Most psychometric tests and questionnaires measure specific personality traits, aptitudes and skills. ‘Type’ questionnaires measure ‘behavioural preferences’ – a person’s preferences for dealing with life, work, relationships, processing information, making decisions, handling problems, etc.

With Type questionnaires there are no right or wrong answers. No ‘preference’ or ‘type’ is any more important or valuable than another.

The OPTQ, like other type questionnaires, does not measure skills. It identifies behavioural preferences that can, in turn, be related to skills, strengths or potential strengths. It can be used to identify areas where training, development and experience could help people maximise their strengths.

One of the major values of Type questionnaires is that they help and encourage people to be aware of and appreciate the differences between their preferred style and other peoples’ preferred style. Vive la différence!