Welcome to our free self assessment tool. This is aimed at any manager who wants to improve their management skills. Typically known as managerial competencies.
Generic Management Skills/Competence review
This short questionnaire is designed to assess your own perception of your competence in some generic management skills. The aim is to enhance your self awareness and provide further focus on what you wish to develop during the next twelve months.
Firstly, think about each statement/competency area and rate yourself using the following five-point scale:
1. Not competent
2. Some competence
3. Fairly competent
4. Very competent
5. Extremely competent
Secondly, think about the job you would like next. Take each statement in turn and rate how important these are for success in that role using the following five-point scale:
1. Not important
2. Some importance
3. Fairly important
4. Very important
5. Extremely important
| Competence Description | Competence Review | Job Importance Review | |||||||||
| Prioritising your development | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Managing time effectively | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Building a sense of team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Presentation skills | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Leading and facilitating meetings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Influencing and negotiating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Handling conflict | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Building relationships | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Coaching others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Assisting staff to set goals and objectives | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Giving constructive feedback | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Understanding motivation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Asking for feedback | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Managing budgets | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Effective delegation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Managing change | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Effectively manage project teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Managing disciplinary/grievance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Understanding of health and safety regulations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Understanding equality and diversity issues | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Now answer the following questions:
1. What key strengths have I identified from the Competence review?
2. What are the most important areas identified in the Job Importance review?
3. What weaknesses have I identified from the Competence review?
4. What are the least important areas identified in the Job Importance review?
5. Are there any significant differences between the Competence review and the Job Importance review?
6. What are my priority areas for development based on this information?