Free Assessments
Know where you stand.
See where to grow.
64 skill assessments plus MBTI and DISC personality tests. Merlin assesses through natural conversation about real workplace scenarios — not forced-choice questionnaires. Results in minutes, coaching plan included.
How do Risely's assessments work?
Unlike traditional questionnaires with forced-choice answers, Merlin assesses your skills through natural conversation about real workplace scenarios. Each assessment takes about 5 minutes and evaluates multiple dimensions of the skill.
Start a conversation with Merlin
Discuss real workplace scenarios naturally. Merlin adapts questions based on your responses, not a fixed script.
Get a scored breakdown across dimensions
See exactly where you stand on each dimension of the skill. Not vague feedback, but specific scores.
Receive a personalized coaching plan
Merlin builds a plan targeting your specific gaps. Practice scenarios based on your real workplace.
Personality Assessments
MBTI Personality Test
Discover your Myers-Briggs personality type through a conversation with Merlin. Not 93 forced-choice questions — a real dialogue about how you think, decide, and interact.
DISC Personality Assessment
Understand your behavioral style across Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. Merlin maps your tendencies through conversation, not checkboxes.
64 Workplace Skill Assessments
Organized across four layers. Each assessment evaluates multiple dimensions of a specific skill through conversation with Merlin. Results include a scored breakdown and personalized coaching plan.
Core Behaviors
The foundational traits that shape how you show up at work every day
These 15 behaviors form the bedrock of professional effectiveness. They influence every interaction, decision, and relationship in your workplace. View all 15 →
Achievement & Effort
Adaptability
Attention to Detail
Concern for Others
Cooperation
Dependability
Independence
Initiative
Innovation
Integrity
Leadership
Persistence
Self-Control
Social Orientation
Stress Tolerance
Workplace Skills
The practical capabilities that drive results across any role
These 36 skills span communication, thinking, and collaboration. Whether you're an IC or a manager, these are the skills that determine your impact. View all 37 →
Active Listening
Analytical Thinking
Assertive Communication
Collaboration
Conflict Resolution
Confrontation
Coordination
Creativity & Ideation
Critical Thinking
Cultural Intelligence
Curiosity
Data Interpretation & Storytelling
Decision Making
Digital Literacy
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Expectation Setting
Human-centred Problem Framing
Influence
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Monitoring & Feedback
Negotiation
Oral Communication
Persuasion
Prioritization
Problem Solving
Project & Task Management
Quantitative Reasoning
Reading Comprehension
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Strategic Thinking
Systems Thinking
Time Management
Troubleshooting
Written Communication
Management Practices
The day-to-day disciplines that effective managers build
These 6 practices cover the operational side of management: how you run 1:1s, delegate, give feedback, and develop your people. View all 6 →
Leadership Styles
The six approaches that shape how you lead your team
Every manager defaults to one or two styles. The best leaders flex across all six depending on the situation. Find out which ones you overuse and which you avoid. View all 6 →
Why take a leadership skills assessment?
Self Analysis
Discover your blind spots with complete discretion. Understanding where you actually stand — not where you think you stand — is the first step to meaningful improvement.
Targeted Development
Stop guessing which skills to work on. Your assessment results connect directly to Merlin’s coaching, so every conversation addresses your specific gaps.
Track Progress
Retake assessments over time to measure real improvement. Users who coach with Merlin see an average 26% improvement across measured skills in 10-12 weeks.
What makes these assessments different?
Conversational, not multiple choice
Traditional assessments force you into preset answers. Merlin conducts a natural conversation, adapting questions based on your real experiences.
AI-adaptive assessment
Merlin adjusts follow-up questions based on your responses, digging deeper where it matters to surface genuine patterns in your behavior.
Connected to coaching
You don't just get a score. Merlin builds a personalized coaching plan targeting your specific gaps. Assessment feeds directly into action.
83 skills, 40 languages
Covers both leadership and people skills across 1,000+ O*NET occupations. Available in 40 languages via voice or chat.
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Ready to find out where you stand?
Start with any assessment. After you see your results, Merlin builds a personalized coaching plan based on your specific gaps.