Motivation Self-Assessment

For each shaded area only in the table below, compare the needs that intersect within that
cell, and select the need that is more important to you. After you’ve made all the
comparisons, add up and rank your needs from most to least endorsed.
ACH – Need for achievement:

AFF – Need for affiliation:

AUT – Need for autonomy:

IST – Need for intellectual stimulation:

POW – Need for power:

SEC – Need for security/comfort:

AFF AUT IST POW SEC

ACH
AFF
AUT
IST
POW

Ranking
Ranking
Need Count (1 – most endorsed; 6 – least
endorsed)
ACH

AFF

AUT

IST

POW

SEC