Leadership
Assessment
Key:
1=
Almost Never 2 = Rarely 3 =
Sometimes 4 = Often
5 = Almost Always
Directions:
Fill in a number from 1-5 in
the blank beside each item, indicating your assessment of ______________ during the
past six months.
Communication/Influence
1. ___ Probes others' point of view and why those
views are important to them.
2. ___ Seeks clarification of others' nonverbal
communication.
3. ___ Reflects back what others have said/seem to be
feeling.
4. ___ Makes it clear if
needs time to think
through others' input.
5. ___ Lets others know the effects of their
viewpoints on own emerging viewpoint.
6. ___ Seeks solutions that satisfy mutual
needs/objectives.
7. Uses creative problem-solving when opinions differ:
___ a. Describes what
s/he
appreciates about others' opinions.
___ b. Treats others' concerns as
legitimate/seeks clarification.
___ c. Affirms areas of agreement.
___ d. Reframes others' concerns as
alternative desired states.
8. Discloses own feelings openly and directly:
___ a. Positive feelings.
___ b. Negative feelings.
9. ___ In
debate, clarifies when exploring ideas and when
insisting.
10. ___ Summarizes/seeks summary of agreements.
Coaching
11. ___ Makes performance expectations clear.
12. ___ Gives balanced, specific, descriptive feedback.
13. ___ Affirms others' positive efforts.
14. ___ Arranges assignments/training, etc., to foster others'
development.
15. ___ Works with direct reports to build their own teams.
Team Work
16. ___ Ensures agreement on vision of team work.
17. ___ Continually revisits and clarifies the team vision.
18. ___ Structures team roles to support envisioned teamwork.
19. Develops/pays attention to a team process for effective:
___ a. Information Sharing
___ b. Problem Solving
___ c. Conflict Management
___ d. Decision Making
20. ___ Solicits ongoing feedback from team members.
21. ___ Ensures that feedback is solicited about
team members from their
subordinates.
22. ___ Structures time for feedback/debriefing of team process.
23. ___ Ensures resolution of interpersonal issues among team members.
24. ___ Works to ensure
cross-boundary team learning/synergy.
