The following assessment is designed to determine you readiness for applying coaching skills. Please complete the survey by checking either True or False for each statement.

Once you finish the assessment, follow the directions for scoring.

		TRUE	FALSE
1.	I find it difficult to listen to people who speak slowly or have trouble expressing their thoughts.
2.	I'm a very direct person. I give performance feedback without trying to temper the message.
3.	I try to solve problems that employees are experiencing as quickly as possible so we can move on to other business situations.
4.	When meeting with employees, I'm not afraid to reflect back to them feelings that I have observed. For example, "You appear angry, would you like to talk about it?"
5.	When helping an employee to solve a problem, I encourage him or her to develop several options towards creating a solution.
6.	I know the career goals of each person reporting to me and have reviewed their career plan within the past twelve months.
7.	I don't hesitate to deliver ultimatums to individuals whose behavior is undermining the organization.
8.	I take time to observe the performance of my direct reports and find time to coach them in private.
9.	I reinforce positive performance more than I criticize mistakes.
10.	Everyone who reports to me understands how they are being evaluated and can clearly articulate their individual goals.

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