An Assessment for Skills Development

Rate your current competency in each skill listed below on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being high skill level). Identify the skills you would like to develop for future jobs with an asterisk (*).
  Self Rating Want to Develop
Speaking - Ability to express oneself effectively in individual and group situations    
Listening - Ability to listen actively for messages and feelings and to pick out important information in oral communications.    
Writing - Ability to express ideas in a clear, concise, grammatically correct and appealing manner.    
Reading - Ability to acquire facts and to understand the meaning in written communications.    
Analyzing situations - Ability to identify the key elements of a situation, concept or problem and the information required to resolve it.    
Analyzing information - Ability to interpret available information about a situation, concept or problem.    
Judgement - Ability to effectively evaluate situations and information and reach logical conclusions.    
Decisiveness - Readiness to make decisions.    
Planning and organizing - Ability to effectively plan and organize one's own work and to direct and assist others in planning and organizing their work.    
Delegating - Ability to delegate tasks clearly and effectively while encouraging input and efficiency from subordinates and promoting their development.    
Developing staff - Demonstrated ability to develop staff by coaching, training, role-modeling, mentoring and supporting.    
Negotiating - Ability to successfully reach agreement with others in a manner which supports the best interests of the company and reflects respect for and interest in the other party.    
Controlling - Ability to use administrative controls effectively for monitoring and assessment functions.    
Leadership - Ability to motivate a group or individual to effectively accomplish a task.    
Flexibility - Ability to modify one's own approach and behavior as needed.    
Interpersonal sensitivity - Awareness and consideration of the needs and feelings of others.    
Initiative - Ability to motivate oneself to take positive actions.    
Creativity - Ability to generate imaginative solutions for problem situations.    
Enthusiasm - Ability to maintain a positive outlook and a positive approach to problem solving and to demonstrate interest and commitment.    
Energy - Ability to approach one's work activities with vigor, action and interest.    
Cooperativeness - Ability to work effectively with others and to respect differences.    
Reliability - Ability to attend work regularly, be punctual, follow through on commitments and meet deadlines.    
Self-development - Developing skills in order to be more effective; obtaining feedback for further development.    
Regard for others - Ability to respect the work and dignity of others regardless of nationality, region, age, sex, marital status or other areas of difference.    
Stress management - Ability to cope effectively with situations and work load, maintaining a balance n life through effective use of leisure/recreation time.    

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