The Framework · Dimension 2 of 6

Interests

What you're drawn to and energized by over time. Knowing yours tells you where you'll invest and where work starts to feel like work.

The scales inside Interests

What we measure:
What we measure:

Six interests: hands-on, analytical, creative, people-first, persuasive, systematic.

Why it matters:
Why it matters:

Understanding what draws you in helps guide where your time spent will feel most rewarding.

How it shows up:
How it shows up:

In the problems people notice and the projects nobody assigned them.

What we measure:

Six interests: hands-on, analytical, creative, people-first, persuasive, systematic.

Why it matters:

Understanding what draws you in helps guide where your time spent will feel most rewarding.

How it shows up:

In the problems people notice and the projects nobody assigned them.

Where you'll feel Interests

In career

Interests describe the kinds of problems and activities that naturally pull your attention. When your work aligns with them, you invest more energy and stay engaged longer. When it doesn't, even work you're good at can feel draining over time.

In relationships

Interests shape what you want to talk about and do with others. When two people's pulls overlap, connection feels easy. When they don't, the relationship takes more deliberate effort.

In learning & growth

You tend to invest more deeply when learning touches your natural interests. Growth in areas that don't align with those pulls usually requires more effort and fades faster.

What you can do with Interests

Use it in conversation

Tell someone what held your attention this week. Engaging others with what lights you up leads to richer interactions.

Use it in a decision

Before you say yes to the next commitment, check it against where your interests lie. What's new and different won't stay exciting if it's not aligned with what draws you in consistently.

Use it in growth

Your profile places you on six interest scales. Pick the one you lean toward most and give it a regular slot in your week.

How Interests works with the rest of you

Interests × Temperament

Interests say what pulls you toward something. Temperament decides whether you can stay with it once the work stops being fun.

Interests × Action Style

A strong interest still has to get finished. Action Style is what carries it past the first week.

See yourself clearly. Then decide.

It starts with the assessment: about 20 minutes, built on validated psychology, and a living profile that's yours to keep.