The Research Behind the Signals
Three frameworks. 70+ years of research. Millions of people. Now accessible through AI.
THREE SIGNALS
“When all three signals align, you are in your optimal work state”
The Problem
You don't need another personality quiz
The internet is full of "find your type" tests. Fun to take. Hard to trust. Harder to use for real decisions.
Tested on millions
Not hundreds of people in a single study. Millions across decades of research worldwide.
Research spanning decades
Findings that hold up over time. Replicated across cultures, industries, and generations.
Predicts real outcomes
Not just interesting correlations. These frameworks predict burnout, engagement, performance, and retention.
Used by professionals
Career counselors, universities, governments, and researchers rely on these same tools globally.
Framework One: Vocational Interests
What pulls your attention at work
Psychologist John Holland spent his career studying why some people feel energized by their work while others feel drained.
YOUR INTERESTS
Powers Your Work Shape
70+ years of validation
The numbers: 70+ years of research. Millions assessed worldwide. Used by the U.S. Department of Labor, universities, and career professionals globally.
The key finding: Your interest pattern at 25 is similar to your pattern at 55. Interests stay stable. Work changes. This stability is what makes measurement useful.
Build
Working with tools, machines, physical things
Study
Research, data, problem-solving
Craft
Ideas, designs, self-expression
Guide
Teaching, supporting, guiding people
Drive
Persuading, selling, managing
Track
Systems, details, processes
Framework Two: Job Demands-Resources
The math of burnout (and how to prevent it)
Researchers Arnold Bakker and Evangelia Demerouti asked: Why do some people burn out while others stay energized in similar jobs?
Powers Your Energy Reserve
200+ peer-reviewed studies
Tested across 40+ countries, virtually every industry. Predicts burnout, engagement, and performance.
The key finding: Every job has demands (things that cost energy) and resources (things that restore it). The balance predicts your state.
The twist: Losing resources hurts more than gaining them helps. This is why burnout sneaks up on people. Small losses compound.
ENERGY BALANCE
Resources (Get)
Demands (Give)
Demands (Cost Energy)
Workload, volume and pace. Emotional labor, managing feelings. Cognitive load, hard problems and constant decisions.
Resources (Restore Energy)
Autonomy, control over your work. Support, people who have your back. Growth, learning and development.
Framework Three: Psychological Safety
What the room allows
Harvard professor Amy Edmondson studied why some teams perform better than others. Her finding changed how we think about teamwork.
TEAM CLIMATE
Overall Climate
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Powers Your Team Climate
25+ years of research
Studies across healthcare, tech, manufacturing. Adopted by Google, Pixar, and leading organizations worldwide. Predicts team learning, innovation, and retention.
The key finding: The best teams don't make fewer mistakes. They feel safe admitting them.
When people feel safe to speak up, teams catch problems faster, learn quicker, and keep their best people longer.
The Complete Picture
Most tools measure one. You need all three.
Personality test. Engagement survey. Culture audit. Pick one. That's how most tools work. But your work experience isn't one thing.
Why Integration Matters
When one signal isn't enough
High Work Shape + Low Energy = You love the work but you're burning out
High Energy + Low Climate = You have capacity you can't use
High Climate + Low Shape = Safe environment, wrong work
When all three are high: Sustainable high performance. The work fits. The tank is full. The room is safe.
ALL THREE HIGH
“When all three signals are strong, you experience sustainable high performance”
What Makes Korture Different
The science is public. The application is ours.
These frameworks existed for decades. Experts used them. Reports gathered dust. We built something different.
Simplification without distortion
Complex frameworks become clear signals. No PhD required to understand your score. Accuracy maintained, jargon removed.
Real-time application
Static one-time assessments become dynamic weekly insights. AI matches your stable interests to your changing work, every week.
Action-oriented outputs
Research findings become specific plays you can run today. Not a report to file. A coach in your corner.
The Foundation
Every work activity has a pattern
Every work activity, from "writing code" to "running meetings" to "analyzing data," has been mapped to the six interest dimensions.
Thousands of activities. Maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor. Updated as work evolves.
Why this matters: When you tell us your work, we don't guess. We decode each activity into its pattern and match it against yours. The match is precise.
ACTIVITY MATCHING
Go Deeper
Want to verify? Start here.
Everything we build on is publicly available. Verify the claims. Read the original research.
O*NET Interest Profiler
U.S. Department of Labor. The gold standard for vocational interest assessment.
JD-R Original Paper
Bakker & Demerouti, 2007. The foundational research on job demands and resources.
The Fearless Organization
Amy Edmondson. The accessible guide to psychological safety in teams.
Google Project Aristotle
Google re:Work. The data-driven study that validated psychological safety.
See the science in action
Three frameworks. One dashboard. Plays you can use. Free forever. No credit card.