Management Skills Assessment

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This "no cost" Management Skills Assessment will help to identify where you believe your managerial strengths and areas for development lie. To ensure that the results are of the greatest help to you:

Please be brutally honest with yourself when you answer these questions. Answer these as you 'really are' not as you 'would like to be'.
Do not leave any questions blank as this disables the calculation.
Don't forget to press the "Calculate" button at the end of the form once you have given all your responses.
For each question you have 5 options (see below)

There are sixty four questions relating to eight key factors. Answer, as honestly as possible, using the following scale. Enter your answer in the white spaces provided.

To what extent ......

Very Rarely - 1
Rarely - 2
Somewhat - 3
Often - 4
Almost Always - 5

	To what extent .........
1	Do I speak clearly
2	Am I easily approached
3	Do I help others identify their learning and development needs
4	Do I actively seek out self development opportunities
5	Am I enthusiastic and energetic in my approach

6	Do I set clear targets for the team and individuals
7	Do I set high personal standards
8	Do I manage budgets effectively
9	Do I speak concisely
10	Do I make people feel their contribution has been valued

11	Am I comfortable coaching others to extract lessons and learning
12	Do I take time to reflect and review my own performance
13	Am I consistent between what I say and what I do
14	Do I develop work plans with my team
15	Do I get the job done on time

16	Do I make the link between team mission/aim and company strategies
17	Do I speak with enthusiasm
18	Do I always make time for someone in the team to see me
19	Do I use every possible situation to develop my team
20	Do I seek feedback from others on my performance

21	Do I inspire others to excel
22	Do I ensure people understand their roles clearly
23	Do I have a good home/work balance
24	Do I look for ways to improve key business and department processes
25	Do I take time to prepare for presentations

26	Am I sensitive to others needs and feelings
27	Is staff development one of my key priorities
28	Do I accept feedback openly and without getting defensive
29	Do I know what motivates others
30	Do I regularly assess team members' performance against objective, clearly defined criteria

31	Do I have an effective system for handling tasks, paperwork etc
32	Do I use business data to make decisions
33	Do I make effective formal presentations
34	Do I positively work at building my team
35	Do I share my knowledge and learning with others

36	Do I act upon the feedback I receive
37	Do I demonstrate my trust in others
38	Do I regularly discuss directly with team members the quality of their work and behaviour
39	Am I comfortable delegating work to others
40	Do I maintains a strategic viewpoint

41	Do I adjust my communication approach depending on the audience
42	When someone disagrees with me I don’t take it personally
43	Do I encourage members of the team to share their knowledge and learning
44	Do I have a Personal Development Plan, which I update regularly
45	Do I have a clear vision for what I am trying to achieve in my area

46	Do I share results and feedback with the team
47	Do I know what my KPI’s / KRA’s / key objectives are
48	Do I convert long term strategic thinking into action
49	Do I find it easy to listen without interrupting
50	Do I resolve conflict quickly when it arises

51	Do I encourage others to take on new challenges
52	Am I always prepared to take on a new challenge
53	Do I prefer to empower my team rather than have them defer to me
54	Do I take time to appraise people
55	Do I take time to plan my week and month

56	Do I understand the economics of the organisation
57	Do I listen carefully before speaking
58	Do I manage conflict in teams to a positive/win:win conclusion
59	Do I provide effective feedback to others
60	Is my CV today significantly different to how it was 12 months ago

61	Do I lead by example
62	Do I understand the legislative issues of managing performance
63	Do I have a “To Do” list that I update daily
64	Do I stay up to date with competitor information

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire. Press the Calculate button below to process the data you have provided.

Communication	Able to clearly get over your message in both formal and informal situations. Able to listen to what another person is saying and to respond in a manner that matches their needs.	%
Building Relationships	Establishes trust and relates well to others. Reads people and situations accurately and responds appropriately. Is neither regarded as being either dogmatic nor a person who makes assumptions	%
Developing Others	Recognises the capabilities required for business success; helps to identify development needs and learning opportunities for others; coaches and develops others to enhance performance; utilises delegation and challenging assignments as development opportunities; fosters teamwork and collaboration; uses constructive feedback to focus other’s self development	%
Self Development	Takes responsibility and ownership for learning; makes learning a priority; identifies and seizes opportunities; is a role model for learning; asks for feedback and adapts behaviour accordingly	%
Leading People	Provides direction and the inspiration to achieve a clear-shared vision; leads by example and has high personal standards; is a visible role model; respected as being a good leader; prepares people for change	%
Managing Performance	Clearly defines and agrees performance criteria; measures results and supports people to achieve; uses accurate, timely feedback; assigns responsibilities; delegates and empowers others; removes obstacles to performance; constructively addresses under performance	%
Personal Effectiveness	Manages and values the time and energy of self and others; prioritises time, information and resources effectively; plans, controls and organises activities; adapts to shifting priorities; builds, maintains and manages personal networks	%
Business Skills	Understands the financial and commercial aspects of the organisation and own department; uses financial and quantitative information effectively to manage; manages the contribution of the department to achieve successfully the strategic goals; understands the commercial impact of their decisions; understands the legal obligations of their role.	%

80 - 100	An area of considerable strength. You are outstanding in this area and other managers should be looking to you as a model to learn from. Be prepared to share you knowledge with others and to coach / mentor managers who could learn from you.
59 - 79	An area of strength that you should capitalise upon.
42 - 58	Area that although not a significant weakness for you is also not a strength. Overall, your performance may be advanced appreciably by addressing this area.
29 - 41	An area of weakness that is likely to be holding you back.
0 - 28	Area of considerable weakness for you. It is undoubtedly impacting your overall performance and should be addresses immediately. As a start point review specific questions to identify low scores and try to identify some simple actions that will help address these areas.

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