I _____ have written work objectives that are clear, achievable and measurable.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ struggle when organizing work on complex and/or long-term objectives.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Those interested _____ agree on the priorities of my work objectives.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ monitor changing conditions at work that require re-writing my objectives.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ have performance reviews of the progress on my work objectives.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Projects
I _____ use project mapping techniques to help organize all project work.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ try to gain agreement on my projects’ priorities among those interested.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ assign an "A", "B", or "C" importance code to each of my projects.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Before even starting projects, I _____ have scheduled all of their required activities.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Team projects _____ are unorganized because of little team member participation.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Activities
I _____ know the priority value for each of my individual work activities.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ estimate time requirements for my work activities and check their accuracy.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ sequence related work activities to ensure their orderly, timely completion.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ anticipate work responsibilities to change and alter my activities accordingly.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ complete work activities at the last minute, or after their due dates.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Priorities
I _____ am happy with the balance of priorities between my work and personal lives.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ use importance and urgency, not importance vs. urgency, to rank priorities.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ use leading indicators (such as progress on goals and projects,
customer buying trends, changing technologies, etc.) to signal my priorities
need to be up-dated.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _________ let my priorities become urgent with deadlines that frustrate me.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ procrastinate priorities, if difficult, long-term or unpleasant.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
Crises
When in crises, I _____ identify and analyze both their causes and their symptoms.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ determine early if crises have uncontrollable causes or controllable causes.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ use well planned, and effectively implemented resolutions to crises.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ follow up on implemented solutions to crises until they are fully resolved.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ procrastinate difficult and unpleasant tasks until they become crises.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Analysis
I _____ use time logs and other methods to analyze and eliminate timewasters.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ analyze how my time is allocated to my priorities.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ analyze interruptions -- who interrupts, when, about what, and how long.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ analyze paperwork and E-mail to process them more effectively and efficiently.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ analyze the value of my work time on a dollar and cent per-minute basis.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Paperwork
I _____ schedule the time to open and complete paperwork and E-mail on time.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ sort my paperwork and E-mail into categories for further processing.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ file paperwork and E-documents in folders and easily can find what is filed.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ am up-to-date in reading for my daily work, profession and industry.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ use word processing or dictation software, rather than longhand.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Interruptions
I _____ try to arrange mutually convenient times for phone calls and visits.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ screen the purpose of phone calls and drop-in visits.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Before calling or visiting someone, I _____ plan and sequence my discussion topics.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ socialize with callers and visitors, rather than focus on topics related to work.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ wait for the person who has called or dropped-in to end the call or visit.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Meetings
Advance meeting agendas _____ are distributed to all meetings’ participants.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Expected meeting attendees ____ arrive late, or are absent without giving notice.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
All meeting attendees ____ have the knowledge and abilities to be contributors.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Attendee participation at our meetings _____ is out of balance and uncontrolled.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
Meeting participants’ assignments and follow-up responsibilities _____ are clarified.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Delegation
Delegation of responsibility, authority, and accountability _____ is planned well.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
Delegated work _____ is matched to subordinates’ knowledge, skills and interests.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
A directive, not participative, approach _____ is used to delegate and clarify tasks.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Bosses ___________ meddle in work they have delegated to their subordinates.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
There _____ is timely follow-up on delegated assignments to detect problems.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
Team Time
I _____ consider how doing my share of the team’s work affects the team.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Preventable team crises _____ are minimized by cooperative team planning.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ assess how doing my team paperwork and E-mail affects team performance.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ consider how my interrupting team members affects their performance.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ consider how my procrastinating affects the performance of team members.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Personal Time
I _____ am disappointed with the amount and quality of time I devote to my family.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
Work _____ interferes with my time for spiritual, religious, and moral development.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always
I _____ eat right, exercise and have routine physical exams.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ set aside time for both short-term and long-term personal financial planning.
Always - Routinely Frequently Occasionally Rarely - Never
I _____ spend the time needed for personal and professional development.
Never - Rarely Occasionally Frequently Routinely - Always