According to Williams, you can regard TMA as a sort of inner exploration that gives you a chance to explore your drives and talents. In total, the assessment measures 22 drives and 44 talents. In such a way, TMA makes it clear what motivates and drives you, so that you can find a better direction in your career. The examples of drives would be: how do you deal with stress and pressure? How high is your self-esteem? What is ambition to you? Furthermore, the assessment also shows how you deal with challenges, or whether you possess social empathy and persistence. Or what is your level of responsibility or whether you have order & structure? The scores indicate what is needed to get the best out of your performance at your current position. “Work that does not have a direct connection with your drives and talents is probably always out there and it can always be fixed, for example, a study or course can offer a solution.”
TMA is a tool that is used by different organizations, such as the police and post service. The career counselor can request TMA for you. The assessment consists of 312 statements. Every time you should choose a statement that suits you best. Upon completing the questionnaire, a personal report will be provided to you. This report shows your drives and the building blocks of your personality. Drives and (the resulting) talents are factors that motivate you to demonstrate certain behavior or prevent you from behaving in a certain way. “If work is closely related to your talents and drives, it can be very motivating and inspiring.”