Methods and frameworks to identify dark traits have been in existence for ages, such as the dark triad. However, their applicability in workplaces is limited. They act more like self-awareness tools. In order to address the issue of workplace harassment and counterproductive behavior, Mettl decided to create a dark personality inventory consisting of 6 dark traits, to measure dark traits. This trait inventory can be used to assess the predominant dark personality traits of a person. It also tells us if the trait is present at low, moderate or high levels.

1. METTL DARK PERSONALITY INVENTORY
(MDPI)
Strive For Better Work Culture and Customer Safety
April 2018

2. WHY DO WE NEED A DARK
PERSONALITY TOOL?
MDPI – KNOW THE SIX
DARK TRAITS
APPLICATION OF MDPI FOR
YOUR ORGANIZATION

3. Do you worry about the safety of your children
at school?
Is your company’s profitability dependent on safety of
women passengers taking cabs?
Are your employees stressed and impacting
your organization’s work culture?
The answer is… YES for most of us!

4. Number of
DISTRESSING INCIDENTS
have increased significantly both at
workplace and in day-to-day life
FACT #1: 35% global employees are highly stressed
FACT #2: 40% increase in data breaches reported in 2016
FACT #3: 38% of students are harassed by teachers/ school employee
1) Towerwatson.com – Workplace stress leads to productive employees, 2014
2) Insecurity Group Report, 2016
3) American Association of University Women

5. DARK
TRAITS are
omnipresent
and harmful if
triggered
85%Respondents believe
that dark traits cause
distressing incidents
94%
Respondents agreed that
dark traits are harmful to
our safety and need to be
identified at the workplaces
Yes
No
Yes
No
Basis 1900+ respondents for “SHRM & Mettl Dark Personality – SpeakUp
Survey 2018”

6. IMPACT of Dark Traits in Real-life
Productivity Health andSafety Harassment
WomenSafety Children Safety Data Safety
THREAT TO WORK CULTURE
THREAT TO CUSTOMER SAFETY

7. IMPACT of
Dark Traits for
INDUSTRIES
HIGH CUSTOMER SAFETY
Healthcare, Childcare,
Food, Public
Construction, Cab
Services
MEDIUM INFORMATION
SAFETY
BFSI, Data Centres,
Social Media
Platforms,
e-commerce
LOW ASSET SAFETY
Warehousing,
Logistics, Back-End
Service Providers

8. IMPACT of
Dark Traits for
JOB ROLES
HIGH COMPANY IMAGE
Sales, Finance,
Customer Service &
Support, Management
& Leadership,
MEDIUM WORK CULTURE
Individual Contributors,
IT
Interns / part time
employees,
LOW ASSET & DATA SAFETY
Administrative &
Clerical

9. … but ASSESSMENTS can help you
lower the impact of dark traits!
TO BE DARK IS HUMAN…

10. Survey shows that CREDIBLE AND VALIDATED
ASSESSMENTS are the most effective way
to measure dark traits
10%
10%
2%
18
%
60
%
Assessment/ Dark
personality test
Background
verification
Past work experience/
Education background
Other methods
Interview
Basis 1900+ respondents for “SHRM & Mettl Dark Personality – SpeakUp Survey 2018”
60%Respondents believe
that assessments
should be used for
measuring dark traits

11. SELF-
OBSESSION Focussing On Oneself
OPPORTUNISM
Taking Advantage Of Any
Situation
TEMPERAMENTAL
Reacting To Situations
Violently
INSENSITIVE
Being Apathetic Towards
Others
THRILL-SEEKING
Taking High-Risk Decisions
IMPULSIVENESS
Making Hasty Decisions
METTL DARK
PERSONALITY
INVENTORY
(MDPI):
Know the six
dark traits

12. THE MOST UNDESIRABLE DARK
TRAITS
CUSTOMIZE
MDPI for your
Job Role |
Industry
THRILL SEEKING
OPPORTUNISM
SELF OBSESSION
RETAIL
MANUFACTURING
TEMPERAMENTAL
INSENSITIVE
IMPULSIVENESS

13. STAGES OF ORGANIZATION PLANNING
where we can use MDPI
Reduce Bad Hiring
Decisions
Avoid Distressing
Incidents at Work
Solve for Early
Attrition
Reduce Harm to
Organization’s Image
Increase Organizational
Productivity
Better Succession
Planning
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
HIRIN
G

14. Ready to Use
MDPI for High
Risk Industries
Cab
service
providers
School
s
Day
Cares
Bank
s