The repertory grid technique is based on the work of the American psychologist, George Kelly, and was formulated by those working with his Personal Construct Theory. (See Stewart et al, 1981). In this section we will show you a simplified exercise based on this work as it is very difficult to describe it without a practical example

This exercise is a structured way to help you identify how you see the world. Typically, the focus for the exercise is somewhat smaller than the world itself. It might be a particular role, say, that of a manager or leader. We can have all sorts of thoughts and feelings about such roles without having them mapped out in any accessible way. This exercise helps you get what’s currently in your head out onto paper.

Although it appears to be based on other people it is actually an exercise to get you to outline ways that you see the world, since your views of others are your views, and only those. The exercise can be used for diagnostic purposes as you can rate yourself against the criteria that you identify.

Examples

The following simplified structure for the exercise can be used for a variety of issues and is the same no matter what the subject is upon which you are focussing. As an example we will take the subject of leadership. (When doing the exercise it is important that you pick a role to which you aspire.)  The purpose of the exercise is to draw out from you the key values, capabilities and attributes you feel are important in a leader.

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