360 Degree Skill Indicators
Use the 360o Skill Indicators to assess training and development needs and evaluate improvement of skills. Discover your strengths and weaknesses across a range of skills. Compare your self-assessment with how others rate your skills. Find out which skills you need to improve.
Twenty-four 360o Skill Indicator topics
Assertiveness Skills (ASI)
Call Skills (CSI)
Client Relationships (CRI)
Conflict Management CMI)
Consulting Effectiveness (CEI)
Emotional Competence (ECI)
Interviewing Skills (ISI)
Listening Skills (LSI)
Management Skills (MSI)
Managing Change (MCI)
Managing Projects (MPI)
Meeting Facilitation (MFI)
Mentoring Effectiveness (MEI)
Negotiation Skills (NSI)
People Skills (PSI)
Performance Management (PMI)
Presentation Effectiveness (PEI)
Professional Performance (PPI)
Sales Performance (SPI)
Service Skills (SSI)
Stress Management (SMI)
Team Skills (TSI)
Time Management (TMI)
Work Effectiveness (WEI)
How they work
Step 1. The first step is to rate yourself on 20 skills related to the Skill Indicator of your choice, using the Self-Rating Questionnaire and circling the numbers on the scale. It has 20 pairs of items, each pair describing a different skill.
Step 2. Once you have completed the Self-Rating Questionnaire, you can calculate your Self-Rating Scores by adding up the numbers you circled. and then transferring them to the Summary Sheet provided.
Step 3. Invite others to rate you. A special feature of the Skill Indicators is that you can get feedback from others on how they rate your skills. This can be very useful as other people may have a more accurate perception of your skills than you do.
Step 4. When you have received three completed feedback questionnaires, you can calculate your Feedback Scores by adding the numbers circled for each pair of items and writing them in the Summary Sheet. On completion, average scores are calculated.
Step 5. To help interpret and understand your scores, they are transferred to a graph which will give a clearer picture of your profile.
Each Skill Indicator comes with complete instructions, examples and frequently asked questions to assist in gaining an accurate picture of skills and areas in need of improvement. The final step in the process is to take action on those skills that need development!
Assertiveness Skills Indicator (ASI)
Core Assertiveness Skills
Communicates confidently
Expresses ideas and opinions
Avoids being manipulated
Controls own emotions
Manages Requests
Managing Upwards
Seeks support
Makes requests
Manages pressure
Establishes own priorities
Seeks and gives feedback
Working in a Team
Contributes in meetings
Provides assistance
Offers direction
Listens to others
Respects others' rights
Handling Difficult People
Provides consistent service
Shows empathy
Calmly communicates information
Negotiates a solution
Stays calm
Call Skills Indicator (CSI)
Conveys a Professional Image
Speaks well
Uses professional protocols
Builds rapport
Willing to help
Communicates Clearly
Listens to questions
Gives information clearly
Appreciates human differences
Focuses on Results
Achieves targets
Controls call time
Right first time
Committed to improvement
Satisifes Customers
Well informed
Adds value
Follows through
Solves problems
Manages upset customers
Stays Positive
Stays calm
Sustains motivation
Maintains professionalism
Contributes to team
Client Relationships Indicator (CRI)
Focuses on Service
Projects a professional image
Maintains high standards
Responds quickly and efficiently
Builds Relationships
Explains partnership roles
Builds rapport
Identifies needs and concerns
Proactively shares information
Establishes credibility
Satisfies Customers
Meets needs
Keeps promises
Gains cooperation
Demonstrates competence
Checks customer satisfaction
Exceeds Expectations
Initiates improvements
Provides updates
Manages diversity
Takes extra steps
Manages Difficult Situations
Clarifies issues
Resolves problems
Balances competing demands
Conflict Management Indicator (CMI)
Avoids Conflict Spiral
Recognises conflict signs
Stays calm
Avoids negative judgements
Maintains respect
Explores and Clarifies
Asks questions
Actively listens
States own position
Clarifies needs of others
Uncovers hidden concerns
Summarises agreements and differences
Works Together
Positive body language
Develops cooperation
Encourages participation
Willing to accommodate
Shares resources
Gives positive feedback
Creates Win/Win Outcomes
Stays open and flexible
Pushes for specifics
Creatively seeks alternatives
Agrees to action plan
Consulting Effectiveness Indicator (CEI)
Establishes Client Relationship
Develops rapport
Assesses client readiness
Behaves ethically
Clarifies all roles
Outlines process ahead
Facilitates Solution
Gives unbiased advice
Delivers promised actions
Encourages client ownership
Manages difficult situations
Provides client support
Manages Expectations
Negotiates resources needed
Influences and persuades
Establishes critical milestones
Identifies Issues to be Resolved
Identifies key issues
Collects adequate data
Diagnoses causes of problems
Maintains focus
Concludes Consultancy
Clearly ends consultancy
Identifies opportunity
Learns from experience
Emotional Competence Indicator (ECI)
