What is a CVI Report? Understanding the Core Values Index™
Discover the Hardwiring Behind How You Think,
Decide, and Create Value
If you’ve ever wondered why certain people are natural visionaries, some are builders and doers, and others thrive on detail and structure, the Core Values Index™ (CVI) provides the clearest answer.
A CVI Report is not just another personality profile — it’s a psychometric tool that measures your hardwiring—the unchanging motivations that shape how you see the world, build relationships, and make decisions.
What Is a CVI Report?
A CVI Report is the personalized output of your Core Values Index™ assessment. It provides a detailed analysis of how you are wired at your core — what drives you, how you respond under pressure, and what kind of work, communication, and relationships energize or exhaust you.
Unlike personality tests that measure behavior, a CVI Report measures motivation.
It identifies four fundamental value energies that make up every human being:
Builder (Power): Acts decisively, leads through action, and thrives on results.
Merchant (Love): Builds relationships, inspires vision, and motivates others through connection.
Innovator (Wisdom): Sees what others miss, solves problems through logic and insight.
Banker (Knowledge): Analyzes, protects, and preserves what works through facts and precision.
Each person has a unique blend of these values — a dominant and secondary that drive most decisions, and two lesser energies that balance their perspective.
Inside a CVI Report
A standard CVI report provides a comprehensive look at your design, including:
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Revealing your top two value sets — for example, Banker/Builder, Merchant/Innovator, or Builder/Merchant.
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How you naturally make decisions and create value in the world.
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How you behave when under pressure or when things don’t go as planned.
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How your strengths interact with others and where friction may appear.
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Practical ways to communicate, lead, and collaborate based on your wiring.
Why the CVI Matters
The Core Values Index™ has a proven 97.7% repeat reliability, meaning people who take it years apart receive the same results. That’s because it measures the part of you that doesn’t change. Organizations use it for hiring, leadership development, and team alignment. Individuals use it for marriage, communication, and personal clarity. In every setting, CVI Coaching transforms the way people understand each other — moving from frustration and assumption to trust and understanding.
How AdaptExec Uses CVI Coaching
At AdaptExec, we use the Core Values Index™ as a foundation for real transformation — not just insight.
We apply CVI coaching across every type of relationship and organization:
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We help organizations use CVI insights to hire, lead, and structure teams for maximum efficiency and unity. We meet with entire teams, leadership groups, and even C-suite executives to resolve conflict, improve communication, and align people to their strengths.
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CVI Coaching brings breakthrough understanding into relationships. Couples learn why they think, decide, and communicate differently — and how those differences can complement rather than divide.
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We help pastors and ministry teams understand their wiring and how it influences leadership, decision-making, and even interpretation of Scripture. CVI Coaching ensures personal wiring stays submitted to biblical truth and unity in the body.
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CVI insight helps professionals and parents understand underlying human dynamics that data alone can’t explain. It fosters empathy, reduces bias, and encourages healthier outcomes for families in complex, high-stress environments.
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Understanding your wiring changes everything. CVI Coaching helps individuals align their work, calling, and relationships with how they were designed — turning confusion into clarity and purpose.
FAQ: Understanding the Core Values Index™
What does CVI stand for?
CVI stands for Core Values Index™, a psychometric assessment developed by Taylor Protocols that measures unchanging human motivation.
Is the CVI a personality test?
No. Personality tests measure behavior that can change over time. The CVI measures the unchanging motivation that drives behavior — your “why,” not just your “how.”
How accurate is the CVI?
Extremely. It’s the most reliable assessment ever tested, with a 97.7% repeat reliability rate.
Who should take the CVI?
Anyone who leads, collaborates, or wants to improve relationships — from business teams and churches to couples and individuals.
How long does it take?
The online CVI assessment takes about 7–10 minutes and delivers instant results.
What happens after I take the CVI?
You’ll receive a detailed CVI Report, and we’ll schedule a one-on-one debrief with a certified CVI Coach to help you understand your results and apply them in real life.
Can CVI Coaching really help with conflict?
Yes. By depersonalizing disagreements and showing how different wiring patterns respond under stress, CVI Coaching helps people see the why behind reactions — turning conflict into understanding.
Ready to Discover Your Design?
Understanding your hardwiring is the first step toward living and leading with clarity.
Whether for your team, your marriage, your ministry, or your personal growth, CVI Coaching helps you align how you’re wired with what you’re called to do.
→ Take the Core Values Index™ Assessment
→ Schedule a Coaching Session through AdaptExec with one of their Hardwired Coaches.
→ Learn How CVI Works for Teams, Couples, and Leaders