personalitypoker.net

What it is

Personality Poker is an interactive corporate team innovation and collaboration training product created by Stephen Shapiro. Launched in 2005, it has been used by teams across 39 countries worldwide, reaching more than 250,000 participants. Its core approach replaces traditional lecture-style keynote training with a card game format, delivering more sustainable improvements to team collaboration capabilities.

Core features & product formats

The product offers three core options:

1. Book the creator Stephen himself for an on-site customized themed keynote. Every session is tailored to the specific challenges of your corporate team, and all participants get their own exclusive deck of cards.
2. A low-cost DIY kit, which includes 5 card decks, tutorial videos, PPT templates and more. It’s perfect for small teams to run the activity on their own.
3. Certification and master programs for in-house HR and training staff. It helps companies embed this methodology into their own organizational culture to achieve long-term upgrades to team collaboration capabilities.

Pros and cons

Pros
It solves the classic "forgotten right after the session" pain point of traditional training. It turns assessments into an interactive game, so participants retain far deeper impressions of their own and their team’s traits. The cards can also be used long-term in team projects after the training, so the impact lasts much longer than conventional training. It has also been tested and adopted by well-known companies including Chevron and Marriott, and scientifically validated by academic institutions, so it’s highly credible.

Cons
The official website doesn’t list any public pricing. Users have to book a separate consultation to get cost information, which creates a high barrier to making a purchase decision. Additionally, the certification program is only open to in-house corporate staff, not external training consultants, so its scope of use is limited.

Who it’s for + access from China

This product is ideal for corporate HR, organizational development departments, and team leaders that want to improve team collaboration and build a culture of innovation. Chinese users can access the official website directly without any barriers.