5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Judging Creativity: Going with an outdated or untested measure of creativity

5. Going with an outdated or untested measure of creativity.

There are many old, “tried and true” creativity tests out there.  Some of them are used even today to help select job applicants for the next step in their selection process. This can be a problem when you realize that these tests may have become familiar to prospective employees, giving them a “test-wise” bias.  Also, realize that the work skills that were sought by these tests may have changed over the decades since they were first introduced.

In an effort to avoid these “war horses,” some organizations have made up their own creativity tests.  These “quick and dirty” tests may be useful in identifying prospects, but their results may not prove valuable. They may fail to identify the qualities being sought, or they may be unreliable for general use in the company.  Look instead for a measure that has stood the test of time, yet has been updated with improvements.

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