Unit 2: Needs Assessment

Restoring Integrity Program

Core emotional needs are fundamental to being human and form the basis for the choices we make. We are all motivated by the desire to fill these needs. Successful people are those who know and understand themselves, can assess their situations, and create strategies to get their essential needs met.

It’s important to note that these core needs are not wants or desires – they are profound needs that drive behavior. Everyone finds ways to get their needs met, either consciously or subconsciously; either constructively or destructively. The purpose of this exercise is to help you identify your top 5 essential needs.

Once you have a greater awareness around these needs, and understand how they drive behavior; you will no longer live at the mercy of your emotions which are heavily influenced by needs. Instead you will be free to live a more secure, peaceful, fulfilled life.

Answer the following questions in each section and rate the answers on a scale of 0-4:

No=0
Sometimes = 2
Yes = 4

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Section 1: ACCEPTANCE

1.1 Do you constantly seek the approval of others?*

1.2 Do you need to be accepted in almost all the situations you find yourself in?*

1.3 Do you feel you need the acceptance of all your immediate family members?*

1.4 Are your feelings easily hurt if you are excluded from conversations?*

1.5 Do you feel rejected if you are not included in activities at work?*

Section 2: TO ACCOMPLISH

2.1 Do you feel you need to accomplish something monumental in your lifetime?*

2.2 Are you constantly thinking of ways to accomplish more in your life?*

2.3 Do you feel your sense of purpose is connected to accomplishing something great in life?*

2.4 Do you start to feel unfulfilled if you are not continuously accomplishing something significant?*

2.5 Do you find it hard to be still and not do anything?*

Section 3: BE ACKNOWLEDGED

3.1 Do you have a hard time if you are not acknowledged by coworkers?*

3.2 Do you need to be complimented for either how you look or for the work you’ve done?*

3.3 Do you find yourself constantly wanting to be acknowledged by your friends?*

3.4 Do you have a problem handling criticism?*

3.5 Is your self-esteem deflated if you don’t get acknowledged on a regular basis?*

Section 4: BE LOVED

4.1 Do you have a strong need to be loved by most everyone in your life?*

4.2 Would you feel fulfilled if you were loved only by your immediate family members?*

4.3 Could you be content with the love of just one person in your life?*

4.4 Is your self-esteem dependent on feeling loved?*

4.5 Do people constantly have to remind you that you are loved?*

Section 5: BE RIGHT

5.1 Do you need to be right most of the time?*

5.2 Do you need to be right in your specific industry?*

5.3 Do you need to be right in most of your relationships?*

5.4 Do you have a hard time admitting when you are wrong?*

5.5 If you make a mistake, do you take it personally?*

Section 6: BE CARED FOR

6.1 Do you feel more secure when you know you are being cared for?*

6.2 When you don’t get cared for, do you feel anxious?*

6.3 Do you have a difficult time emotionally when you are not being cared for?*

6.4 Do you gravitate towards people whom you know will care for you?*

6.5 Do you feel happy when you are being cared for?*

Section 7: CERTAINTY

7.1 Do you need people to be absolutely clear when speaking to you?*

7.2 Before you act, do you need to be certain about everything you are doing?*

7.3 Do you need to be able to hear exactly what people are saying to you?*

7.4 When faced with uncertainty, do you have a very difficult time knowing what to do?*

7.5 If you don’t have clarity about the things most important to you, do you feel unsettled?*

Section 8: COMFORTABLE IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT

8.1 Do you find it difficult to feel comfortable in new situations?*

8.2 Would you leave a successful job/career because you felt uncomfortable?*

8.3 Do you shy away from attending events that you might feel uncomfortable at?*

8.4 Would you refrain from taking vacations if you felt you might be uncomfortable at some point?*

8.5 Do you need to feel comfort all of the time and in most every situation?*

Section 9: TO COMMUNICATE

9.1 Do you always need to speak what is on your mind even if it is not an appropriate time to do so?*

9.2 Do you want others to speak the truth even if it is something you don’t want to hear?*

9.3 Are you content having only a small number of people to communicate fully with?*

9.4 Do you lose energy if you are not able to fully communicate your thoughts?*

9.5 Do you get uneasy if others are not able to communicate as you would like them to?*

Section 10: TO CONTROL

10.1 If things are not going your way, do you feel a strong need to take action?*

10.2 Do you need to be in control of all your situations?*

10.3 In new situations, do you need to take charge and tell people what needs to be done?*

10.4 Do you not like being told what to do?*

10.5 Would you leave or quit an important project if things are not done your way?*

Section 11: BE NEEDED

11.1 Do you need to be the individual that initiates change?*

11.2 Do you need to feel important in group situations?*

11.3 Do you need to be the “point-person” – the one everyone looks to for solutions?*

11.4 If your input isn’t needed in a project, do you feel let down?*

