MTI BY SPERTON · MOTIVATION & TEAM INSIGHT

Understand What
Drives Your Team

MTI (Motivation and Team Insight) helps you map motivation, focus, and drivers, giving you a structured starting point for better conversations about people and performance.

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ASSESSMENT WORKSPACE · CANDIDATE PROFILE

Alex - Technical Recruiter sst

Submitted: 02/09/2026, 18:05 Language: English (EN) Norm group: N=72
● Confirmed & Delivered
5-Dimension Bipolar Profile Scale: 1 (Extrinsic/Solo) → 5 (Mastery/Team)
1 2 3 4 5 3.0 / 5 4.0 / 5 2.5 / 5 3.5 / 5 4.0 / 5 Motivation Team focus Error handling Effort Communication
Motivation 3.0/5 · Balanced
Theoretical Basis · Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) Balances intrinsic motivation (task mastery, development) with extrinsic reward (compensation, visible progression).
Question for the candidate: “What matters most to you in a role: salary development or getting challenging tasks?”
Team focus 4.0/5 · High
Theoretical Basis · Collectivism vs. Individualism Strongly prioritises overall team delivery and collective success, functioning best in closely collaborating squads.
Question for the candidate: “How do you ensure your own contribution is recognized when you naturally prioritize the team?”
Error handling 2.5/5 · Balanced
Theoretical Basis · Psychological Safety (Edmondson) Adapts situation by situation: analyzes and solves independently before knowing when to escalate early to leadership.
Question for the candidate: “What determines for you whether you resolve an issue alone or inform your team immediately?”
Total Responses
73
Completed assessments
Confirmed
73
Delivered & verified
This Month
7
Active candidate pipeline
Languages
4
EN · NO · SE · DE
Recent Candidate Assessments
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Candidate Position Date Lang Status
Alex Technical recruiter 02/09/2026 EN Confirmed
Munaza Malik Recruitment Specialist 01/09/2026 EN Confirmed
Aftab Abid Manager Accounts & Finance 01/09/2026 EN Confirmed
Konain Ali Finance & Operations Coordinator 01/09/2026 EN Confirmed
Validated Psychological Framework 5 Bipolar Dimensions
Structured Dialogue Tool Actionable Interview Guide
Hiring conversations Team development Onboarding Ongoing development Leadership conversations Hiring conversations Team development Onboarding Ongoing development Leadership conversations

A dialogue tool for motivation and team focus

MTI is a structured way to open conversations about motivation and team focus. It works early in a hiring process, in team development, and any time you want a clearer starting point for talking about collaboration and drivers. MTI gives you a shared language for these conversations, not a verdict.

Traditional Assessment

Pass / Fail Verdict

Legacy psychometric tests reduce candidates to rigid scorecards, generating candidate friction and misleading absolutes.

  • Rigid personality labeling that forces candidates into defensive boxes
  • High-friction assessment gauntlets resulting in candidate drop-off
  • Automated filtering without human conversational context
The MTI Approach

Shared Dialogue Language

A lightweight, non-judgmental map of 5 bipolar motivational dimensions designed to spark structured hiring and leadership dialogue.

  • Bipolar spectrum with zero "wrong" profiles - every score is informative
  • 10-minute lightweight test that candidates and hiring managers respect
  • Actionable interview dialogue guides generated instantly for each candidate
“MTI gives you a shared language for these conversations, not a verdict.”
Core MTI Principle

Where MTI fits

From initial candidate exploration to long-term leadership coaching, MTI provides a common compass for every high-stakes conversation across the employee journey.

Lifecycle Stage 01

Hiring conversations

A structured basis for discussing fit and motivation with candidates.

Key Recruiter Impact Equips interviewers with targeted, psychology-backed questions before making binding offers.
Lifecycle Stage 02

Team development

Surface what drives focus and engagement across a team.

Squad Synergy Identify complementary strengths and potential communication friction points early.
Lifecycle Stage 03

Onboarding

Understand a new hire's motivational drivers early.

First 90 Days Align manager expectations with the newcomer's natural working rhythms from day one.
Lifecycle Stage 04

Ongoing development

Revisit results at check-ins to track shifts over time.

Longitudinal Tracking Evaluate how project changes and organizational evolution shape personal drivers.
Lifecycle Stage 05

Leadership conversations

A starting point for talking about what motivates direct reports.

Executive Coaching Move beyond task management to meaningful alignment on autonomy and mastery.

Built for companies and people who want their hiring process to be smarter.

MTI eliminates generic assumptions and surfaces the nuanced working style of every candidate before decisions are made.

A lightweight, low-friction tool - not an assessment gauntlet

Candidates complete 20 focused questions in roughly 10 minutes. Zero assessment burnout, no intrusive psychometric surveillance.

Actionable conversation guide, not an automated judgment

Generates tailored, respectful dialogue questions for recruiters and hiring managers rather than opaque pass-or-fail percentage verdicts.

Helps both sides explore mutual fit before commitments are made

Gives candidates clarity into company working expectations and provides leaders with transparent insight into motivation.

Works across the whole employee lifecycle - hiring, onboarding, development, and team design

A unified behavioral vocabulary that spans recruiter screening, team formation, quarterly one-on-ones, and executive succession planning.

Built on validated psychological dimensions, not pop-science personality types

Rooted in established behavioral science: Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) and Psychological Safety (Edmondson).

Packages & Pricing

Transparent pricing tailored for individual recruitment drives, rapidly scaling talent teams, and multinational enterprises.

Starter / Single Process
Ideal for targeted ad-hoc hiring processes
€190 / process
Included testsUp to 3
Extra tests€45 / test
Tenant workspaceShared
Custom branding-
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Growth
For scaling recruitment teams with active pipelines
€490 / month
Included tests15 / month
Extra tests€35 / test
Tenant workspaceDedicated
Custom brandingIncluded
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Pro / Scale
For high-volume talent acquisition and agencies
€890 / month
Included tests35 / month
Extra tests€25 / test
Tenant workspaceDedicated
Custom brandingIncluded
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Enterprise / Unlimited
Full enterprise rollout with white-label support
Custom
Included testsUnlimited
Extra testsCustom
Tenant workspaceMulti-tenant
Custom brandingWhite-label
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Tier Monthly Fee Included Tests Extra Test Fee Tenant Workspace Custom Branding Onboarding & Support
Starter / Single €190 / process Up to 3 €45 / test Shared - Email support
Growth €490 / month 15 / month €35 / test Dedicated Included Standard onboarding
Pro / Scale €890 / month 35 / month €25 / test Dedicated Included Priority support
Enterprise Custom Unlimited Custom Multi-tenant White-label Dedicated account manager
All plans include candidate report access, the 5-dimension motivation profile, and the interview dialogue guide. Unused tests do not roll over. Invoiced monthly or annually with a 10% discount on annual commitments.
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