Self assessment Frank McNeilly & Carl Whitaker 1

Objectives Understand the importance of self- assessment in maximizing your leadership potential. View self-assessment as a valuable avenue for receiving feedback. Build your own tools for self-assessment in Scouting and other leadership situations. 2

Assessments Gauges * Performance * Progress 3

Assessments Help us See The Past, Present and Future 4

Assessments Patrol morale and productivity 5

Assessments Patrol morale and productivity Team development 6

Assessments What assessments have “you” done since starting this course? 7

Assessments Daily patrol assessment 8

Assessments Daily patrol assessment Troop Assessment 9

Assessments Daily patrol assessment Troop Assessment Patrol project 10

Assessments Daily patrol assessment Troop Assessment Patrol project Overall Wood Badge Course 11

We Assess Ourselves Everyday *We measure ourselves against: * Other People * Other Teams * Other Companies * Social Standard * 12

Self Assessment 13

Why do we need Self-Assessments? 14

15 We have Limitations to Listening to ourselves Meow ….Roar

16 We see things from our Perspective

17 We see things from our Background and History

So, how did I do? Dude – YOU ROCK! We see things the way we want them rather than the way they are BEST 18

So, how did I do? You scarred them for life! 19 A much more complete picture come through receiving feedback fro others

We have Limitations to Listening to ourselves We see things from our Perspective We see things from our Background and History We see things the way we want them rather than the way they are 20

How do we change? 21

Feedback 22

Tips for Giving Feedback Is it helpful? Do others want it? Can it change a behavior? Is it specific? 23

Tips for Giving Feedback Does it describe a behavior? How does it impact you? Does it contain an “I” statement? Did the recipient understand you? 24

You can give caring feedback without a good technique, but the slickest technique in the world will not hide a lack of caring. 25

Tips for Receiving Feedback Seek out feedback Listen carefully, actively, empathetically Notice how you feel 26

Feedback Empowers Us 27

Consider feedback to be a gift, it truly is. 28

How do we get unbiased feedback? 29

Sometimes, you have to ask for your gift. 30

One way we can get effective feedback is by developing and using a 360 Degree Assessment 31

What is a 360-Degree Assessment ? A more formal feedback method Stakeholders – interested parties Who are we asking for gifts from? Approaches Steps 32

360-Degree Assessment A more formal assessment Improved feedback from more sources Directed assessment Continuous performance improvement 33

360-Degree Assessment Stakeholders – interested parties Who are we asking for gifts from? Feedback comes from all directions 34

Everyday Stakeholders Staff Supervisors Co-workers Scouting Family Friends Youth Clients You 35

Scouting Stakeholders Council Charter Org. Scouts District Unit Committee Parents Commissioner Community You 36

Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment What do you want to know? Find a facilitator Develop an assessment survey Identify Stakeholders Discuss results with facilitator Commit to improvement 37

What Do You Want to Know? How do you want to improve? What do you want to know about your performance? Is it “SMART” Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 38

Find a Facilitator Qualities of a good facilitator Neutral Familiar with 360-degree process Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 39

Identify Stakeholders Pick 5-10 stakeholders Various backgrounds Assurance of privacy to stakeholders Returning the survey by mail Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 40

Develop an Assessment Survey Survey should cover goals to be assessed Appropriateness SMART Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 41

Develop an Assessment Survey Answers to questions can be: Start Stop Continue Green Light – keep going Yellow Light – could be better Red Light – serious concerns Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 42 Way to go, or Ways to grow

Develop an Assessment Survey Encourage stakeholders to add any comments or suggestions they feel would be helpful. Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 43

Discuss Results with Facilitator Have facilitator compile results Meet! Discuss Avenues for change Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 44

Commit to Improvement Make adjustments as needed Re-assessment is key! Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment 45

Steps for Developing and Using a 360 Degree Assessment Review What do you want to know? Find a facilitator Develop an assessment survey Identify Stakeholders Discuss results with facilitator Commit to improvement 46

Review 360-Degree Assessment A more formal feedback method Stakeholders – interested parties Who are we asking for gifts from? 47

Self Assessment A Tool for Leading Change Often leads to Positive Changes Teach others the importance of assessments. Self-assessment helps each of us to realize our full potential as a leader. 48

Quiz What is Feedback? Answer – A gift On what pages in your handbook can you find Self Assessment? Answer - 78 and 79 49

Go Get Your Gift! 50