11.5 If someone else provides a great solution to a difficult task, do you feel like you missed out?*

Section 12: DUTY

12.1 Are you devoted to doing your duty at home?*

12.2 Do you fill obligated to fulfill your duties at work?*

12.3 Do you have a strong desire to support your community?*

12.4 Are you driven to satisfy others?*

12.5 If you are not doing what you perceive as the right thing, do you feel lost?*

Section 13: BE FREE

13.1 Do you sense a strong need to be unrestrained?*

13.2 Would you consider yourself autonomous?*

13.3 Do you need your thoughts and choices to be your own?*

13.4 If you are obligated to do something during your free time, do you feel trapped?*

13.5 Do you feel liberated when you are free from the concerns of others?*

Section 14: HONESTY

14.1 Do you need to be told the truth by those around you?*

14.2 Do you need people in your inner circle to be honest and unrestrained from speaking the truth?*

14.3 Do you absolutely need to tell the truth at all times, regardless of the consequences?*

14.4 When someone lies to you, do you feel betrayed?*

14.5 When you have not been honest in a situation, do you feel anxious?*

Section 15: ORDER

15.1 Do you need your home environment to be in order with everything in its proper place?*

15.2 Do you have to have a routine that you follow daily?*

15.3 Do you need to have a specific action plan for each day?*

15.4 When things are done out of order, do you feel uneasy?*

15.5 Do others consider you a perfectionist?*

Section 16: PEACE

16.1 Do you need to have a peaceful, quiet workplace?*

16.2 In order to feel your best, do you need serenity at home?*

16.3 Do you find yourself gravitating towards seeking inner peace and balance?*

16.4 When things are in chaos or unusually loud, do you begin to feel uneasy?*

16.5 When you feel out of sorts, do you need to have time to reset?*

Section 17: POWER

17.1 Do you need to get what you want out of life in any way possible?*

17.2 Does being in power energize you?*

17.3 If you are not influencing someone or an outcome, do you feel powerless?*

17.4 When you don’t feel in control, do you lose your sense of who you are?*

17.5 If you finish second in a competition, do you feel unimportant?*

Section 18: RECOGNITION

18.1 Do you need to be recognized for your work?*

18.2 Do you take time to recognize others?*

18.3 Will you be upset if you are not noticed or remembered for something?*

18.4 If your accomplishments have gone unnoticed, do you feel the urge to tell someone?*

18.5 Can you still feel rewarded if you do not get credit for a task you completed?*

Section 19: SAFETY

19.1 Do you have a strong need to feel safe in most circumstances?*

19.2 Do you have a need to be safe in personal relationships?*

19.3 Do you need to make sure that people close to you are protected?*

19.4 When you can’t protect yourself from unknown circumstances, do you feel anxious?*

19.5 Do you deliberately take every possible precaution to make sure you are safe and protected?*

Section 20: WORK

20.1 Do you feel a strong responsibility to engage in work whether personally or professionally?*

20.2 Do you constantly need to be busy doing something?*

20.3 When you don’t have anything to do, do you find yourself trying to make things happen?*

20.4 If you are not constantly busy, do you feel restless?*

20.5 Do you need to create busyness if you are idle for any length of time?*

Needs Results

View your results below. The top 5 scores are your most essential needs.

Section 1 - Acceptance

Section 2 - Accomplishment

Section 3 - Acknowledgement

Section 4 - Feel Loved

Section 5 - Be Right

Section 6 - Be Cared For

Section 7 - Certainty

Section 8 - To Be Comfortable

Section 9 - Communication

Section 10 - Control

Section 11 - Be Needed

Section 12 - Duty

Section 13 - Be Free

Section 14 - Honesty

Section 15 - Order

Section 16 - Peace

Section 17 - Power

Section 18 - Recognition

Section 19 - Safety

Section 20 - Work

Needs Index

Of your top 5 essential needs. Check the word or words that most resonate with you.

1. Accepted

Approved

Be Included

Allowed

Be Popular

Be Respected

2. Accomplished

Achieve

Fulfill

Finish

Attain

Reach

3. Acknowledged

Complimented

Appreciated

Worthy

Thanked

Valued

4. Be Loved

Liked

Cherished

Esteemed

Be Touched

Be Desired

5. Be Right

Be Understood

Correct

Morally Right

Confirmed

Not be Wrong

6. Be Cared For

Be attended to

Attention

Concerned

Be helped

Cared About

7. Certainty

Precision

Clarity

Guarantee

Accuracy

Assurance

8. Comfort

Indulgence

Luxury

Not Work

Abundance

Leisure

9. Communicate

Be Heard

Speak

Be Listened To

Make a Point

10. Control

Correct

Dictate

Command

Not Ignored

Manage

11. Be Needed

Be a Critical Link

Be Useful

Improve Others

Need to Give

Be Important

12. Duty

Obligated

Have a Cause

Prove Self

Do Right

Have a Task

13. Freedom

Unrestricted

Independent

Not Obligated

Self-Reliant

Immune

14. Honesty

Uprightness

Sincerity

Openness

Frankness

No Secrets

15. Order

Perfection

Checklists

Placement

Harmony

Proper

16. Peace

Quietness

Stillness

Serenity

Calmness

Balance

17. Power

Authority

Strength

Influence

Capacity

Results

18. Recognition

Be Noticed

Be Remembered

Be Known for

Regarded Well

Get Credit

19. Safety

Security

Protected

Stable

Fully Informed

Vigilant

20. Work

Performance

Career

Busy

Industriousness

Responsibility

Summary Needs

Add any thoughts or takeaways you experienced from this unit.