Pseudoscience for My (Pseudo) Management
summary
This talk examines personality tests (MBTI-style types, DISC, astrological labels and brain-left/right metaphors) and argues they are largely pseudoscientific while asking whether they can still be useful for team management and agile coaching. It reviews the promises and pitfalls of using personality typologies to map individuals for collaboration and questions whether formal testing is necessary to work effectively together under agile principles.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:16What is pseudoscience?
- 5:00Personality test tour
- 10:18Why we like them
- 17:01Quiz: pseudoscience or neuroscience?
- 18:26Personality tests at work
- 21:56The Big Five case
- 25:30Personality tests in management
- 31:31Personality tests in coaching
- 34:20Take or leave the tests?
- 37:10Summary
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