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The following list of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal competencies were derived from research
studies of performance competency and leadership in the workplace.
Much of the material that follows comes from Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (Bantam, 1998).
The LIST OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES was derived and adapted from the online article ON
DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR EMOTIONAL COMPETENCY offered by the EIC Consortium.
Note: Some traits that appear with a * after the description were added to assist in scoring this self-report instrument.
Directions: Use this list of personal and social competencies for self-reflection.
Rate yourself on a five-point scale of how often you demonstrate these traits.
5 ALMOST ALWAYS (90-100% of time)
4 VERY OFTEN (80-90% of time)
3 OFTEN (70 - 80% of time)
2 SOMETIMES (40-60% of time)
1 SELDOM (0-40% of time)
PERSONAL COMPETENCE
Self-Awareness:
EMOTIONAL AWARENESS: Recognizing one’s emotions and their effects. People with this competence:
ACCURATE SELF-ASSESSMENT: Knowing one’s strengths and limits. People with this competence are:
SELF-CONFIDENCE: Sureness about one’s self-worth and capabilities. People with this competence:
SELF-REGULATION
SELF-CONTROL: Managing disruptive emotions and impulses. People with this competence:
TRUSTWORTHINESS: Maintaining standards of honesty and integrity. People with this competence:
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CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Taking responsibility for personal performance. People with this competence:
13. _____ Smoothly handle multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid change
14. _____ Adapt their responses and tactics to fit fluid circumstances
15. _____ Are flexible in how they see events
16. _____ See change as an opportunity to improve, grow or adapt successfully *
INNOVATIVENESS: Being comfortable with and open to novel ideas and new information. People with this
competence:
17. _____ Seek out fresh ideas from a wide variety of sources
18. _____ Entertain original solutions to problems
19. _____ Generate new ideas
20. _____ Take fresh perspectives and risks in their thinking
SELF-MOTIVATION
ACHIEVEMENT DRIVE: Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence. People with this competence:
1. _____ Are results-oriented, with a high drive to meet their objectives and standards
2. _____ Set challenging goals and take calculated risks
3. _____ Pursue information to reduce uncertainty and find ways to do better
4. _____ Learn how to improve their performance
COMMITMENT: Aligning with the goals of the group or organization. People with this competence:
5. _____ Readily make personal or group sacrifices to meet a larger organizational goal
6. _____ Find a sense of purpose in the larger mission
7. _____ Use the group’s core values in making decisions and clarifying choices
8. _____ Actively seek out opportunities to fulfill the group’s mission
OPTIMISM: Persistence in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks. People with this competence:
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SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Social Awareness
EMPATHY: Sensing others’ feelings and perspective, and taking an active interest in their concerns. People with
this competence:
SERVICE, HELPING ORIENTATION: Anticipating, recognizing, and meeting others' needs. People with this
competence:
5. _____ Understand the needs of others and actively respond to the needs of others *
6. _____ Seek ways to increase and add to the happiness and satisfaction of others *
7. _____ Gladly offer assistance and help when appropriate
8. _____ Understand and accept another person's perspective and personal needs *
DEVELOPING OTHERS: Sensing what others need in order to develop, and bolstering their abilities. People with
this competence:
LEVERAGING DIVERSITY: Cultivating opportunities through diverse people. People with this competence:
13. _____ Respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds
14. _____ Understand diverse worldviews and are sensitive to group differences
15. _____ See diversity as opportunity, creating an environment where diverse people can thrive
16. _____ Challenge bias and intolerance
POLITICAL AWARENESS: Reading a group’s emotional currents and power relationships. People with this
competence:
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SOCIAL SKILLS
INFLUENCE: Wielding effective tactics for persuasion. People with this competence:
COMMUNICATION: Sending clear and convincing messages. People with this competence:
5. _____ Are effective in give-and-take, registering emotional cues in attuning their message
6. _____ Deal with difficult issues straightforwardly
7. _____ Listen well, seek mutual understanding, and welcome sharing of information fully
8. _____ Foster open communication and stay receptive to bad news as well as good
LEADERSHIP: Inspiring and guiding groups and people. People with this competence:
9. _____ Articulate and arouse enthusiasm for a shared vision and mission
10. _____ Step forward to lead as needed, regardless of position
11. _____ Guide the performance of others while holding them accountable
12. _____ Lead by example, demonstrate positive productive inspiring behaviors*
13. _____ Recognize the need for change and remove barriers
14. _____ Challenge the status quo to acknowledge the need for change
15. _____ Champion the change and enlist others in its pursuit
16. _____ Model the change expected of others
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: Negotiating and resolving disagreements. People with this competence:
17. _____ Handle difficult people and tense situations with diplomacy and tact
18. _____ Spot potential conflict, bring disagreements into the open, and help deescalate
19. _____ Encourage debate and open discussion
20. _____ Orchestrate win-win solutions
COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION: Working with others toward shared goals. People with this
competence:
TEAM CAPABILITIES: Creating group synergy in pursuing collective goals. People with this competence:
29. _____ Model team qualities like respect, helpfulness, and cooperation
30. _____ Draw all members into active and enthusiastic participation
31. _____ Build team identity, esprit de corps, and commitment
32. _____ Protect the group and its reputation; share credit
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Use the Scoring Sheet to assess your strengths and areas for potential improvement.
