Laura Pine worked as a welder for BCD Company for ten years before it changed its rigid tuition reimbursement policy. This year, the new education support policy will allow her to take any course that interests her, not just a course in her field of employment. She is very excited about this and has enrolled in two management courses. She has always thought she had the ability to become a good manager. Laura is attempting to satisfy her ____ needs.

From the question, we are informed that Laura Pine worked as a welder for BCD Company for ten years before it changed its rigid tuition reimbursement policy.

We are further informed that this year, the new education support policy will allow her to take any course that interests her, not just a course in her field of employment and that she is very excited about this and has enrolled in two management courses.

She has always thought she had the ability to become a good manager. This shows that Laura is attempting to satisfy her self actualization needs.