PVQ-21 Corporate Assessment Report

NimbusStack200 employees • 2025

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Executive Summary

Key Findings

  • Strong orientation toward Benevolence, Achievement, and Self-Direction
  • Low scores on Tradition and Power, suggesting preference for flat hierarchies
  • Younger employees value stimulation and growth, older employees emphasize security
  • Several mismatches exist between employee values and current incentive practices

Recommendations

  • Evolve leadership development programs
  • Align people practices with employee values
  • Update organizational messaging and culture

Overall Value Distribution

Value Insights

RankValueAvg ScoreOrganizational Insight
1
Benevolence
5.9Strong team orientation and collaboration ethic
2
Achievement
5.7High drive and outcome focus across teams
3
Self-Direction
5.4High value on autonomy and creativity
4
Universalism
5.2Purpose-driven and inclusion-friendly mindset
5
Security
4.3Stability moderately valued in ops teams
6
Hedonism
4.1Moderate need for enjoyment & balance
7
Conformity
3.9Moderate respect for structure/rules
8
Stimulation
3.7Curiosity more present in product/engg
9
Power
3.1Low emphasis on control and authority
10
Tradition
2.8Strongly non-traditional, flat structure preferred

Values by Age Group

Age GroupTop 3 ValuesLowest 2 ValuesObservations
<25
AchievementSelf-DirectionStimulation
TraditionPower
Growth-oriented, innovation-seeking
25-34
BenevolenceAchievementHedonism
PowerTradition
Value balance and purpose
35-44
Self-DirectionUniversalismSecurity
TraditionPower
Emphasize autonomy with some structure
45+
BenevolenceSecurityConformity
StimulationPower
Stability and team-first attitude

Department Analysis

Department Insights

Most Aligned

Engineering & Product teams show strong innovation alignment

High Collaboration

HR & Customer Ops prioritize team-oriented values

Achievement Focus

Sales team shows strong results orientation

Department Summary

DepartmentTop ValuesLowest ValuesAlignment with Role Functions
Engineering
Self-DirectionStimulationAchievement
PowerTradition
Innovation aligned; minimal process friction
Sales
AchievementHedonismBenevolence
ConformityUniversalism
Reward-driven, sociable culture
HR
BenevolenceUniversalismConformity
PowerHedonism
High empathy and structure adherence
Product
Self-DirectionAchievementStimulation
TraditionPower
Creatively aligned and ambitious team
Customer Ops
BenevolenceSecurityConformity
StimulationPower
High service orientation with stability need

Culture Fit Analysis

Culture Fit Summary
Company ValueClosest PVQ Value(s)Avg ScoreCultural FitNotes/Recommendations
Innovation
Self-Direction
Stimulation
5.4
3.7
Partial
Innovation rhetoric strong; stimulation under-supported
Ownership
Achievement
Power
5.7
3.1
Medium
May need more outcome-linked autonomy than hierarchy
Radical Transparency
Conformity
Universalism
3.9
5.2
High
Radical candor may land differently across teams
Empathy
Benevolence
Universalism
5.9
5.2
Strong
Strong resonance across HR, Ops, and CX

Key Culture Insights

Strong Alignment

Empathy resonates strongly across all teams, particularly HR and Customer Operations

Partial Gaps

Innovation messaging needs to better support novelty-seeking behaviors

Transparency

Radical transparency aligns well with universalism values

Incentive Alignment

Incentive Structure Fit

Incentive TypeUnderlying Value RewardedEmployee ScoreAlignment LevelNotes
Quarterly Sales BonusAchievement, Power
5.73.1
Medium
Consider adding collaborative/team incentives
Innovation BountiesSelf-Direction, Stimulation
5.43.7
Partial
Innovation drive may be hampered by low novelty rewards
Peer Recognition ProgramBenevolence, Universalism
5.95.2
High
Strong alignment, well-received
Tenure MilestonesSecurity, Tradition
4.32.8
Low
Recognition perceived as out of step with values

Incentive Insights

Well Aligned

Peer Recognition Program strongly resonates with team-oriented values

Needs Adjustment

Innovation Bounties could benefit from supporting novelty-seeking behaviors

Misaligned

Tenure Milestones don't align with employee values around tradition

Action Recommendations

Priority Actions

Culture & Messaging

2 actions

Leadership Development

2 actions

People Practices

2 actions

Incentive Design

2 actions

Culture & Messaging
1

Frame innovation not only around creativity but also personal mastery and impact

2

Emphasize benevolence and collaboration in internal storytelling

Leadership Development
1

Build coaching skills to support autonomy without control

2

Equip leaders with tools to manage cross-generational value tensions

People Practices
1

Introduce growth pathways tailored to both achievement- and purpose-motivated employees

2

Use value-informed onboarding tracks: creative autonomy (Product/Eng), relational orientation (HR/CX)

Incentive Design
1

Add learning stipends or creative freedom incentives (hackathons)

2

Sunset tenure-based rewards in favor of impact-based storytelling or team recognition

Recommended Implementation Timeline
Q1 2024

Immediate Actions

Leadership coaching skills, peer recognition enhancement

Q2 2024

Culture & Messaging

Innovation messaging refinement, onboarding track development

Q3 2024

People Practices

Growth pathway implementation, value-informed hiring

Q4 2024

Incentive Redesign

Learning stipends, hackathon programs, tenure milestone sunset

Success Metrics & KPIs

Engagement Scores

Target: 15% increase in employee engagement within 6 months

Culture Alignment

Target: 80%+ employees report culture-role fit

Innovation Index

Target: 25% increase in innovation initiative participation

Retention Rate

Target: Reduce turnover by 20% in high-value segments

Leadership Effectiveness

Target: 90%+ direct reports rate manager support as "high"

Value Alignment

Target: Improve PVQ-culture fit scores across all dimensions