Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Self-Evaluation


Self-Evaluation is defined as measuring oneself against a standard of excellence. The standard may be one's own past performance, an objective measure, the performance of others, tough goals, or even something no one has ever done.

Following are some examples & aspects of Self-Evaluation

Planning and Initiative
Teamwork and Cooperation
Client-Service Orientation
Critical Thinking
Developing Others
Expertise
Flexibility
Impact and Influence
Information Seeking
Listening, Understanding and Responding
Organizational Awareness
Self-confidence
Self control
Team Leadership

Planning and initiative
Planning and initiative mean undertaking initiatives whenever possible. This competency pertains to current projects as well as to future opportunities or challenges. To what extent does the person not only think ahead but also act on future needs and opportunities?

Teamwork and co-operation
Teamwork and co-operation call for a strong willingness to work closely with colleagues or with other employees toward a common goal (task force, special issue) as opposed to working alone or in competition with others. To what extent does the person act to enhance the operation of his or her team?

Client-service orientation
Client-service orientation implies helping or serving others, to meet their needs. It means focussing on discovering those needs and figuring out how to best meet them. The term "clients" refers to both internal and external clients. To what extent does the person act on behalf of the person being served?

Concern for order and quality
Concern for order and quality is the desire to see things done logically, clearly and well; it takes various forms: Monitoring and checking work or information, insisting on the clarity of roles and duties, setting up and maintaining information systems. To what extent does the person pay attention to details and organize them?


Critical thinking
Critical thinking is the ability to break a situation down into smaller pieces to identify its key or underlying issues. It includes not only organizing the parts of a problem systematically and comparing all the aspects of a problem, but also figuring out cause-and-effect relationships (if...then...) that can help solve it. To what extent does the person understand cause-and-effect relationships, establish constants, gather items into coherent groupings, and find new ways to look at things?

Developing others
Developing others is the desire to foster the long-term growth of others, but without playing the role of a formal trainer or facilitator. To what extent does the person help others grow personally and professionally in the long-term?

Expertise
Sharing of expertise means both the motivation to expand and use one's knowledge, and the willingness to share this knowledge with others. To what extent does the person share his or her expertise with others?

Flexibility
Flexibility is the ability to work effectively in a variety of situations, and with various individuals or groups. It entails understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one's approach to the changes at hand, and easily accepting and making such changes, be they in one's own duties. To what extent can the person change gears or drop the task at hand when circumstances demand it?

Impact and influence
Impact and influence imply the will to convince or influence others so that they end up supporting the speaker's plan or ideas. To what extent does the person use persuasion tactics?

Information seeking
Information seeking is driven by an underlying desire to know more about things, people or issues, beyond that required in the job. This competency may include searching extensively for exact information, solving problems by asking a series of questions, or stockpiling information that may be of future use. To what extent does the person go beyond the obvious to stay on top of information?

Listening, understanding and responding
Listening, understanding and responding combine to create effective interaction with others. They include the principle of dealing with people in a direct, open, trusting and respectful manner. To what extent does the person care about what others have to say?

Organizational Awareness
Organizational awareness is the ability to understand and use the power relationships. It is therefore the ability to identify the real decision makers and the individuals who can influence them; finally, it involves predicting how events will affect both staff in general as well as specific groups. To what extent is the person sensitive to the realities of the politics and structure?

Self-control
Self-control is the ability to cap one's emotions to avoid negative reactions when provoked, when faced with opposition or hostility, or when working under stress. It also includes the ability to stay focused despite prolonged stress. To what extent can the person control or properly channel strong emotions such as anger?

Team Leadership
Team leadership is the willingness to head a group and, as such, the desire to direct others. This competency is generally, but not always, shown in positions that involve formal authority. To what extent does the person bring a group of people to work effectively and in harmony?

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