The Reiss Motivation Profile | The Mauve Institut

THE REISS MOTIVATION PROFILE^®
Individual, like your fingerprint

THE REISS MOTIVATION PROFILE®
Identify the basic desires that are driving forces in your life

THE REISS MOTIVATION PROFILE®
Fast to use | Easy to apply

POWER

Desire to lead and influence; willing to take on responsibilities; ambitious and success-oriented; willful and determined

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Typically dislike leadership roles; prefer to be influenced, led or advised by others

INDEPENDENCE

Value independence and personal freedom more than most; have a desire for self-reliance

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Have a strong need for interdependent relationships. Many are comforted knowing they can rely on others when they need help. Desire to bond with others and want to be part of a community

CURIOSITY

Place an unusually high value on understanding things; intellectual behaviour; gets to the bottom of things; analytical

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Prefer a practical approach; dislike having to analyse; take a practical approach to accomplishing goals

ACCEPTANCE

Sensitive to criticism and rejection; actively seek acceptance and are sensitive to what people say about them

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Less sensitive to the possibility of failure and criticism; self-reliant and confident; handle setbacks better than most people

ORDER

Are highly attuned to a need to schedule, organise or plan things. Like structure and attention to detail, and usually dislike having to adapt to change

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May dislike a highly organised environment or schedule. Some dislike having to conform their behaviour to rules and plans

SAVING

Like to collect things – either things of value like money, or goods. Other times, it could include things of no value at all. Tend to be frugal

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Little to no interest in collecting or saving things; tendency to give away things, or high on material generosity

HONOR

Tuned in to the moral aspects of life; value personal character and accept responsibility for their actions; high need for moral integrity and loyalty

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Strongly motivated by their own personal code of conduct; when an opportunity presents itself, they are willing to do whatever it takes, to exploit it

SOCIAL CONTACT

Seek an active social life, with a strong need to be surrounded by people. Communicative and outgoing

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Prefer time alone; have little need for social interaction, and like to spend time away, to rejuvenate

IDEALISM

Strongly motivated by social justice and tuned in to the welfare of the needy. Is humanitarian, wants to make the world a better place

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Realistic and pragmatic approach to social issues and questions; usually believe that injustice and unfairness are part and parcel of life

FAMILY

Place a lot of value on family ties, sibling relationships. Highly family-oriented, put family first and spend a significant amount of time at home

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Care about family, but don’t feel the need to spend significant amounts of time with them. Might not necessarily want to have children

STATUS

Place very high value on wealth, prestige, status and power, and are impressed by fame and popularity

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Humble, down-to-earth, and relatively unimpressed by the trappings of wealth

WINNING / VENGEANCE

Have a fighting spirit and a high need for competition; like to win, and seek retribution actively

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Avoid conflicts and arguments; have little to no need to be compared, and prefer harmony

BEAUTY

Places a high value on beauty, sensuality, art, design or fashion

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Values function before form; places little to no value on beautiful things or sensuality

EATING

Enjoy eating; may eat a lot and have a very strong appetite

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Do not place high value on food; may have a weak appetite and are likely to be fussy eaters

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Enjoy physical fitness and motion – are usually energetic and active

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Usually dislike and avoid physical exertion, or sports

TRANQUILITY

May have a high sensitivity to danger, risk, or pain, and might experience a fair amount of stress and anxiety, on a frequent basis

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Are slow to frighten, remain cool under pressure, and have little to low sensitivity for anxiety and pain

HOW IT WORKS
One Questionnaire \| 16 Basic Motives \| Sustainable Success

STEP 1 Fill out the questionnaire. This could take between 15-30 minutes	STEP 2 The test is evaluated with a software program. You receive a detailed description and, beside a coloured graphic basic desire profile, an interpretation of your profile.	STEP 3 The RMP is carried out and interpreted by a qualified coach, a Reiss Motivation Profile Master.