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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
What distinguishes the PCTI from other personality-type instruments and models is its ease of application and effectiveness. Organisations and consultants around the world are saying that the PCTI is the simplest, most practical and most helpful personality diagnostic instrument they have used.
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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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The PCTI is sophisticated enough to capture "reality", yet the type classification is easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to apply. In fact, 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 many areas, including:
- Recruitment/internal promotion
- Team building sessions
- Training and development programs
- Individual and group coaching
- Development and career counselling
- Project management
- Marketing and business partnering
The PCTI has been used to strengthen leadership, team building, selling, communication, customer service, project management, change management and other training programs.
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How the PCTI adds real value with its many applications.
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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 teams and individuals that I have worked with have found the PCTI to be easy to understand, immediately applicable and also fun. Participants are able to quickly gain greater insight into their own behaviours and that of others and, more importantly, are able to quickly learn how to make changes to enhance their professional and personal relationships.
On following up, I can see that they continue to apply the principles daily and it is having a significant positive effect on the teams and their productivity. One organisational director commented to me that “it was magic” as he could continue the journey as part of their normal team development and strategy. I look forward to continuing to assist people with this fabulous tool!"
Jacque Biddulph, Red Shoes Presenting, Coaching& Training
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 PCTI Certification Program
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