Self Assessment: Connect

The items below are designed to help you assess your effectiveness in carrying out the Leader Action - Connect.  Review your current performance against each item and  rate the frequency with which you carry it out in accordance with the following scale: 

1- Never; 2-Rarely;  3 -Sometimes; 4-Often;  5-Always

 

Instill purpose & meaning.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I help each person understand how their role directly impacts  the organization’s mission.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5  I help  each person see the connection between their work and the organization’s goals.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I provide the team with  examples of how the organization’s mission  makes  a difference in peoples’ lives.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I regularly reinforce the  organization’s core values with actual examples.  


 

Invite opinions & ideas.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I listen  to each person with an open mind, and desire to understand their point of view.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I show each person that I value and want to hear their opinions and ideas.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I keep an “open door” and genuinely listen to people’s concerns.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I make it okay for the team to provide  me with honest feedback.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I am accessible throughout the day to each person. 


 

Inspire & inform the team.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I communicate the goals of the organization and how each person contributes to them. 

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I am open, honest and clear in sharing information with the team.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I show  my enthusiasm and belief in the organization’s vision and future success.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I keep the team informed of organization happenings and progress.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I involve people in the decisions that affect them and help them understand the reasons behind decisions.


 

Build team spirit & camaraderie.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I set an expectation for the team to respect and collaborate with one another. 

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5   I create  opportunities for team building and social activities.

___1 ___2___ 3___4___5  I help  the team to get to  know one another.