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Humbleness

Culture Add

In the Humbleness Test, candidates are asked to rate how important humbleness is to them. For candidates who value humbleness, it is important that people do not believe that they are more important than others. This test helps you to evaluate whether hiring the candidate will increase the focus on humbleness in a team.

The Humbleness Test at a glance

When to use: This test can be used at any stage of the hiring process but may be most relevant in an early stage when getting to know the candidate.

Example question : Candidates rate how important a value is to them on a scale from one to seven. This is an example of a question: "How important is Humbleness to you? For those who value humbleness, it is important that people do not believe that they are more important than others".

Response time: 2 minutes.

Result: An easy-to-interpret visualization that shows you how important humbleness is to the candidate.

The science behind this test

Organizations are shaped by the values and beliefs of their employees. Use the Humbleness Test to determine whether candidates can strengthen the humbleness aspect of your company's culture.

The Humbleness Test is part of the HiPeople Culture Add Inventory. The Culture Add Inventory is a collection of work values that measure an individual's contribution to culture. It is inspired by groundbreaking research such as Schwartz's Theory of Basic Human Values and the Organizational Culture Profiler, which was developed at Stanford University.

The HiPeople Culture Add Inventory is highly customizable, making it perfect for organizations that want to hire individuals who will positively add to their culture. To make the most of your Culture Add Assessment, we recommend using several values from the HiPeople Culture Add Inventory.

If you are interested in the science behind Culture Add, start with this scientific publication.

The qualities of a candidate with high test scores

If you are looking for someone to help create a culture of humbleness in your workplace, look no further than someone who scores high on the Humbleness Test. People who score high on this test highly value humbleness and believe that it is important for everyone to be treated equally. They will work hard to ensure that their team members do not feel like they are more important than others and that everyone is working together towards a common goal. This type of person is perfect for creating a positive and productive work environment where everyone feels valued.

Can the humbleness culture add be leveraged to help a team at a particular time?

If a team is lacking in humbleness, it can be difficult to get everyone to work together towards a common goal. Hiring someone who deeply cares about humbleness would help to change the culture of the team and make it more focused on working together. This person would act as a role model for other members of the team, showing them that it is possible to be humble and still succeed. The presence of this person would also remind everyone on the team that they are not more important than others, which would help to keep egos in check.


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