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WHICH STATEMENT OR ANSWER BEST DESCRIBES YOU?

By and large the work that I do is what I expect to do

    

 

The work that I do today is very different from what I had hoped for 

 

 

 

 

I would keep doing my work even if I got paid much less

    

 

If I do not get a significant pay rise soon, I will leave  

       

 

 

 

 

The work that I do feels right for me

         

 

I feel disconnected from my work and its outcomes

       

 

 

 

 

I could live with not making my numbers

       

 

I must make my numbers or budget at all costs 

 

 

 

 

Doing a good job will be the key for my promotion

       

 

I spend time everyday trying to please my boss 

 

 

 

 

My last performance evaluation has caused me to change how I work.

       

 

My last performance evaluation said more about my boss than it did about me 

 

 

I almost invariably make decisions on matters that reflect my competence

 

       

 

I often make decisions on matters that are outside my professional experience

 

 

I rarely feel isolated at work           

Agree      

Disagree    

My significant other is NOT my principal professional advisor     

Agree      

Disagree    

I have at least two trusted advisors at hand who I have known for years

Agree      

Disagree    

I will always listen carefully to trusted advisors before making a major decision   

Agree      

Disagree    

My advisors have skills which make me better 

Agree      

Disagree    

My advisors share my professional and personal agenda

Agree      

Disagree    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I get candid, between the eyes feedback from my colleagues

Agree      

Disagree    

I get candid, between the eyes feedback from those I serve   

Agree      

Disagree    

I take time each day to get feedback on how my projects are performing

Agree      

Disagree    

I always look for feedback about how I could be wrong

Agree      

Disagree    

The way that I get and use feedback is core to my performance evaluation

Agree      

Disagree    

I avoid presenting my projects to others in the best possible light

Agree      

Disagree    

 

 

 

 

 

 

I avoid using forecasts to decide

Agree      

Disagree    

I often check my work with colleagues or customers before submitting it

Agree      

Disagree    

My decisions and actions will attract attention and consequence

Agree      

Disagree    

I always seek to establish the full range of consequences of my decisions and actions

Agree      

Disagree    

I am always ready to act on adverse knowledge before it arises

Agree      

Disagree    

I always have a loss mitigation plan just in case

Agree      

Disagree