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Take the
mystery out of management.
The Sands Performance Assessment helps managers understand their people faster, empowers employees to own their growth, and builds healthier teams.
Let's Face It, Leading Others Is Hard.
You’re great at setting direction and driving outcomes. But managing people?
That’s the hard part.
The truth is, most leaders aren’t struggling with strategy. They’re struggling with people dynamics—empathy, motivation, misalignment, burnout. And the problem isn’t a lack of care. It’s a lack of clarity.
Without clear insight into what your people value and need, you’re guessing.
INTRODUCING
A 10-minute diagnostic tool that helps managers better understand their people, empower them to own their growth, and build a healthier, higher-performing team.
This first-of-its-kind resource to help you understand yourself and others at two levels:
LEVEL 1: VALUES
Your most important standards, principles and beliefs driving how you work, communicate, and collaborate.
LEVEL 2: NEEDS
The four specific measures that best predict your energy, engagement and performance over time.
Together, they form a complete Performance Picture—
revealing not just who you are at work, but how you deliver impact.
Alignment Changes Everything
When you understand both your needs and values, you can:
Assign work that aligns with natural strengths AND business priorities
Build teams with complementary values AND performance capabilities
Scale culture while hitting aggressive growth targets
Anticipate & reduce burnout by matching people to work that energizes them
Increase performance by leveraging natural productivity drivers
The Tool Execs Use to Integrate Life & Leadership
What other leaders are saying:
Sam Chen, CEO, TechFlow Solutions
"I’ve been managing teams for 20 years, and I’ve never had a tool cut through the noise like this one. It gave me instant clarity on where I was misaligned—and what to do about it."
Marcus Rodriguez, COO, Industrial Innovations
"As we greow from 50 to 200 people, the SPA has became our roadmap for hiring and team building. We're hitting our growth targets while maintaining the culture that got us here."
Liam Park, VP People Operations, Lincoln Partners
"Understanding both values and needs helped us restructure roles to match people's natural strengths. Our retention improved 40% and productivity went up 25%."
How It Works
Three simple steps to unlock your performance potential:
STEP 1:
Take The Assessment
Take the 10-minute assessment, backed by over 30 years of behavioral science and 1,000+ business leaders.
STEP 2:
Review Your Detailed Results
Use the results to better understand what's working, what's not and how to make things better in the future.
STEP 3:
Share With Your Manager & Team
These results will allow you, your manager and your team to learn how to work better together.
Ready to see for yourself?
What You'll Discover
Your Overall Health & Alignment: How well you are meeting your needs today and how well aligned your values and behaviors are.
Your Needs: This section will show you how well you are meeting your basic human needs: Security. Connection, Significance & Growth.
Your Blind Spots: The assessment will reveal the specific areas in which your life today doesn't reflect that which you most value.
Your Core Values: The standards, beliefs and principles guiding your decision-making and behavior. These values are prioritized based upon your behavior at work and home.
Start Building Alignment Today
Take the assessment and discover the power of self-awareness.
INDIVIDUAL
$25
FREE (for a limited time!)
One Sands Performance access code to use (or gift!)
Personal Values, Needs & "Blindspot" identification
Personalized coaching insights
Track progress over time
TEAM DeveLOPMENT
$4,995
$1,995 (for a limited time!)
Sands Performance access codes for your whole team.
Consolidated team report (Values, Needs & "Blindspots")
30-minute results review call
60-minute team workshop
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from other assessments?
Most assessments focus on either personality/values OR performance metrics. The Sands Performance Index is the only tool that maps both dimensions together, giving you actionable insights for optimizing culture and results simultaneously.
How long does the assessment take?
12 minutes for the core assessment. You'll receive your results immediately.
Can this work for remote teams?
Absolutely. The Performance Index is designed for modern work environments, including remote and hybrid teams.
What if someone's values don't align with required performance outcomes?
This is valuable insight. You can either adjust the role, provide additional support, or help the person find a better-fit position. The key is making these decisions with data, not guesswork.
How often should teams retake the assessment?
Values tend to be stable, but performance preferences can evolve. We recommend annual assessments or after major role changes.