Emotional Self-Awareness
Accurately identifies own
emotions
Understands other perceptions
Intuitive
Recognises thinking patterns
Appreciates impact on others
Emotional Self Control
Remains calm
Emotional stamina
Positive self talk
Committed to achieving goals
Continuous development
Understands Others' Emotions
Sensitive to others' feelings
Concerned to help others
Responds with empathy
Understands group emotions
Social Skills
Communicates about feelings
Builds collaboration
Motivates
Adaptable
Build trust
Facilitates honesty
Interviewing Skills Indicator (ISI)
Sets up Interview
Prepares for interview
Determines interview questions
Sources interviewees
Builds Interviewee Motivation
Creates rapport
Outlines interview procedure
Gains agreement
Encourages participation
Achieves Results
Controls interview
Challenges inconsistencies
Makes judgements
Accurately records
Questions and Listens
Speaks clearly
Asks appropriate questions
Establishes facts
Explores and probes
Uses silence effectively
Actively listens
Concludes Interview
Ensures coverage
Commits to next steps
Offers feedback and thanks
Listening Skills Indicator (LSI)
Core Listening Skills
Develops immediate rapport
Shows ongoing interest
Avoids distractions
Actively listens
Remains focused
Understanding
Explores and probes
Remembers detail
Avoids prejudging
Interprets non-verbal signs
Summarises conclusions
Responding
Reacts appropriately
Uncovers issues
Prioritises concerns
Controls own emotions
Agrees on action
Advanced Listening Skills
Handles negative emotions
Responds to unreasonable demands
Manages rambling talker
Comfortable with diversity
Listens in meetings
Management Skills Indicator (MSI)
Leading
Communicating vision
Clarifying expectations
Inspiring and motivating
Setting an example
Representing the team
Implementing
Planning and organising
Consulting on decisions
Solving problems
Being fair
Focusing on results
Developing
Coaching and training
Delegating work
Giving feedback
Career planning
Fostering collaboration
Managing Change
Seeking improvement opportunities
Taking risks
Informing others
Responding to feedback
Gaining commitment to change
Managing Change Indicator (MCI)
Personal Qualities
Welcomes change
Resilient
Active learner
Supportive
Driven by Vision
Explains big picture
Promotes change passionately
Maintains drive and momentum
Builds Foundation for Change
Plans systematically
Develops strategy
Manages stakeholders
Plans support system
Gains Commitment
Understands people's reactions
Manages resistance
Generates ownership
Develops champions
Celebrates successes
Implements Change
Manages change project effectively
Communicates frequently
Evaluates and follows up
Monitors and adapts
Managing Projects Indicator (MPI)
Project Planning
Determines project scope
Establishes strategy
Identifies resource needs
Manages risk
Relationship Management
Satisifes client
Negotiates with suppliers/contractors
Represents the project
Manages change effectively
Project Team Management
Assembles project team
Leads project team
Manages staff
Project implementation
Monitors progress
Progresses the project
Solves problems
Manages information
Closes effectively
Evaluates the project
Resource Management
Manages budget
Schedules effectively
Maintains quality
Meeting Facilitation Indicator (MFI)
Meeting Planning
Assesses need for meeting
Determines attendees
Circulates agenda
Manages logistics
Manages Group Discussion
Introduces agenda
Encourages participation
Varies leadership style
Resolves conflicts
Summarises
Provides feedback
Maximises Meeting Productivity
Manages time
Provides tools and techniques
Uses relevant data
Analyses problems
Aims for consensus decision
Encourages creativity
Ensures Positive Outcome
Builds group cohesion
Ensures agenda items are covered
Identifies action plans
Keeps others informed
Mentoring Effectiveness Indicator (MEI)
Leads the Process
Negotiates roles
Develops session plans
Evaluates progress
Schedules uninterrupted sessions
Builds Trusting Relationship
Facilitates discussion
Generates trust
Acts as sounding board
Self discloses
Supportive and nurturing
Encourages and inspires
Coaches and Develops
Provides performance feedback
Confronts and challenges
Facilitates learning and development
Helps with career planning
Builds confidence
Provides Practical Help
Shares wisdom
Effective role model
Assists with networking
Advocates
Gives unbiased advice
Negotiation Skills Indicator (NSI)
Prepares for Negotiation
Develops agenda
Collects necessary information
Anticipates others' position
Ensures adequate power
Develops Good Relationship
Shows respect
Explores opening positions
Listens and understands
Manages own emotions
Generates Problem Statement
Shares information
Defines negotiation problem
Emphasises similarities
Establishes joint motivation
Collaboratively Solves Problem
Focuses on needs not positions
Avoids right/wrong thinking
Influences and persuades
Thinks laterally
Regularly summarises progress
Concludes Negotiation
Has exit strategy
Agrees on solution
Honours all agreements
People Skills Indicator (PSI)
Personal Effectiveness
Winning first impressions
Empowering yourself
Being assertive
Influencing others
Team Skills
Communicating in a team
Team building
