Skill Assessment: Professional Skills for Consulting Practice (2 Page paper)

PROFILE SURVEY

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Not at All Somewhat Very Characteristic

Characteristic Characteristic

1. Having the ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner

2. Being spontaneous—saying and doing things that seem natural on the spur of the moment

3. Doing things “by the book”—noticing appropriate rules and procedures and following them

4. Being creative—having a lot of unusual, original ideas; thinking of new approaches to problems others do not often come up with

5. Being competitive—wanting to win and be the best 6. Being able to listen to and understand others 7. Being aware of other people’s moods and feelings 8. Being careful in your work—taking pains to make sure everything is “just right” 9. Being resourceful in coming up with possible ways of dealing with problems

10. Being a leader—having other people look to you for direction; taking over when things are confused

11. Having the ability to accept feedback without reacting defensively, becoming hostile, or withdrawing

12. Having the ability to deal with conflict and anger

13. Having written work neat and organized; making plans before starting on a difficult task; organizing details of work

14. Thinking clearly and logically; attempting to deal with ambiguity, complexity, and confusion in a situation by thoughtful, logical analysis

15. Having self-confidence when faced with a challenging situation

16. Having the ability to level with others, to give feedback to others

17. Doing new and different things; meeting new people; experimenting and trying out new ideas or activities

18. Having a high level of aspiration, setting difficult goals

19. Analyzing a situation carefully before acting; working out a course of action in detail before embarking on it

20. Being effective at initiating projects and innovative ideas

21. Seeking ideas from others; drawing others into discussion

22. Having a tendency to seek close personal relationships, participating in social activities with friends; giving affection and receiving it from others

23. Being dependable—staying on the job; doing what is expected

24. Having the ability to work as a catalyst, to stimulate and encourage others to develop their own resources for solving their own problems

25. Taking responsibility; relying on your own abilities and judgment rather than those of others 26. Selling your own ideas effectively 27. Being the dominant person; having a strong need for control or recognition 28. Getting deeply involved in your work; being extremely committed to ideas or work you are doing 29. Having the ability to evaluate possible solutions critically

30. Having the ability to work in unstructured situations, with little or no support, and to continue to work effectively even if faced with lack of cooperation, resistance, or hostility