Motivating Language Questionnaire (MLQ)
To Be Used by Followers
Motivating Language Questionnaire1
The examples below show different ways that your boss might talk to you. Please choose the answer that best matches your own perceptions. Be sure to mark only one answer for each question. The results of your questionnaire are anonymous and will only be shared with your leader in a summary table without names.
Very little |
(VL) |
Little |
(L) |
Some |
(S) |
A lot |
(A) |
A whole lot |
(WL) |
Directions
(1) Gives me useful explanations of what needs to be done in my work. |
VL L S A WL |
(2) Offers me helpful directions on how to do my job. |
VL L S A WL |
(3) Provides me with easily understandable instructions about my work. |
VL L S A WL |
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