The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership; Harvey S. Firestone

Career Development

MANAGEMENT skills assessment

Use this assessment to establish what competencies are important for you to demonstrate in your organization, and your level of competency. This assessment can help you create a personal development plan.

Instructions

Read the following statements about your work environment and what you need to do to be successful in it. Assess your management competencies. First, indicate the importance of this competency, at your work, on the following scale:

VI=Very important; I = Important NI = Not important

For those competencies that you have rated Very Important or Important, assess your level of competency using the following scale:

3 = Very competent 2 = Competent 1 = Needs development

The items that you have rated as Needs Development can form the basis for a development plan.

STRATEGIC skills	Importance	Competence	Comments
Brings organizational vision to life for others
Demonstrates critical thinking
Keeps abreast of changes in the commercial environment
Is oriented toward the customer
Is innovative and tries new approaches
Strives for continuous improvement
Manages change effectively

INFLUENCING skills	Importance	Competence	Comments
Is a clear communicator
Influences effectively, directly, and indirectly
Demonstrates flexibility
Negotiates win-win outcomes
Builds effective relationships

LEADERSHIP skills	Importance	Competence	Comments
Creates a sense of shared purpose
Leads a high performing team
Delegates appropriately
Empowers others to achieve results
Manages performance
Develops others

FOLLOWERSHIP skills	Importance	Competence	Comments
Presents a unified front
Works cross-functionally to support mutual goals and encourages others to do the same

IIMPLEMENTATION SKILLS	IMPORTANCE / COMPETENCE	COMMENTS
Plans ahead to meet the needs of the organization
Demonstrates effective organizational skills
Manages time effectively
Demonstrates sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
Sees things through despite setbacks

PERSONAL factors	Importance	Competence	Comments
Shows integrity
Develops self
Shows resilience
Demonstrates drive and desire to succeed

OTHER competencies (write in)	Importance / Competence	Comments

Once you have completed the assessment, look at the importance level and competence ratings you have given for each one. Based on your work environment, prioritize the ones that need development.

Create a personal development plan, strategizing how you will improve your level of competency in each of the areas.

Reproduced by permission from HRD Press, Inc., Compendium of Questionnaires and Inventories, Volume 2, Cook, Sarah.


		Management Skills Assessment