Appendix A

Where Do You Stand?

A Self-Assessment for Measuring Your
Accountability Crucial Conversation Skills
WHERE DO YOU STAND?
To measure your skill level and see how this book can best serve your needs, candidly review the
following statements. Check “yes” if they apply to you. Check “no” if they do not.
A self-scoring version of the following assessment is available at
http://www.vitalsmarts.com/bookresources. There you’ll also find tools to assess how well your family,
team, and organization handle accountability discussions.
Choose What and If

1.Yes
2.No
3.No
4.Yes
5.No

Master My Stories
 6. Yes
7. Yes
8. No
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. No
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. No
16. No
17. Yes
18. No
19. Yes
20. Yes

Describe the Gap

Make It Motivating

Make It Easy
 21. No
22. Yes
23. Yes
24. Yes
25. Yes
26. No
27. No
28. Yes
29. No
30. No

Stay Focused and Flexible

Agree on a Plan and Follow Up

 31. No
32. Yes
33. Yes
34. Yes
35. No

Scoring
Add up the number of boxes you checked “yes.” Each represents an area where you could use some
assistance. Here’s what your total score means:
17 yes
26–35: Don’t put this book down!
16–25: You could use
16–25: You could use some help, but at least you’re honest.
some help, but at least
6–15: You’re capable and likely are succeeding. you’re honest.
1–5: You could teach us all a thing or two.
Chapter-by-Chapter Results
This survey is divided into the seven chapters that cover crucial accountability skills (five questions
each). Look at your results chapter by chapter. You may want to focus your attention on the chapters
where you checked the most “yes” boxes. These chapters offer the solutions to your most common
challenges.