DISCOVER Motivators

Understand What Drives People And Give Purpose

DISCOVER Motivators reveals the inner drivers behind commitment, engagement, and performance.
So consulting teams and enterprise HR can create change that sticks — with fewer assumptions and better conversations.

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Why DISCOVER Motivators Matter

Reveal what energises people and elevate performance with purpose.

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Reveal what drives people

Learn how DISCOVER Motivators uncover the “why” behind people’s actions, choices and engagement at work.

Create engagement with purpose

Create engagement with purpose

Increase engagement and commitment with a shared language for coaching, feedback and development conversations.

Connect personal drivers to performance

Connect drivers to performance

See what energises people at work, what they find meaningful, worthwhile, or worth striving for.

What is DISCOVER Motivators?

What is DISCOVER Motivators?

Motivation is not personality. It’s what people value.

DISCOVER Motivators shows what people truly care about at work — and what conditions help them thrive.
It helps you explain why two equally capable people can react completely differently to the same role, team, or change initiative.

With DISCOVER Motivators, you can identify:

  • What someone needs to feel engaged and committed

  • Which environments increase energy (or drains energy)

  • How to shape roles, teams and communication for stronger buy-in

Every transformation begins with why

Why Start with Motivators?

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Motivators are the emotional fuel of performance. They influence which tasks feel natural, which roles feel rewarding, and how people respond to change or challenge.

Starting with motivators helps people to:

  • Connect work to what gives them energy
  • Design roles and recognition that sustain engagement
  • Anticipate friction before it turns into resistance
  • Support better fit with role
  • Strengthen team alignment

When the why is clear, DISCOVER Talents (how someone applies their ability) and Behaviour (how they act and interact) naturally align.

Motivators reveal the source of energy that drives both.

Turn motivation into practical engagement.

From Motivators to Passion Archetypes

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Motivation insight becomes powerful when it becomes actionable. By combining the two strongest motivators, DISCOVER identifies their Passion Archetype — a simple language for describing what keeps someone inspired and productive.

Examples:

  • The Specialist (Intellectual + Individualistic) – seeks mastery and independence.
  • The Humanitarian Leader (Social + Political) – leads people toward a worthy cause.
  • The Entrepreneur (Political + Individualistic) – energized by autonomy, influence, and results.
  • The Balance Seeker (Aesthetic + Social) – creates harmony for self and others.

These archetypes transform data into dialogue — making it easy to discuss motivation in coaching, leadership, or career conversations.

See the culture of your team in one picture.

The Motivators Team Wheel

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The Motivators Team Wheel visualises the motivational pattern of a group, showing where collective energy is concentrated — and where it might be missing.

It helps consultants, leaders and HR:

  • Map the dominant drives shaping team culture
  • Spot gaps between organisational goals and personal energy
  • Guide discussions about balance, diversity, and culture fit

By bringing together individual motivator profiles, the Motivators Team Wheel becomes a diagnostic tool for team cohesion and organisational design.

Reveal the Inner Drives of People

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Whether you’re developing leaders, building teams, or shaping culture, DISCOVER Motivators gives you a quick and structured way to understand what truly matters to people. Want to try it for yourself?

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Frequently Asked Questions

DISCOVER Motivators are the emotional fuel of performance. They influence what feels meaningful, what drains energy, and how people react to change and challenge. When the “why” is clear, it becomes easier to develop DISCOVER Talents (how someone applies ability) and DISCOVER Behaviour (how they act and interact) in a way that people actually adopt.

Yes. DISCOVER Motivators can deliver strong standalone insight. For complete insight, combine it with DISCOVER Talents and DISCOVER Behaviour to connect motivation, thinking patterns and communication behaviour.

DISCOVER Motivators make engagement actionable. When you know what energises someone, you can tailor roles, goals, feedback, and recognition to what they truly value. This reduces avoidable friction, helps people feel seen, and improves fit — which strengthens commitment, reduces burnout risk, and supports retention in fast-changing organisations.

DISCOVER Motivators is one of the three DISCOVER Insights that power Renkai, alongside DISCOVER Talents and DISCOVER Behaviour. In Renkai, motivators insights are combined with context (role, goals, environment, team setup) to support end-to-end workflows — from diagnosis and recommendations to solution design, workshops, and client-ready outputs.

Build practical expertise in DISCOVER Behaviour and DISCOVER Motivators through our two-day certification training.
Complete the programme to become a certified DISCOVER Professional, and gain complimentary access to Renkai.

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