# RVEAL Energy: Pace, Momentum and Planning

RVEAL Energy describes a person's preferred approach to starting work, sustaining momentum, finding another way forward when progress stalls, and weighing risks. It has three scores, each on its own 0–100% scale. Unlike the five Mode scores, the three Energy scores do not add up to 100%. Energy does not measure working hours or physical stamina.

## What do the three RVEAL Energy dimensions mean?

- **Effectuation** is the ability to turn an intention into action and sustain momentum. It helps explain how readily someone gets started and follows through.
- **Intensity** is the overall drive a person applies to work, including the ability to find another approach when progress stalls. It needs to be interpreted alongside Effectuation.
- **Prudence** is the priority a person gives to planning and assessing risks to make informed decisions. It helps explain how much consideration they may give to a decision before acting.

## How does RVEAL interpret Effectuation and Intensity together?

RVEAL reads Effectuation and Intensity together because starting and sustaining work is different from finding another approach when work stalls. Effectuation indicates how readily someone turns intent into action and maintains momentum. The extent to which Intensity exceeds Effectuation can suggest how readily they may adapt when their first approach stops working. A high Intensity score alone does not establish fast work, urgency or strong follow-through.

## What does Prudence add to the Energy reading?

RVEAL Prudence describes how much priority someone gives to planning and assessing risks. Lower Prudence may mean acting before examining every implication; higher Prudence may mean examining options more thoroughly, sometimes longer than a decision requires. Prudence adds this planning and risk perspective to the reading of Effectuation and Intensity.

## How does RVEAL Energy apply to a team?

The RVEAL Team Alignment Profile shows each member's Effectuation, Intensity and Prudence scores alongside the team's distribution. This lets members discuss where they may differ in starting work, sustaining momentum, adapting when progress stalls, and planning before decisions. A team average summarizes a pattern; it does not describe every member's preferred pace or approach.