Spiral Dynamics Survey

Uncover how each team member sees the world — what motivates them, how they make decisions, and ...

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About this process

This survey helps uncover how each team member sees the world — what motivates them, how they make decisions, and what kind of environment helps them thrive. It’s based on Spiral Dynamics, a model that maps evolving value systems. There are no right or wrong answers — just insights to help us collaborate better, communicate more effectively, and design roles and systems that truly fit.

The process in detail

9 steps
  1. 1

    What drives you most at work right now? 🥕

  2. 2

    🏋 What does success look like to you in your role? 🎢

  3. 3

    😉 Which of these is most important to you at work?

  4. 4

    How do you prefer to make decisions?

  5. 5

    When rules conflict with what you believe is right, what do you do?

  6. 6

    What kind of team environment energizes you the most?

  7. 7

    What do you think your work contributes to — beyond the task itself?

  8. 8

    In a perfect world, how would your work life look and feel?

  9. 9

    Results / Evaluation

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1. What drives you most at work right now? 🥕

Achievement, stability, freedom, purpose, recognition, impact?

Choose one
  • 🔵 🟠 Achievement
  • 🔵 Stability
  • 🟡 🟠 Freedom
  • 🟢 🟡 Purpose
  • 🔴 🟠 Recognition
  • 🟢 🟡 Impact
2. 🏋 What does success look like to you in your role? 🎢
Choose one or more
  • 🟡 Challenging the status quo
  • 🔵 Clear rules followed
  • 🟢 Team results
  • 🟡 🔴 Personal growth
3. 😉 Which of these is most important to you at work?

😉 Choose max 2

Choose one
  • 🟠 🟡 Autonomy
  • 🔵 Structure
  • 🟢 🟡 Meaningful impact
  • 🟢 Belonging
  • 🔴 🟠 Winning or being the best
4. How do you prefer to make decisions?
Choose one
  • 🟠 🟡 Alone
  • 🟢 With a group
  • 🟠 Based on data
  • 🔴 Based on instinct
  • 🔵 Based on authority
5. When rules conflict with what you believe is right, what do you do?
Choose one
  • 🔵 Follow the rules
  • 🟢 🟡 Speak up
  • 🟠 🔴 Ignore them
6. What kind of team environment energizes you the most?

Choose max 2 options

Choose one or more
  • 🟠 🔴 Competitive
  • 🟢 Harmonious
  • 🟡 Visionary
  • 🔵 🟠 Efficient
  • 🟡 🟠 Independent
7. What do you think your work contributes to — beyond the task itself?
Choose one
  • 🟠 🔴 Competitive
  • 🟢 Team
  • 🟡🟢 Society
  • 🔵 🟠 The company
8. In a perfect world, how would your work life look and feel?

Choose max 2.

Choose one or more
  • 🔴 Free, exciting, bold
  • 🟢 fair, connected, inclusive
  • 🟡 Flexible, adaptive, evolving
  • 🔵 Safe, clear, structured
  • 🟠 Efficient, goal-oriented, fast-paced
9. Results / Evaluation

These questions don’t label people but help you spot patterns:

•Do they seek freedom (Orange/Green)? 🟠🟢
•Crave order and stability (Blue)? 🔵
•Value personal power or control (Red)? 🔴
•Want shared meaning and transformation (Yellow/Turquoise)?🟣🟡

Don’t “diagnose” or label people — use this to understand, not judge.

Use the insights to tailor communication, incentives, and leadership styles.

Teams with diverse worldviews can be stronger — if they learn to understand each other.

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