MSQ – Motivation Questionnaire

The Motivation Styles Questionnaire [Saville and Holdsworth] helps you understand what motivates the individuals in your company and how you can best harness their strengths for business success.

This knowledge can help you get the best out of your people by enabling you to understand the tasks and situations that each individual will respond best to.

As well as helping you uncover the full potential of employees the benefits of using the Motivation Questionnaire include:

Reducing staff turnover. If you know what motivates your employees you can use their skills to full advantage, providing them with greater job satisfaction and making them less likely to move to competitors
Supporting management. The insight into staff motivation makes it easier for Line Managers to support and develop those working for them.

The Motivation Styles Questionnaire measures 18 dimensions of an individual’s motivation. These provide a structured profile of the situations and tasks that will bring out the best in a person.

MQ can be used to support:

Career management
Changing roles
New appointments
Personal insight and understanding
Team coaching