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Professional Development Quiz

Our coaching clients often look to us for professional development and leadership development. We have assembled this assessment based on the most common issues they bring to the coaching process.

Evaluate where you stand on the following areas of professional development by selecting the answer that best describes how often the statement is true for you (Never, Sometimes, Always). Be sure to answer all questions. Scoring follows.

Personal Development

Never	Sometimes	Always
			I am proud of my professional presence.
			I know my strengths, gifts, areas for improvement, and have personal professional goals and a strategic plan for career success that is working for me.
			I run my life rather than my life running me.
			I am very organized.
			I am pro-active rather than reactive.
			I have abundant energy.
			I have plenty of time to do what I want outside of work.
			I have little stress in my life because I know how to eliminate it and I can set boundaries between work and home and between me and others.
			I have a group of trusted colleagues and friends who support me.
			Because I know my values, I don't waste time on activities that are unimportant to me even if they seem urgent.

Interpersonal Development

Never	Sometimes	Always
			I know how to communicate effectively with team members, direct reports, and upper level management.
			I am aware of the status of important business relationships including those with internal and external customers.
			I know how to support my colleagues fully and give them recognition.
			I evaluate my own performance quarterly. I don't wait for performance reviews.
			I delegate.
			I know how to say no.
			I have a mentor, a coach, or colleagues whom I can use as personal resources so I never feel alone at work.
			I am approachable.
			I have great listening skills.
			I have confidence in my ability to navigate my way through and promote myself to the larger work system when I need to.

Organizational Development

Never	Sometimes	Always
			My work is aligned with the vision of the organization.
			I am conscious of the results I am achieving for the organization.
			I look for opportunities to initiate and move initiatives forward.
			I speak up in business meetings and am seen as a contributor even if I am not a leader.
			I am solution-focused and moving forward rather than finding the problem and fixing it.
			I use email to build effective organizational relationships as well as to communicate about tasks.
			I have organizational savvy.
			I have all the resources, time, space, and information that I need to succeed at work.
			My role and responsibilities are clear to me and I know what is expected of me.
			I remain curious so I don't reach premature conclusions.

Score: 0

If you scored 0-30... You may be doing well in some areas of work and there is a big gap between where you are now and where you could be in many areas. This knowledge provides a great opportunity for professional development. With coaching you can develop a plan for your professional development. Your coach will be the resource that you need to stick to your plan and move forward in your career.

If you scored 31-45... Great! You are most likely a solid performer who has potential for greatness. You may already be aware that you have some stumbling blocks and personal boundaries that you would like to move beyond. Coaching can help you to focus on making more of your strengths and eliminating impediments to your success.

If you scored 46-60... Congratulations! You are a contributor and may be consistently moving forward toward your goals and potential. Coaching for you is about stretching to achieve more than you ever thought possible.

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