SKILL ASSESSMENT AND SELF-REFLECTION SHEET:
Use your Self-Report Inventory to Add Your Scores and Compute Subscores as Follows:
Place Subscores to Left of Personal/Social Competencies
The competencies are based on the work of the EIQ Consortium of Researchers as linked above.
PERSONAL COMPETENCE
Self-Awareness:
SUBSCORES
_____ EMOTIONAL AWARENESS: Recognizing one’s emotions and their effects.
_____ ACCURATE SELF-ASSESSMENT: Knowing one’s strengths and limits.
_____ SELF-CONFIDENCE: Sureness about one’s self-worth and capabilities.
Total Score: _____
TOTAL SUBSCORES AND DIVIDE BY 3 ____ MULTIPLY BY 20 FOR SELF-AWARENESS SCORE ______
SELF-REGULATION
Total Score: _____TOTAL SUBSCORES AND DIVIDE BY 5 ____ MULTIPLY BY 20 FOR SELF-REGULATION SCORE ______
SELF-MOTIVATION
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Social Awareness
_____ EMPATHY: Sensing others’ feelings and perspective, and taking an active interest in their concerns.
_____ SERVICE, HELPING ORIENTATION: Anticipating, recognizing, and meeting others' needs.
_____ DEVELOPING OTHERS: Sensing what others need in order to develop, and bolstering their abilities.
_____ LEVERAGING DIVERSITY: Cultivating opportunities through diverse people.
_____ POLITICAL AWARENESS: Reading a group’s emotional currents and power relationships.
Total Score: _____ Divided by four = SUB-SCORE _____
TOTAL SUBSCORES AND DIVIDE BY 5 ____ MULTIPLY BY 20 FOR SOCIAL AWARENESS SCORE
______
SOCIAL SKILLS
Leadership
5
TOTAL SUBSCORES AND DIVIDE BY 4 ____ MULTIPLY BY 20 FOR SOCIAL SKILLS: LEADERSHIP SCORE ______
Team-Building
Personal Competencies
1a) What were your three highest individual personal competencies on your self-rating profile? Do you feel these
accurately reflect your
strengths? How will these help you to be successful in college, life and work?
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1b. What were your three lowest individual personal competencies in your profile? Do you feel the need to
increase your competencies in any of these areas?
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1c. What concrete plans for improvement will you offer to assist your personal growth? How can you evaluate or
measure these changes?
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2. SOCIAL COMPETENCIES: SOCIAL SELF-AWARENESS, LEADERSHIP AND TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS
2a) What were your three highest individual Social Competencies on your self-rating profile? Do you feel these
accurately reflect your strengths? How will these help you to be successful in college, life and work?
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2b. What were your three lowest individual Social Competencies in your profile? Do you feel the need to increase
your competencies in any of these areas?
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2c. What concrete plans for improvement will you offer to assist your personal growth? How can you evaluate or
measure these changes?
Ask a significant other to fill out the COMPETENCY RATING SHEET and rate your present skills.
Ask them to circle five outstanding competencies that you demonstrate clearly and five that they would like to see
you develop to a higher level.
List these ten competencies and respond to the feedback you were given by this significant other person who
knows you well.
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