What are your organization's professional development needs?
24/06/09 08:45 Filed in: Productivity
Training | Pursue
Excellence | Self-assessment
| Focus on
Mission | Empower
Others |
Work
Smart
To close the gap between the words of your
mission statement and the reality of your current
situation, do 4 things: focus
on your mission, empower others, work
smart, and pursue excellence.
To what extent do staff in your organization do these 4 things? To find out, take the following self-assessment (download). Rate each item in terms of how well it describes what your staff do. Use the following scale:
4: Definitely • 3: Usually • 2: Sort of • 1: Rarely
Focus on mission
___ We comfortably recite the mission verbatim in casual conversation.
___ We know what it takes to achieve our mission.
___ We can readily explain how each of our daily activities contributes to achieving the mission.
___ We know the current level of mission achievement.
___ We focus on closing the gap between current and targeted levels of mission achievement.
___ We focus on our God-given mission (instead of other good things).
Empower others
___ We listen (instead of talking).
___ We inquire (instead of giving advice).
___ We lead by asking questions.
___ We focus others on taking SMART actions (instead of letting others take undefined actions).
___ We encourage (instead of criticizing).
___ We empower others to solve their own problems (instead of solving their problems).
Work smart
___ We focus on doing right things, before focusing on doing things right.
___ We document our goals.
___ We reflect on our goals.
___ We determine the action steps we need to take to achieve our goals.
___ We schedule time for our big goals first, then schedule time for small goals (like email).
___ We track progress on our goals.
___ We focus on working smarter (not harder).
Pursue excellence
___ We are aware of best practices that help us carry our mission, strategic plan, and specific job assignments.
___ We have documented our best practices.
___ Our professional development program reflect best practice.
___ Our improvement system reflects best practice.
___ Our meetings reflect best practice.
___ We use best practice to care for staff.
___ We use best practice.
___ We pursue excellence.
Now, ask yourself 5 questions about the data:
*Need professional development resources? Close the Gap Now offers live training (coach and productivity) and free tutorials/tools:
To what extent do staff in your organization do these 4 things? To find out, take the following self-assessment (download). Rate each item in terms of how well it describes what your staff do. Use the following scale:
4: Definitely • 3: Usually • 2: Sort of • 1: Rarely
Focus on mission
___ We comfortably recite the mission verbatim in casual conversation.
___ We know what it takes to achieve our mission.
___ We can readily explain how each of our daily activities contributes to achieving the mission.
___ We know the current level of mission achievement.
___ We focus on closing the gap between current and targeted levels of mission achievement.
___ We focus on our God-given mission (instead of other good things).
Empower others
___ We listen (instead of talking).
___ We inquire (instead of giving advice).
___ We lead by asking questions.
___ We focus others on taking SMART actions (instead of letting others take undefined actions).
___ We encourage (instead of criticizing).
___ We empower others to solve their own problems (instead of solving their problems).
Work smart
___ We focus on doing right things, before focusing on doing things right.
___ We document our goals.
___ We reflect on our goals.
___ We determine the action steps we need to take to achieve our goals.
___ We schedule time for our big goals first, then schedule time for small goals (like email).
___ We track progress on our goals.
___ We focus on working smarter (not harder).
Pursue excellence
___ We are aware of best practices that help us carry our mission, strategic plan, and specific job assignments.
___ We have documented our best practices.
___ Our professional development program reflect best practice.
___ Our improvement system reflects best practice.
___ Our meetings reflect best practice.
___ We use best practice to care for staff.
___ We use best practice.
___ We pursue excellence.
Now, ask yourself 5 questions about the data:
- How many 4s, 3s, 2s, and 1s do I have?
- What satisfies/concerns me about the data?
- In terms of providing professional development, how would I prioritize the 4 areas?
- What might happen if the professional development needs in the top area were met?
- What will I do?
*Need professional development resources? Close the Gap Now offers live training (coach and productivity) and free tutorials/tools:
- How focused are you on your God-given mission?
- Explore getting coaching
- How can you empower others more effectively?
- Empower others to strategically pursue God’s calling
- Lead by asking questions
- Develop a coaching culture
- How can you manage yourself more effectively?
- Energize, focus, and unleash your staff
- Enhance your organization’s improvement system
- How can you enhance your organization’s professional development program?
- What makes a good meeting good?