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Self assessment. Frank McNeilly & Carl Whitaker. Objectives. Understand the importance of self-assessment in maximizing your leadership potential. View self-assessment as a valuable avenue for receiving feedback.
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Self assessment Frank McNeilly & Carl Whitaker
Objectives • Understand the importance of self-assessment in maximizing your leadership potential. • View self-assessment as a valuable avenue for receiving feedback. • Build your own tools for self-assessment in Scouting and other leadership situations.
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We Assess Ourselves Everyday*We measure ourselves against:* Other People * Other Teams* Other Companies* Social Standard*
Dude – YOU ROCK! So, how did I do? TheOptimist
So, how did I do? You scarred them for life! The Pessimist
Tips for Giving Feedback Is it helpful? Do others want it? Can it change a behavior? Is it specific?
Tips for Giving Feedback Does it describe a behavior? How does it impact you? Does it contain an “I” statement? Did the recipient understand you?
You can give caring feedback without a good technique, but the slickest technique in the world will not hide a lack of caring.
Tips for Receiving Feedback • Seek out feedback Listen carefully, actively, empathetically • Notice how you feel
Feedback Empowers Us
Approaches • Anonymous surveys – comment cards • Advantages • Disadvantages • Live group - facilitated
One way we can get effective feedback is by developing and using a 360 Degree Assessment
360-Degree Assessment Feedback coming from all directions A more formal assessment
Everyday Stakeholders Co-workers Supervisors Friends Youth Scouting You Family Clients Staff
Scouting Stakeholders Scouts Commissioner Unit Committee Charter Org. You Council District Parents Community
What Do You Want to Know? How do you want to improve? What do you want to know about your performance? Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Find a Facilitator Qualities of a good facilitator Neutral Familiar with 360-degree process Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Develop an Assessment Survey Survey should cover goals to be assessed Appropriateness Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Identify Stakeholders Pick 5-10 stakeholders Various backgrounds Assurance of privacy to stakeholders Returning the survey by mail Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Discuss Results with Facilitator Have facilitator compile results Meet! Discuss Avenues for change Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Commit to Improvement Make adjustments as needed Re-assessment is key! Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment
Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment What do you want to know? Find a facilitator Develop an assessment survey Identify Stakeholders Discuss results with facilitator Commit to improvement