This “personality compass” quiz helps you find your true direction at work

Compatible and clashing personalities are bound to cross paths at the office. Who among us hasn’t longed for a sorting hat (à la Harry Potter) to categorize coworkers into houses depending on their traits? While there isn’t yet a magical headpiece to determine whether Suzie in the cubicle next to the kitchen is a Gryffindor or a Syltherin, the Well+Good staff got to know one another a little better with a work personality test that helps team members find their cardinal direction

“The Personality Compass” is a 5-minute (or less) quiz first outlined by Diane Turner in The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People. By filling out a brief questionnaire, you learn which arrow of the compass aligns with your temperament. The objective of discovering your true north (or east, or south, or west) is simple: to identify how your own sensibilities differ from your colleagues so that everyone can better understand—and collaborate—with one another.

“Each type is different,” reads the instruction sheet for the test. “Each has different preferences, different strengths, different weaknesses, and different points of view. At times those differences can create difficulties and clashes, but if we understand the differences we can find ways to work together and that can become a great strength!”

While the sorting hat prompts Harry Potter spends the better part of seven books distrusting everyone who’s not in his own house, the personality compass is meant to inspire engagement and collaboration with your colleagues. You’ll learn to appreciate everyone’s unique talents to create a more synergetic environment. Let’s break down each hand of the compass, shall we?

• North: These individuals are focused on goals, goals, goals. They’re confident, decisive, independent, and love to check off a task.
• South: Meet the team players of the group who check in with everybody’s vision and feeling before getting started. Their inclusive approach includes is highlighted by superior patience and listening skills.
• East: These people thrive on well-laid plans. They approach their jobs with logic, organization, and a bird’s-eye view. They consider the outcome of a project in its totality at the time of ideation.
• West: Like Northerners, western employees take risks in the office. However, they’re driven more by creativity, vision, and enthusiasm than quick action. They strive for originality.

You can classify yourself right on the spot, find your type and sub-type, or even read about which careers are best suited for your personality fingerprint. It’s all in this one-sheeter! Go ahead, choose your own (work) adventure.

Personality tests abound! Here’s how to use Myers-Briggs to find out what might lead to burnout. And these are the three personality traits shared by “everyday saints.“