Communicating Self-Assessment
The following exercise will provide you with insight as to how effectively you communicate inseveral important areas. It can also be used to understand the communicating skills of the people in your life.
Use the following rating system to determine how often you engage in each of the activities outlined below.
- Never
- Seldom
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
1. ___
Pay attention and make an effort to understand when others are talking.
2. ___
Initiate conversations.
3. ___
Talk to others about subjects of common interest.
4. ___
Ask questions.
5. ___
Say thank you.
6. ___
Try to meet other people.
7. ___
Help others become acquainted.
8. ___
Compliment others.
9. ___
Ask for help.
10.___
Try to become part of ongoing activities.
11.___
Give clear instructions to others.
12.___
Apologize after doing something wrong.
13.___
Express how I feel.
14.___
Try to understand how others are feeling.
Notice your areas of strength and any areas you may want to improve.