DRIVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

Understanding your own Drivers enables you to begin making different choices about how you respond to different triggers.  This questionnaire will give you some understanding of your own Drivers.  [We suggest that you print it out first for convenience.] Simply give a value of 1 (I do not resonate greatly with this), 2 (This produces an echo in me), or 3 (Yes, I identify with this), then total them at the end.

PLEASE (others):

                        I don’t like people leaving me on my own                        (  )

                        I try to look pleased when I’m talking to someone           (  )

                        I’d rather put off unpleasantness                                      (  )

                        I say “y’know” and nod a lot in conversation                   (  )

              I show my uniqueness by the way I dress                        (  )

                        I laugh or giggle when I feel anxious                                (  )

                        I “sugar coat” any requests I may make                          (  )

                        I hide my tears behind a smile                                        (  )

                        I let others go first                                                         (  )

                        I can get agitated when I’m on my own                         (  )

                                                                                              TOTAL

BE PERFECT

                        Being criticised makes me feel I am not respected           (  )

                        I ask people to explain or justify their mistakes                (  )

                        I prefer to be on time or even early                                  (  )

                        I like to see and keep things neat and tidy                        (  )

                        I tend to walk and sit with an upright posture                   (  )

                        I readily judge and criticise other people                          (  )

                        I gather interesting facts or information                            (  )

                        I focus a lot on details                                                    (  )

                        I like things to be just as they should                               (  )

                        If I wants something done, it’s better to do it myself        (  )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TOTAL

TRY HARD

                        I don’t like things being wrong or unfinished                      (  )

                        I tend to start but not finish things                                      (  )

                        I realise (too late) there was an easier way                         (  )

                        I’m sure (often wrongly) I’ll get it right THIS time               (  )

                        I can feel envious when Others get things Right                   (  )

                        I prevaricate over important things                                      (  )

                        I get close to completion and give up                                   (  )

                        I can be totally disorganised                                                (  )

                        I am often late                                                                     (  )

                        I often don’t start at all                                                         (  )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TOTAL

HURRY UP

                        I don’t like being delayed or wasting time                              (  )

                        I make haste when it isn’t strictly necessary                            (  )

                        I fail to shop for necessities                                                     (  )

                        I can get agitated when it’s time to get going                            (  )

                        I drum my fingers, wriggle my feet, jiggle my knees                   (  )

                        I take on too much, then rush things                                          (  )

                        I can be clumsy                                                                         (  )

                        I “push” people to get them to speed things up                           (  )

                        I “march” whilst waiting                                                            (  )

                        I walk talk, eat, live fast                                                            (  )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TOTAL

BE STRONG

                        I think that being reliant on others is “weak”                                  (  )

                        I play things cool, even if I’m upset                                               (  )

                        I ponder long and hard before committing myself                          (  )

                        I plan to make sacrifices                                                               (  )

                        I load myself with things I don’t need                                            (  )

                        I put up with more (and for longer) than I need to                         (  )

                        I “rescue” people by doing things they could do for themselves     (  )

                        I take great caution                                                                     (  )

                        I wear a mask to cover emotions                                                (  )

                        I may not notice what’s happening in my body                             (  )