Personality tests tell you who you are. PressureIQ shows you who you become. The world's first Stress Intelligence Assessment.
PressureIQ is a stress intelligence assessment for teams and leaders that measures workplace behavior under pressure using scenario-based methodology and team stress mapping.
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PressureIQ is a behavioral assessment that measures how you respond to workplace pressure across four critical domains: time pressure, interpersonal conflict, ambiguity, and high-stakes decisions. It identifies your dominant pressure mode — one of six distinct nervous system response patterns — so you can lead, collaborate, and perform with greater self-awareness.
Grounded in Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory — the leading framework for understanding how our nervous system shapes behavior under stress.
Unlike personality tests, PressureIQ captures how you actually respond to pressure — not who you think you are on a good day.
Situational Judgment Test methodology presents realistic workplace scenarios with no obvious 'right' answer, producing more honest results.
Questions are tailored to your industry — education, healthcare, corporate, public safety, or remote work — for results that actually reflect your world.
PressureIQ is Phase 1 of The Recharge Method™ — a science-backed framework by Pivot Training & Development that transforms burnout data into sustainable high performance.
PressureIQ measures who you become under stress — using situational judgment, not self-report questionnaires.
25 real-world pressure situations where you choose how you'd act — not how you think you'd act.
Discover your stress mode: Giver, Carrier, Fixer, Burner, Racer, or Guard.
Mapped across Time Pressure, Interpersonal Conflict, Ambiguity, and High-Stakes Decisions.
Grounded in nervous system science — understand the biology behind your pressure response.
.34 predictive validity across 10,640+ participants. Based on 7 peer-reviewed research frameworks.
See how your team's pressure modes interact under stress. Predict friction before it happens.
Under stress, your nervous system shifts into one of six adaptive modes. Each is a survival strategy — not a flaw. Discover which mode you default to when the pressure hits.
Ventral Vagal (Strategic Regulation)
Stays calm, watches the whole board, reads what others miss. The quiet strategist who sees the full picture when chaos narrows everyone else's vision.
Ventral Vagal (Relational Protection)
Steps forward to protect the team, absorbs shock for others. The relational shield who creates psychological safety when pressure destabilizes the group.
Sympathetic (Task-Directed Fight)
Converts pressure into speed — first to act, first to decide. The kinetic force who breaks logjams and creates momentum when everyone else is frozen.
Sympathetic (Relational Fight)
Pushes back, challenges the room, names what’s wrong. The necessary friction that prevents groupthink and forces honest conversations under pressure.
Dorsal Vagal (Protective Shutdown)
Locks down internally, compartmentalizes, becomes impenetrable. The endurance engine who doesn’t add chaos — but also doesn’t let anyone in.
Dorsal Vagal (Dissociative Detachment)
Detaches and fades — goes through the motions but isn’t fully present. The self-preserver who conserves energy but risks functional absence.
From sign-up to stress intelligence in four simple steps.
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20 scenario-based questions. Choose how you'd actually respond under pressure.
Discover your dominant pressure mode and domain breakdown instantly.
Use your Pressure Profile to build resilience and improve team dynamics.
Start free. Unlock your report once. Keep the intelligence ongoing for teams.
Core assessment for individuals
Full Pressure Profile for professionals
Assessment + coaching debrief
Team stress mapping & ongoing access
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