Hello, all. We continue looking at assessments that coaches use to understand their clients and to help their clients understand themselves. This month we will look at Peoplemap. This is the simplest and shortest of the assessments we will examine. It was purposely designed to be simple and easy to administer!
This is the seventh in the Insights series on assessments. For an index of assessments already reviewed and a list of assessments yet to be described, see the end of this article.
Assessment: Peoplemap
Description: Peoplemap is a short, simple, practical personality test, consisting of only 7 comparisons of words and phrases. It is designed to take only 5 minutes to complete. Despite its brevity, it has been validated to be 95% accurate in identifying a personality type.
The Peoplemap classifies personality type into one of six categories:
- Leader-Task – a person who is results oriented, asks “What’s the bottom line?” likes to win, is competitive, likes to control as much as possible
- People-Task – a person who is social, organized, likes structure, is detail oriented, wants to be of service to others
- Leader-People – a person who is motivating, likes results, facilitates others’ growth, expects others’ loyalty
- People-Free Spirit – a person who is outgoing, enthusiastic, fun-loving, adventuresome, likes new things, is warm, loving, friendly, caring
- Leader-Free Spirit – a person who sees the big picture, is results oriented, has a wealth of creative ideas and input
- Free-Spirit-Task – a person who is able to follow routines and still be open to change and innovation, desires to achieve in a unique way
Peoplemap is designed to understand one’s own and other’s styles of leading, communicating and getting work done. It is purported to help one learn how to be more interpersonally effective and gain insight into one’s blind spots and learn ways to manage them. It claims applications in customer relations, sales performance, team development, leadership, and improving communications and productivity.
Certification: Required to become a Peoplemap trainer. Training is available from the originator of Peoplemap:
E. Michael Lillibridge, Ph.D.
(813) 949-1125
www.peoplemap.org
Training to be a Peoplemap trainer is also available locally in Southern California from Peoplemap trainer:
Lauree E. Moss, Ph.D., CLC, PCC
(310) 828-0234
www.needtotalk.tv/moss.htm
Cost of Training/Certification:
$3,500 over a nine-month period.
Cost of Instrument:
$9.95 per assessment without explanation booklet.
$29 per assessment in a 24-page explanation booklet that provides interpretations of each of the personality types
$79 for the Executive Job Report, a 16–page, in–depth analysis of one’s primary type, combination type, and what one prefers least at work and home. The profile provides specific information related to strengths, Achilles Heel(s), and developmental opportunities.
Other Information:
The Peoplemap System is an integrated series of interpersonal effectiveness training programs based on the Peoplemap assessment. It is designed to work at every level of an organization: It includes:
Peoplemap Basic Program: Understanding Yourself and Others
Peoplemap Leadership Development
Peoplemap for Teambuilding
Peoplemap Peak Performance (setting and achieving goals)
Peoplemap Executive Coaching
More information is available at http://www.peoplemap.org/
Assessments Previously Reviewed in Insights:
Assessments to Be Reviewed in Future Issues:
Real Colors, MAPP, OSI Polaris 360, Cerny Smith Adjustment Index, and Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument.
 Glenn Stevenson. Ph.D., is a life coach and career transition coach who specializes in self-confidence, relationships coaching, and helping people find the work that they love. He specializes in people’s sense of self and their finding satisfaction in who they are and what they do. He may be contacted at glenn@myselfsense.com, 714-468-9963, www.myselfsense.com
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