Textbook - Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change

* THE Values Profile II  (VP2)  (available in both paper and online versions)

This instrument is a leap forward in mapping coping systems as they operate in individuals and groups. It is easily administered and the paper version is self-scoring. The assessment is an excellent learning tool to facilitate understanding of SD theory and the nature of human differences in general. It should not be used as a "test" in hiring applications or others where validation is required. 

Dimensions include: ACCEPTANCE ("Like Me") and REJECTION ("Not Like Me") for each of seven core ^vMEMEs - Dr. Clare Graves's B-O (Purple) through H-U (Turquoise) Levels of Psychological Existence; SACRIFICIAL and EXPRESSIVE focus scores; and an overall picture of the INTENSITY of vMEMEs within the person. The pencil-and-paper package consists of a complete three-part test form and a separate four-page profile sheet and explanatory handout in English, Spanish, or Dutch language versions.    
                                                                                                                                                                                          (Available to certified SD people only)

Note:  VP II is an updated and improved version of the classic 1986 Values Test devised by The National Values Center, Inc. This new edition improves statements on several of the scales and removes some of the 'false positives' to present more accurate descriptions. We have found that B'O' (Turquoise) and A'N' (Yellow) on the older version tend to be stretches from FS and ER. In addition, some of the BO statements on The Values Test are highly idiomatic and have been improved with this version. The instruments are otherwise essentially the same. Available in both paper and online, auto-scoring versions.

* The Psychological Map, Form A

The "classic" 40-item assessment instrument for students of Graves theory. It provides Acceptance and Rejection scores of six Levels of Existence, B-O (PURPLE) through G-T (YELLOW). The self-scoring final page includes a sample profile. Also available in a slightly improved and expanded form as the online Discover assessment which produces automated profile reports.  (Available to certified SD people only)

       * CHANGE STATE INDICATOR - Order, Chaos, & Change in Turbulent Times

The CSI is the first measure of movement through the vMEMEs that produce Value Systems. It yields a flow-state profile of the person keyed to the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and New Alpha states. Additional scales are built around a stability factor (PREFERS ORDER and/or THRIVES ON CHAOS) and FIRST- and SECOND-ORDER CHANGE ("More-of-the-same, but better" and "Reframing for fundamental shifts"). Finally, a FLEX scale indicates one's readiness to accept change or preference to stay within the givens. The test includes a separate Glossary and Change map.   (Available to certified SD people only)

A basic overview of the instruments' design, explanations for interpreting profiles sheets (left), and suggestions for appropriate use, discussion of the limitations of such assessments, and samples of profiles and group averages for comparison. This booklet is also useful with The Psychological Map, Form A. (Available to certified SD people only)

 

The Psychological Map, Form B

The short 10-item assessment designed for workshop use. The three-page instrument includes a profile for group and individual scores. Popular for seminars, team-building, and shorter presentations where some quick feedback is desirable.   (Available to certified SD people only)

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This is a more elaborate self-scoring component of our more comprehensive BrainSCAN assessment system. It is designed for use in more detailed workshop settings and mass applications where computer scoring is not practical, but where information about how people process ideas is important. It is designed to dovetail brain dominance research with the CSI and VALUES TEST in a systemic overview. Q-MIND data contrasts DIGITAL and ANALOG thinking ("left" brain and "right" brain) within four dimensions: ORDERED DETAIL, ORDERED SYSTEMS, CHAOTIC CONCEPTUAL, and CHAOTIC EXPRESSIVE. The Quantum Mind profile sheet includes a discussion of characteristics and blind spots for the various information/energy flows within the mind/brain/body hologram.
(Available to certified SD people only)