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Leadership Communication
Deborah J. Barrett
Self-Assessment 1
Appendix A - Self-Assessment of Leadership Communication Capabilities
Leadership Communication, 4th edition.
Part I – Assessment of the Core Capabilities
Area and Capability
Leadership Communication Ethos/Image Scale #
1. Understanding characteristics of leadership communication
2. Recognizing/able to distinguish transformational leaders
7. Setting goals for personal change
8. Willing to work on improving personal effectiveness
9. Influencing the behavior of others
Average #DIV/0!
Audience Analysis and Strategy
1. Analyzing the context for communication
2. Analyzing audiences
Average #DIV/0!
Social Media and Other Written Communication
1. Deciding on communication purpose
7. Writing concisely
8. Writing confidently
9. Using an appropriate style and tone
10. Knowing how to use social media in professional settings
14. Proofreading own work
Average #DIV/0!
Scoring Instructions:
Assess your abilities on each of the topics
under Area and Capability using the scale
of 1-5 provided below ; a formula is already
in place to tally the average in each section
5 = Excellent abilities
3 = Acceptable, but could be stronger
2 = Need some work on this capability
Leadership Communication
Deborah J. Barrett
Self-Assessment 2
Oral Communication
1. Delivering an impromptu presentation
2. Delivering an extemporaneous presentation
7. Asking questions
8. Drawing others out
9. Summarizing and clarifying others' ideas
Average #DIV/0!
Visual Communication
1. Recognizing when to use graphics
2. Selecting and designing effective data charts
6. Creating presentation visuals and slides
Average #DIV/0!
Emotional Intelligence 1: Dealing with Own Feelings
1. Knowing own personality type
2. Recognizing other types and their effect on behaviors
Average ######
Emotional Intelligence 2: Dealing with Others
1. Listening
2. Recognizing non-verbals
6. Helping others express their feelings
7. Dealing with anger
Average ######
Use the following scale:
3 = Acceptable, but could be stronger
4 = Very good abilities
Leadership Communication
Deborah J. Barrett
Self-Assessment 3
Diversity and Intercultural Communication
1. Realizing the value of diversity
2. Defining and appreciating cultural differences
3. Understanding differences is values and preferences
Average ######
Part 2 Group and Organizational Communication
Area and Capability
Group and Team Communication and Dynamics
1. Identifying and clarifying goals and objectives
2. Clearly defining the problem under discussion
6. Evaluating options
7. Helping groups make decisions
13. Being aware of how open or closed the group is
14. Helping groups explore their commitment to group decisions and
or agreements
19. Supporting individuals against group pressure
20. Helping team members acknowledge strengths
Average ######
Use the following scale:
1 = Need to develop, need a lot of work
4 = Very good abilities
5 = Excellent abilities
Leadership Communication
Deborah J. Barrett
Self-Assessment 4
Organizational Communication
1. Recognizing different organizational structures
2. Understanding the human relations approach
6. Knowing how to build trust in supervisor/subordinate
relationships
7. Establishing communication protocols with supervisors
8. Recognizing the ethical expectations in an organization
12. Giving praise and appreciation to peers and supervisors
13. Recognizing who talks to whom
20. Networking
Average ######
Transformational Leadership and Internal Communication
1. Selecting the most appropriate leadership style
6. Communicating a vision
7. Targeting messages to different levels in an organization
Average ######
External Corporate Communication
1. Developing an external communication strategy
2. Managing reputation
3. Analyzing external stakeholders
Average ######
Use the following scale:
3 = Acceptable, but could be stronger
Leadership Communication
Deborah J. Barrett
Self-Assessment 5
Leadership Communication Self-Assessment Final Scores
Name:
Transfer the average from each capability section above to
the scoring column below.
Capability area Score
Oral Communication
Visual Communication
EI - Dealing with own feelings
EI - Dealing with Others
Date:
5 = Excellent abilities
4 = Very good abilities
Scale:
1 = Need to develop, need a lot of work
2 = Need some work on this capability
