Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R)*

The Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R), created by psychologists Paul Costa and Robert McCrae in 1985, is a remarkable assessment tool widely used for understanding personality traits in-depth. This comprehensive inventory provides a detailed examination of an individual’s personality across five distinct dimensions, enabling a profound understanding of their behavioral patterns and characteristics.

The NEO PI-R evaluates personality traits based on the Big Five model: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Neuroticism explores emotional stability, extraversion measures sociability and assertiveness, openness delves into imagination and openness to experiences, agreeableness focuses on cooperation and empathy, while conscientiousness assesses organization and responsibility. Each dimension is further divided into six facets, offering a nuanced and comprehensive analysis of an individual’s personality.

For Individuals:

• Enhancing self-awareness and leveraging strengths
• Making informed decisions about career choices, relationships, and personal development goals
• Better navigating life’s challenges and optimizing personal potential

For Companies:

• Assessment of fit within the organizational culture and specific job requirements
• Enhancing team dynamics via identification of individuals possessing the right personality traits and strengths for specific roles
• Designing targeted training programs, leadership development initiatives, and improving employee engagement

The Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) is as a powerful tool for understanding personality traits deeply. Its comprehensive evaluation allows individuals to start a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, while companies can use its insights to build high-performing teams and optimize employee potential.

* We use the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) for our testing approach. It’s a collection of items managed by the Oregon Research Institute, freely available to the public. This tool helps us assess personality traits, and because it’s open-source, it promotes broad research and practical use.