Are You a Positive Contributor to Your Team — or an Energy Vortex?

Every team has people who make it better just by showing up, and people who quietly drain its energy. Research from Google, MIT, Harvard Business School, University of Chicago, and others shows the difference rarely comes down to talent or drive. It comes down to everyday behaviors: how you respond to a new idea, how you deliver criticism and praise, and how you engage with peers up and down the org chart.

This 20-question assessment draws on that research; links and citations show up at the end.

How to take it: Pick the answer that describes what you usually do, or have done in the past, not what you'd ideally do. The assessment takes about five minutes. Your score shows up at the end, along with some analysis of your answers.