What is a personal user guide?
A personal user guide is a brief manual for a person, like the kind that comes with a coffee machine or vacuum cleaner.
It can help you get to know each other better, build a good relationship and get more done in less time, both at work and in your personal life.
Let’s shorten learning curves, build on strengths and compensate for weaknesses. Working together in this way can lead to extraordinary results and, above all, strengthen mutual trust.
Each personal user guide covers five aspects of a person. I created this guide based on the Big Five personality model.
To provide scientific support and validation, I developed the visual personality test that forms the basis of your personal user guide in collaboration with Delft University of Technology's Prof. Dr. Jan Schoormans and Peter van der Bel from CaPPr.
You can invite your peers to read your personal user guide. Everyone you grant access to your guide will read it from their own personality perspective.
It has been said that user guides reduce FOMU, or the fear of messing up potentially great relationships.
For more in-depth information, read this article about the launch and consult the privacy policy.
Sources:
- Endorsed by HR professionals and thought leaders such as Ray Dalio and Tom Haak (HR Trend Institute).
- Highlighted in The New York Times as a cutting-edge tool for self-awareness.
- Cited by Fast Company for its practical application of personality psychology.
- Featured in Scientific American for making psychological insights tangible.
Frequently asked questions
How does Personal User Guide work?
You complete a visual personality test that takes about one minute. Your answers are translated into a personal user guide based on the Big Five personality model.
What does a personal user guide contain?
The guide describes five aspects of your personality and turns them into practical insights about communication, collaboration, strengths and possible friction. Explore the guide features in more detail.
Who can read my personal user guide?
You decide whom you invite and grant access to your guide. People with access can read it from their own personality perspective, making differences easier to discuss. Read more in the privacy policy.
Can I use a personal user guide outside work?
Yes. Personal user guides can support working relationships, teams, coaching and personal development wherever clearer expectations and communication are useful.