Frequently asked questions
- How much time will this take?
- The Octogram® test itself contains 36 questions and takes about 15 minutes to complete. As part of this study, you will actually be taking two tests. The second test is an new instrument that we are currently researching. This second test can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour to fill in, depending on the type of instrument being researched. You can leave and return to the tests at any time if you are interrupted.
- What results will I receive?
- We will email a PDF report to you detailing your results on the Octogram test. This report includes a graphic as well as some text explaining what your score in each role means. This report is just a starting point, we will post new reference materials as they are available. There are now over 75 books in English dealing with the Competing Values Framework for further study.
- How reliable are the results if you are “normalizing” the test?
- The Octogram test itself has already been validated in English. In other words, your scores are measured correctly and your report will give you an accurate description of your styles. Normalizing means that we are now measuring how different types of people answer the test in English. This study is to help us identify functions/positions and industries, to get a picture of how, for example, small business owners answer the questionnaire as a group.
- What's the catch?
- There isn't one. We are asking you to spend an hour (or so) of your time as “payment”. Your anonymous information will be used to help us to improve the future results of the Octogram and will be used to validate the second test being offered. Because the second test is still a work in progress, you will not receive a copy of the results for that test. After emailing your result PDF report, your name and email address are deleted from our database.
- How quickly will I receive the results?
- The PDF takes about 20 seconds to generate. In extremely high traffic situations you will receive your report via email within 10 minutes of completing the test.