Working Genius

Self-Evaluation Questions

Q1 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"When I am convinced that something is worth doing, I immediately want to get others on board"

Q2 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I find myself stepping in to help people at just the right time to make things happen"

Q3 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"When I hear a great idea, I find it easy to step up to make something happen"

Q4 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I enjoy thinking about how things might change for the better"

Q5 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I naturally rally others to get involved in a great idea or a call to action"

Q6 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I naturally evaluate peoples ideas and suggestions"

Q7 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I naturally offer enthusiastic support to people who need assistance"

Q8 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I get an immediate "gut feel" about whether an idea will succeed or not"

Q9 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I enjoy contemplating "what could be" for extended periods of time"

Q10 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I like knowing when we have exceeded the required standards of performance"

Q11 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I find it easy to come up with ideas, seemingly out of nowhere, when someone raises a problem"

Q12 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I enjoy ensuring that projects get accomplished and achieve the desired results"

Q13 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I think I bring energy to ideas and suggestions"

Q14 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I am curious/bothered about unmet needs, unfulfilled potential or unrealized aspirations"

Q15 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I bring a lot of creativity to my work"

Q16 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I see the subtle ways things might integrate or affect each other"

Q17 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I like offering solutions to the problems or address the needs that others identify"

Q18 : Evaluate this statement for yourself...

"I have a clear sense of what it means to complete something, and I'm restless until that's happened"

Common Expression Questions

Q19 : I hear myself saying something like...

"Hey, I've got an idea"

Q20 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I wonder if we've really dug into this enough yet"

Q21 : I hear myself saying something like...

"How about I take care of that bit for you?"

Q22 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I'm keen to work hard to finish what we started"

Q23 : I hear myself saying something like...

"Can I make a suggestion?"

Q24 : I hear myself saying something like...

"There's something about this that I'm just not sure about"

Q25 : I hear myself saying something like...

"Let's get some people together and figure out how to get this going"

Q26 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I'm concerned that we're not going to hit our deadline"

Q27 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I think we can get people excited about this"

Q28 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I think you might be on to something!"

Q29 : I hear myself saying something like...

"Let me know how I can help"

Q30 : I hear myself saying something like...

"I just wonder if this is the way it should be"

Peers Common Expression Questions

Q31 : My peers say things about me like...

"They're always asking 'why' or 'why not'"

Q32 : My peers say things about me like...

"We should get them in to help brainstorm"

Q33 : My peers say things about me like...

"I don't know what we'd do if they weren't part of this."

Q34 : My peers say things about me like...

"I trust their gut on this issue"

Q35 : My peers say things about me like...

"I'm keen to get their thoughts on this idea - we should ask what they think"

Q36 : My peers say things about me like...

"They really helped us verbalise the reason and purpose behind what we're doing"

Q37 : My peers say things about me like...

"They'll plug away at this and not get distracted"

Q38 : My peers say things about me like...

"They looked after things we didn't even think of"

Q39 : My peers say things about me like...

"They're going to do whatever it takes to get it done"

Q40 : My peers say things about me like...

"It's hard to resist when they ask you to help out."

Q41 : My peers say things about me like...

"They always have an idea, even if we don't ask them for one"

Q42 : My peers say things about me like...

"It's obvious to see when they get excited - it's infectious"