Work & Life Alignment Assessment
A 20-question assessment measuring how well your current work fits your life across five dimensions. Based on Burnett and Evans' Life Design methodology and Seligman's PERMA framework.
Purpose: Burnett and Evans' Stanford Life Design research shows that most people evaluate their careers in isolation from the rest of their lives, which is why so many feel successful on paper but dissatisfied in practice. This assessment measures alignment across five dimensions: role satisfaction, energy management, purpose, boundary health, and future direction. The result is an honest picture of what is working, what is not, and where the gap between your current reality and a well-designed life is largest.
Instructions: For each statement, rate how true it is for you right now from 1 (not at all true) to 5 (completely true). Rate your current reality, not the situation you are aiming for.
1.Role Satisfaction
How much your current role genuinely motivates you and makes good use of your abilities. Low satisfaction here suggests a fundamental mismatch between what the role requires and what you are designed to do.
I feel genuinely motivated by the work I do each day
My current role makes good use of my strongest skills and abilities
I feel valued and fairly recognised for the contribution I make
The work itself is stimulating and keeps me intellectually or creatively engaged
2.Energy & Wellbeing
Whether your current work is sustainable and how it is affecting your health and overall wellbeing. Energy depletion is often the first sign that something fundamental needs to change.
I finish most working weeks feeling tired but not depleted or burnt out
My workload is generally manageable and sustainable over the long term
My mental health and physical wellbeing are in a good place relative to my work
I have sufficient energy outside of work to invest in the people and things that matter to me
3.Purpose & Meaning
How much your work connects to something you care about. People who lack purpose at work can still perform, but they rarely sustain it — and it often surfaces as disengagement, cynicism, or chronic low motivation.
My current work connects to something I care about or believe is genuinely important
I feel like what I do contributes to something beyond my own personal success
I can see the impact my work has and it feels meaningful to me
I would be comfortable explaining what I do and why it matters to someone I respect deeply
4.Boundary Health
Whether work is respecting the limits of your time, attention, and personal life. Poor boundary health is a leading predictor of burnout and relationship strain, often before any other warning sign is visible.
I am generally able to switch off from work when I am not working
Work does not regularly interfere with my relationships, health, or personal commitments
I feel in control of my time and workload rather than constantly driven by others' urgency
I have enough time and space for the things outside of work that matter to me
5.Future Direction
Whether your current path is building toward something worth building toward. If you are on a treadmill with no destination in sight, future direction will be your lowest-scoring section — and it often predicts the impetus for career change.
I can see a development path in my current role or organisation that genuinely excites me
My current role is building skills and experience that will serve me well in the future
Where I am heading professionally aligns with what I want my life to look like
I am not in this role simply because it is safe or familiar