Total Motivation Survey™

The culture survey that’s also
an experience a conversation a diagnosis an action plan

It improves motivation and performance. Factor interviews each team member to gather data, analyzes results in real time, provides research-backed solutions, and aligns the team on a powerful action plan. All in one meeting.

The difference

Most surveys tell you what's wrong. Ours fixes it.

A typical survey Here's what Factor does

Step 1

Take the 10-minute Total Motivation Survey™ as a team.

Factor measures total motivation for the work ahead, and what's getting in the way of the team doing its best work.

Total Motivation Survey

How do you feel about your own work right now?

Set each slider, then reveal your score. Anonymous — nothing is saved.

Play
Boring Interesting / fun
Purpose
I won't make a difference I'll make a critical difference
Potential
Stuck, stagnating, aimless Leads to something important
Emotional pressure
Unsustainably stressful Intense but not stressful
Economic pressure
Insecure in my career / income Secure in my career / income
Inertia
Time not well spent Time well spent
Step 2

Prioritize what to improve next.

Factor analyzes how your team can manage strategy through execution more effectively and efficiently.

Driving strategy through execution requires:

Inspiring vision, strategy & goals
Open & transparent problem solving
Customer & market-centric feedback
Continuous ideation & experimentation
Well-crafted roles, processes & meetings
Team norms & belonging
Dependable planning & task execution
Skill-based apprenticeship
Step 3

Get instant analysis from Factor AI.

Factor gives you instant results on how your team's motivation and habits are changing over time, and what your team wants to prioritize next.

Continuous ideation & experimentation
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Open & transparent problem solving
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Customer & market-centric feedback
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Improve now Improve later Maintain
Step 4

Factor identifies the root causes of team challenges.

Focus on what will actually move the needle in the months ahead, instead of debating symptoms.

Factor unpacks the root causes of symptoms like:

We succeed via heroics rather than repeatable process.

Aggressive targets are causing us to scramble rather than deliberately experiment.

Lack of context is slowing us down, and we have no owner of context.

We succeed via heroics rather than repeatable process.

Aggressive targets are causing us to scramble rather than deliberately experiment.

Lack of context is slowing us down, and we have no owner of context.

Step 5

Brainstorm solutions in an AI-guided process.

Factor provides solutions based in decades of research, while also making it comfortable for anyone to add ideas.

ERIN
Add a card…
Share an agenda at least 12 hours in advance so people have time to think it through
Improve meeting effi…Establish clear comm…Meeting structure an…
Establish psychological safety for everyone to share as honestly as possible
Encourage documentat…Psychological safety…
FORREST
Add a card…
Prep for meetings ahead of time so we can skip updates and dive into problem solving
Improve meeting effi…Meeting structure an…
Let our most important goals govern our near-term priorities
Implement structured…Pre-meeting preparat…
HENRY
Add a card…
Develop cross-departmental resource sharing protocols.
Foster cross-functio…Cross-functional col…
Prioritize the problems prior to considering solutions
Implement structured…Prioritization and f…
Assign ownership to each problem
Implement structured…Clear ownership and …
JOHN
Add a card…
Use a timer during meetings
Improve meeting effi…Meeting structure an…
Learn more about Design Thinking methodology
Promote continuous l…Training and skill d…
Step 6

AI turns your team's solutions into a step-by-step action plan.

Your team's action plan

Jose
Laura
Forrest
Diego
John
Erin
Analytics dashboard

See how motivation is changing over time by team, and where each team most wants to improve.

Learning & development

Leaders and HR can see exactly where your organization would benefit from skill-building.

Our world-class training helps your whole organization uplevel.

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Build a high-performing culture in your team or organization.

Reach out to get your team the survey, for free, in 15 minutes. Or speak with an expert to uplevel your whole organization.

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