Part One -
Clear purpose and goal focus
Do you know the big picture vision of your organisation in terms of the goals for the next one, to three years?
YES
NO
Have you a written set of professional standards that you hold yourself to every day,
even on the days you do not feel like it?
YES
NO
Are you a goal-focused individual?
YES
NO
Do you know what SMART targets are?
YES
NO
Part Two - Communication skills
Are you able to listen attentively, without interruption to somebody with whom you disagree?
YES
NO
Do you sometimes talk too much?
YES
NO
Do you too frequently fail to speak up when you know you should say something?
YES
NO
Do you sometimes say to yourself "I know what I mean, but I can't explain it"?
YES
NO
Do you take time to define the meaning of your most important words and phrases to ensure people understand exactly what you are saying?
YES
NO
Do you spend more time talking about the causes of problems than how to solve them?
YES
NO
Part Three -
Time management prioritisation and planning
Do you have many days when you are busy all day, but relatively non productive?
YES
NO
Are you able to name the difference's between a goal - a plan - a to do list - and an action plan?
YES
NO
Do you start so many tasks at once that you are forced to spread yourself too thinly and therefore make only minimal progress on them?
YES
NO
Do you operate according to a written plan?
YES
NO
Do you put things off that you know you should do, because you are “not in the mood”?
YES
NO
Are you easily distracted?
YES
NO
Do you plan ahead more than one month?
YES
NO
Do you know how to use decision matrix to organise priorities and make decisions?
YES
NO
Do you have the correct balance between work and rest?
YES
NO
Part Four - Handling conflict and difficult people
When in a conflict situation, do you act calmly and carefully?
YES
NO
When in a conflict situation do you try to avoid saying anything for too long in the hope it will sort itself out?
YES
NO
Do you use highly charged language in an attempt to let the person know how you “honestly feel”?
YES
NO
Can you, right now, name the difference between a reason and an excuse for not doing something?
YES
NO
Do you know what the self-concept is?
YES
NO
Do you know the difference between objective and subjective language?
YES
NO
Do you know the importance of letting the other person save face?
YES
NO
Part Five -
Positive mental attitude and inspiring others
Do you know exactly how your mental attitude directly affects your material results?
YES
NO
Do you know how to control your mind so you can retain a positive mental attitude during difficult times?
YES
NO
Is your mood dependent on how the day unfolds?
YES
NO
Are there people or specific business situations that you find particularly unnerving?
YES
NO
Do you feel you would benefit if you could develop more self-confidence?
YES
NO
Do your current dietary; exercise and drinking habits build outstanding levels of vitality and good health?
YES
NO
Do you have methods that allow you to shield yourself from negative influences?
YES
NO
Are you able to use your communication skills to consciously raise the spirits of others who are flagging?
YES
NO
When people are facing a problem situation, do you focus first on finding out who is responsible?
YES
NO
Are you able to criticise others in a way, which makes them feel like they are learning, rather than being told off?
YES
NO
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