Values & Motives Inventory
VMI
A focused, reliable measure of occupationally relevant values that profiles the motivating forces shaping how a person approaches their work — not what they are capable of doing, but what conditions allow them to do it with energy, engagement, and satisfaction.
Understanding What Drives People
The Values and Motives Inventory (VMI) profiles the motivating forces that shape how a person approaches their work — not what they are capable of doing, but what conditions allow them to do it with energy, engagement, and satisfaction. By identifying the values that matter most to an individual and those that matter least, the VMI helps explain patterns of motivation and dissatisfaction that personality assessments alone do not fully capture.
It is a focused, reliable measure of occupationally relevant values, organised across three categories: interpersonal values that govern how a person relates to others, extrinsic values that shape their relationship with work and its rewards, and intrinsic values that reflect their deeper personal beliefs and principles.
What It Measures
The VMI assesses eleven occupationally relevant values, grouped under three categories:
Interpersonal Values
Values that shape how the individual relates to and engages with others
Extrinsic Values
Values that shape the individual's relationship with work itself and its tangible outcomes
Intrinsic Values
Values rooted in the individual's personal beliefs and principles
When to Use the VMI
Individual Development & Coaching
Understanding motivational drivers informs the focus of development conversations and helps individuals align their career path with what truly energises them.
Team Building
Surfacing differences in team members' values enables more productive conversations about working styles, expectations, and potential sources of friction.
Career Counselling & Guidance
Particularly valuable for individuals at inflection points — career changes, role transitions, or situations of sustained dissatisfaction.
Mid-Career Reviews
Where a mismatch between personal values and organisational culture may be contributing to disengagement or declining performance.
Report Options
VMI reports provide rich narrative descriptions alongside structured summaries of motivational drivers.
Narrative Descriptions
Rich narrative descriptions of the respondent's scores across all three value categories, providing context and depth.
Motivational Insights
Explanations of the individual's suggested motivations, the kinds of environments likely to energise them, and those likely to create friction or disengagement.
Motivating & De-Motivating Factors
A clear summary of specific motivating factors and de-motivating factors, making it easy to identify actionable insights.
Ready to Use the VMI?
Understand what truly motivates your people — and where misalignment may be driving disengagement.