Your Benchmark score – this is your vision of how you would ideally like to behave. (This creates a perfect opportunity to think through what really matters to you.)
Your Self Score – this is your perception of how you currently behave.
The dictionary defines benchmark as:
"a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared''.
At Heartstyles, we use the benchmark score to create the point of reference against which we will compare our self-score. We compare how we currently behave (self-score) to how we would like to behave, or how we aspire to behave (benchmark).
We believe that personal growth is a journey over time, and requires a commitment to change. By doing the indicator survey a few times over a period of 2-3 years, consistent change and personal growth become a reality.
The benchmark score creates a measurement by which we can track our personal growth. We can see how our self-score moves closer to our benchmark score over time, moving us closer towards our vision of our best self.