Manager Skills Assessment

Discover your managerial strengths and growth opportunities. This assessment combines self-reflection with team feedback to guide your development.

Welcome to the Manager Skills Assessment.

Welcome to the Manager Skills Assessment. You’ll rate yourself across 12 management competencies, reflect on your leadership, and build a growth plan.

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Rate Yourself	Rate Yourself Strongly Disagree	Rate Yourself Disagree	Rate Yourself Neutral	Rate Yourself Agree	Rate Yourself Strongly Agree

1. Inclusive Leadership

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I actively seek out diverse perspectives	I actively seek out diverse perspectives 1	I actively seek out diverse perspectives 2	I actively seek out diverse perspectives 3	I actively seek out diverse perspectives 4	I actively seek out diverse perspectives 5
I ensure all team members feel valued and included.	I ensure all team members feel valued and included. 1	I ensure all team members feel valued and included. 2	I ensure all team members feel valued and included. 3	I ensure all team members feel valued and included. 4	I ensure all team members feel valued and included. 5

2. Empathy

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I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team.	I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team. 1	I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team. 2	I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team. 3	I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team. 4	I try to understand the motivations and feelings of my team. 5
I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing.	I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing. 1	I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing. 2	I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing. 3	I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing. 4	I check in regularly on colleagues’ wellbeing. 5

3. Delegation

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I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response.	I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response. 1	I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response. 2	I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response. 3	I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response. 4	I focus completely on the speaker rather than planning my response. 5
I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions.	I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions. 1	I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions. 2	I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions. 3	I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions. 4	I ask clarifying questions before offering solutions. 5

5. Goal Setting

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I set clear and measurable goals with my team.	I set clear and measurable goals with my team. 1	I set clear and measurable goals with my team. 2	I set clear and measurable goals with my team. 3	I set clear and measurable goals with my team. 4	I set clear and measurable goals with my team. 5
I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed.	I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed. 1	I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed. 2	I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed. 3	I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed. 4	I review progress regularly and adjust goals when needed. 5

6. Coaching & Feedback

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I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow.	I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow. 1	I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow. 2	I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow. 3	I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow. 4	I provide regular, constructive feedback to help my team grow. 5
I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly	I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly 1	I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly 2	I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly 3	I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly 4	I recognise and celebrate achievements publicly 5

7. Decision-Making & Problem Solving

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I make timely, well-informed decisions.	I make timely, well-informed decisions. 1	I make timely, well-informed decisions. 2	I make timely, well-informed decisions. 3	I make timely, well-informed decisions. 4	I make timely, well-informed decisions. 5
I involve the right people in decision-making.	I involve the right people in decision-making. 1	I involve the right people in decision-making. 2	I involve the right people in decision-making. 3	I involve the right people in decision-making. 4	I involve the right people in decision-making. 5

8. Conflict Management

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I address conflict quickly and fairly.	I address conflict quickly and fairly. 1	I address conflict quickly and fairly. 2	I address conflict quickly and fairly. 3	I address conflict quickly and fairly. 4	I address conflict quickly and fairly. 5
I help the team resolve disagreements constructively.	I help the team resolve disagreements constructively. 1	I help the team resolve disagreements constructively. 2	I help the team resolve disagreements constructively. 3	I help the team resolve disagreements constructively. 4	I help the team resolve disagreements constructively. 5

9. Change Leadership

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I guide my team effectively through periods of change.	I guide my team effectively through periods of change. 1	I guide my team effectively through periods of change. 2	I guide my team effectively through periods of change. 3	I guide my team effectively through periods of change. 4	I guide my team effectively through periods of change. 5
I communicate openly about uncertainty.	I communicate openly about uncertainty. 1	I communicate openly about uncertainty. 2	I communicate openly about uncertainty. 3	I communicate openly about uncertainty. 4	I communicate openly about uncertainty. 5

10. Time & Priority Management

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I manage my own time effectively.	I manage my own time effectively. 1	I manage my own time effectively. 2	I manage my own time effectively. 3	I manage my own time effectively. 4	I manage my own time effectively. 5
I help the team prioritise what matters most.	I help the team prioritise what matters most. 1	I help the team prioritise what matters most. 2	I help the team prioritise what matters most. 3	I help the team prioritise what matters most. 4	I help the team prioritise what matters most. 5

11. Strategic Thinking

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I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals.	I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals. 1	I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals. 2	I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals. 3	I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals. 4	I connect daily work to long-term organisational goals. 5
I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks.	I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks. 1	I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks. 2	I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks. 3	I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks. 4	I encourage my team to think beyond immediate tasks. 5

12. Culture & Wellbeing

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What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now?	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 1	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 2	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 3	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 4	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 5
What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days?	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 1	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 2	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 3	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 4	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 5

Qualitative Reflections

Open Text Questions:

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What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now?	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 1	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 2	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 3	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 4	What do you believe is your biggest leadership strength right now? 5
What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days?	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 1	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 2	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 3	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 4	What one behaviour would you like to change in the next 90 days? 5

Growth Plan

• Which competency do you want to focus on for the next 90 days?

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