Effectiveness Profile
The following questionnaire offers one hundred proposed statements as to how things may be going in your immediate operation. You respond by entering a percentage number between 1 and 99 to indicate the degree of truth in the statement for you.
For example, one of the statements is, "I do my best." Contemplate the realistic percentage of the time, or degree, that the statement is true in your case. Suppose you decide the statement is 79% true; enter that number (79) in the percentage response box below the statement. Use your instant-response answer, the first impression you get upon understanding the proposition.
It is possible to skip around the form, and to leave some items for later. Please be aware that the more you do either of these, the greater the chance you will neglect to enter a percentage somewhere. Remember, every 'field' in the form is required. If you fail to enter a valid value for any proposition, the scoring program will bounce you back to the form for completion.
You must enter numeric responses, for example 1, 23, 75, 99. The only exception is when a proposition is totally inapplicable to you, in which case you should enter the letter x or X, for Not Applicable.
1 /100 I feel uncomfortable about proposing my own solutions.
% true2 /100 My mind has a tendency to wander when someone is talking to me.
% true3 /100 My paperwork waits until the last minute.
% true4 /100 I use credit with the idea that I will work out later how to pay for it.
% true5 /100 I am critical toward people.
% true6 /100 I stop to hold the door for people.
% true7 /100 I feel awkward when first meeting people I don't know.
% true8 /100 I find myself losing interest in what someone is saying.
% true9 /100 When I am moving toward a commitment, I worry that I am making a mistake.
% true10 /100 The things I believe I should do are more important than what others want me to do.
% true11 /100 I fail to use resources that I know would make me more successful.
% true12 /100 The people for whom I am responsible are very supportive of me.
% true13 /100 When I consider doing paperwork, I get an urge to do something else.
% true14 /100 I make a decent effort to ensure that things are in their proper places.
% true15 /100 I feel discomfort when dealing with people who disagree with me.
% true16 /100 I give up too much to get what I need.
% true17 /100 I feel uncomfortable about asking people to do things.
% true18 /100 It is easy to find both the good and the bad in the things that people do.
% true19 /100 I tell `white lies'.
% true20 /100 I feel badly because of personal flaw(s).
% true21 /100 I voice my opinions in group discussions.
% true22 /100 My mind drifts while I am working on projects.
% true23 /100 I put off asking for money.
% true24 /100 Except for some recreational things, I make my activities and expenditures contribute to the future.
% true25 /100 I remain respectful and courteous while correcting poor performance.
% true26 /100 I stress the details when providing a service.
% true27 /100 I openly compliment the performance, works and artistry of others.
% true28 /100 I steer conversations toward my own points of interest.
% true29 /100 I buy things on impulse.
% true30 /100 I say such things as `I hope I can..', `If I can..', and `Maybe I can..'.
% true31 /100 I neglect to put one or more of my talents to full use.
% true32 /100 When someone for whom I am responsible does well, I give suitable praise or acknowldgement.
% true33 /100 I am comfortable doing accounting work.
% true34 /100 When an event that I planned arrives, I find at the last minute that I am not fully prepared.
% true35 /100 When I sense confrontation, I feel I must avoid it.
% true36 /100 I find it easy to get people to agree with me.
% true37 /100 When I am telling a story, it is easy for me to dramatize the expressions and mannerisms involved.
% true38 /100 When I am confronted with a choice, I check for additional alternatives.
% true39 /100 I try to sell ideas, products or services in which I don't fully believe.
% true40 /100 I feel like whistling, dancing or singing, `just because'.
% true41 /100 I initiate things.
% true42 /100 I have to make an effort to keep my attention on the task at hand.
% true43 /100 I finish what I start.
% true44 /100 Other than trivial personal items, I consider a purchase's resale and/or investment-return values.
% true45 /100 I balance criticism and discipline with encouragement and praise.
% true46 /100 I give in easily to what others want.
% true47 /100 I have difficulty enjoying the company of other people.
% true48 /100 I am told that I missed the speaker's point.
% true49 /100 Separate from intuitional feelings and hunches, my emotions affect my judgment.
% true50 /100 I am worthy of the rewards I desire.
% true51 /100 I am good at putting my ideas into practice.
% true52 /100 The people for whom I am responsible are as enthusiastic as they should be.
% true53 /100 I keep my bookkeeping current.
% true54 /100 I spend enough time planning ahead.
% true55 /100 I put off contacting people if I don't know them.
% true56 /100 When I am presenting an idea to someone, I balance the talk with lots of questions.
% true57 /100 I put off returning my calls.
% true58 /100 I make a distinction between the person and the behavior.
% true59 /100 I am responsible for the things that happen to me.
% true60 /100 I feel that things are getting better.
% true61 /100 I ask for what I want.
% true62 /100 I find myself `going off in all directions at once'.
% true63 /100 I put off taking up disciplinary matters with people.
% true64 /100 Financial accountability is part of the perspective I give the people for whom I am responsible.
% true65 /100 I resent being criticized.
% true66 /100 I push for the extra effort to ensure customer satisfaction.
% true67 /100 I circulate at social gatherings.
% true68 /100 I am told that I talk too much.
% true69 /100 Personal desires sway me from sound decisions.
% true70 /100 I deserve to be criticized.
% true71 /100 I am careless with my health or diet.
% true72 /100 When someone for whom I am responsible quits, I am comfortable that I understand the true reasons.
% true73 /100 My workspace is well organized.
% true74 /100 I lose track of projects.
% true75 /100 I put off telling people news that they will probably think is bad.
% true76 /100 I yield easily to being told, "No".
% true77 /100 I have trouble talking about my feelings.
% true78 /100 I make sure I fully understand anything I am learning.
% true79 /100 I fail to practice what I preach.
% true80 /100 I feel victimized.
% true81 /100 I take a passive role in organizations.
% true82 /100 I get distracted by sounds and conversations while I am working.
% true83 /100 I feel too busy to handle all of my important tasks properly.
% true84 /100 I insist that an expenditure be a good investment for the purpose.
% true85 /100 I have negative thoughts about people.
% true86 /100 I go out of my way to help people.
% true87 /100 When someone does something I dislike, I feel like withdrawing.
% true88 /100 I feel impatient when someone is talking to me.
% true89 /100 My own prejudices and favored groups or persons are controlling factors in my judgments.
% true90 /100 I feel that my age works against me.
% true91 /100 I feel `held back' from doing things that I believe I should do.
% true92 /100 People for whom I am responsible fail to follow the direction I give them.
% true93 /100 It is easy for me to find things after I have put them away.
% true94 /100 I know what to do next.
% true95 /100 I get nervous at the idea of speaking before a group of people.
% true96 /100 When someone says, "I want to think about it", that ends the conversation.
% true97 /100 People tell me that I take too long to get to the point.
% true98 /100 Things are either right or wrong, black or white.
% true99 /100 I do my best.
% true100 /100 I get what I want from life.
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