is a powerful analogy of four basic personality types (Norths, Souths, Easts and Wests).
- It provides a practical language for communicating about personality types and their traits or behaviours.
- The overlapping of directions (NE, SW, etc.) makes it obvious that the human personality is a combination of overlapping characteristics.
- It clearly conveys why opposite natures are more prone to conflict, while those that are adjacent on the Compass are more compatible.
“It had an immediate impact and people started using their learning the minute they walked out of the room. The Compass has become a language in our Division and eight years later, it is still used extensively and frequently … I have never come across training that has had this impact. It has definitely stood the test of time.”
Technical Director of a large pharmaceuticals company
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Uses of the PCTI
The PCTI is extremely flexible and can be used in a number of ways, including:
- Recruitment/internal promotion: Part of a recruitment/promotion pack to ascertain the fit between job and applicant.
- Individual coaching: Basis of one-on-one meetings for development.
- Individual counselling: Basis of one-on-one meetings for improvement counselling.
- Facilitating team sessions: Access conflict-trigger and harmony points to assist a team work more effectively.
- Project management: Choosing project teams based on skill and personality fit. Managing project teams using the PCTI as the basis.
- Coaching and training programs: Stand-alone or easily incorporated in coaching or training programs and significantly enhances the value of these initiatives. Has been used to complement leadership, teambuilding, selling, communication, project management, change management and other training programs.
- Marketing and business partnering: Knowing clients’ Compass points gives a competitive edge in terms of how they work and their natural inclinations.
The Benefits
The Personality Compass is a powerful tool for developing self-insight and practical understanding of human behaviour. As such, it is especially relevant to organisations that are concerned about developing ‘emotional intelligence’ and leadership.
The PCTI offers a wide range of potential uses and benefits. Here are some of the top reasons provided by clients:
1. Better match of people and jobs.
2. Enhance interpersonal skills across the organisation.
3. Develop self-awareness and ‘emotional intelligence’.
4. Improve leadership and coaching competence.
5. Show the value of diversity within a department or a team.
6. Develop a more supportive and productive work environment.
7. Bring about change more smoothly and successfully.
8. Minimise and better resolve conflicts in the workplace.
9. Improve verbal and written communication.
10. Optimise the performance of many different types of teams, e.g. problem-solving teams, service or process improvement teams, empowered work teams, management teams, change steering teams, etc.
“The Compass was an eye-opener both personally and in the workplace. It gave me insight into how I could structure my team to assist each person become more effective. It also gave me the basis for developing my staff to help them develop needed skills to make my department even better. I now have a far deeper understanding why people do what they do and I manage and coach differently and accordingly.”
MIS Manager of a large car manufacturer
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 PCTI Certification Program
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