Managing meetings
Presenting to a group
Core Communication Skills
Explaining clearly
Effective listening
Communicating without words
Interviewing
Leadership
Coaching on the job
Productive counselling
Empowering people
Handling Difficult Situations
Handling difficult people
Giving bad news
Dealing with conflict
Mediating disputes
Discipline interviewing
Performance Management Indicator (PMI)
Performance Planning
Links corporate goals to individual employees
Develops performance plans collaboratively
Identifies specific areas for improvement
Agrees on critical performance standards
Manages ongoing change
Performance Reviewing
Uses plans as basis for regular appraisal/review
Actively involves employee in their appraisal/review
Identifies strengths and areas for improvement
Agrees on development plans
Giving and Seeking Feedback
Gives ongoing feedback
Gives specific feedback
Gives constructive feedback
Seeks feedback from others
Handles difficult feedback situations
Coaching and Developing
Values own role as coach
Builds skills and knowledge
Enhances confidence
Encourages ability to cope with change
Deals with under-performers
Motivates employees
Presentation Effectiveness Indicator (PEI)
Professional and Prepared
Understands audience
Creates a positive first impression
Opens and closes powerfully
Provides relevant objectives
Outlines presentation
Uses visual aids
Delivers Information Effectively
Uses suitable approach
Ensures variety
Actively involves audience
Structures presentation
Persuades and motivates
Illustrates ideas
Demonstrates Confidence
Shows enthusiasm
Speaks clearly
Controls own anxiety
Manages time assertively
Manages the Audience
Handles questions
Focuses discussion
Continually evaluates reactions
Controls interruptions
Professional Performance Indicator (PPI)
Core Success Attributes
Optimistic and persistent
Effective organiser
Behaves ethically
Communicates effectively
Professional Expertise
Knowledgeable
Maintains standards
Appreciates business realities
Continuously self-develops
Problem Solving
Uses information effectively
Uses logical reasoning
Trusts own judgement
Generates practical solutions
Action Oriented
Effective decision-maker
Resourceful
Goal directed
Shares expertise
Emotional Competence
Establishes effective networks
Achieves cooperation
Manages stress
Handles difficult situations
Sales Performance Indicator (SPI)
Maintains Industry Knowledge
Understands the market
Understands the company
Knows products and services
Achievement Skills
Motivated to succeed
Maintains high stamina
Manages time
Customer service focus
Efficient administration
Interpersonal &
Communication Skills
Creates positive first impression
Builds relationships
Questions effectively
Listens attentively
Responsive
Effective Selling Skills
Generates new business
Professionally presents products/services
Meets customer needs
Creates on-selling opportunities
Overcomes objections
Closes the sale
Maximises repeat business
Service Skills Indicator (SSI)
Preparing for Service
Knowing your business
Anticipating problems
Understanding service expectations
Keeping management informed
Projecting a professional image
Identifying Customer Needs
Assessing service situations
Building rapport
Obtaining customer information
Satisfying Customers
Meeting needs
Being flexible
Influencing customers
Checking customer satisfaction
Improves Communication
Requests support
Minimises interruptions
Manages own emotions
Handles difficult people
Maintains Positive Attitude
Keeps things in perspective
Focuses on positives
Avoids blaming
Comfortable with change
Open to learning
Team Skills Indicator (TSI)
Showing Commitment
Putting the team first
Meeting team expectations
Supporting team decisions
Representing the team
Getting along with others
Taking Personal Responsibility
Taking initiative
Adapting
Developing own skills
Accepting feedback
Handling pressure
Understanding the Team
Understanding goals
Understanding procedures
Understanding roles
Respecting differences
Developing the Team
Sharing leadership
Contributing ideas
Giving constructive feedback
Coaching others
Learning from mistakes
Building trust
Time Management Indicator (TMI)
Effective Planning
Has clear goals
Makes daily plan
Determines priorities
Allocates time
Reviews progress
Personal Work Habits
Keeps workspace organised
Avoids procrastination
Uses information effectively
Manages concurrent activities
Finishes tasks
Communicates with Others
Negotiates roles and responsibilities
Able to say 'no'
Controls interruptions
Manages conflict
Uses IT effectively
Teamwork and Meetings
Uses meetings effectively
Delegates/shares tasks
Keeps up to date
Demonstrates punctuality
Focuses on results
Work Effectiveness Indicator (WEI)
Productivity
Focuses on results
Maintains quality
Takes initiative
Strives for improvement
Well organised
Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills
Communicates information
Keeps promises
Honest and open
Resolves conflicts productively
Strong customer focus
Welcomes the Future
Positive about change
Learns quickly
Comfortable with technology
Manages own career
Thinks ahead
Copes with Pressure
Tolerates uncertainty well
Does more with less
High flexibility
Emotionally resilient
Seeks to innovate