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5 Areas of Self-Awareness Checklist

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Topics: Self-awareness

5 Areas of Self-Awareness Checklist

 
Checklist to be used to understand and promote self-awareness.
 
  • Mark all that apply.
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  • EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
    • How well can you recognize your own emotions?
    • How well can you control your own emotions?
    • How well can you recognize the emotions of others?
    • How well can you appropriately consider and react to the emotions of others?
  • ACCEPTANCE OF CHANGE
    • How well do you tolerate ambiguity?
    • Do you have an internal or external locus of control?
  • CORE SELF-EVALUATION
    • Do you have high self-esteem?
    • Do you have high generalized self-efficacy or confidence in your ability to adapt?
    • Do you have neurotic characteristics or a negative outlook in life?
  • LEARNING STYLE
    • Are you aware of the ways that you gather information?
    • Are you aware of the ways that you evaluate, assimilate, and act on information?
  • VALUES
    • Are you aware of your own cultural values?
    • Are you aware of your own personal instrumental values or those values that prescribe standards of conduct?
    • Are you aware of your own personal terminal values or those values that prescribe desirable goals?
     
    David A. Whetton and Kim S. Cameron. "Developing Management Skills". 7th Edition. (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2007), pp. 63-84.
     

    • Growth/Share Matrix Checklist

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    Growth/Share Matrix Checklist

     
    Checklist to be used to strategically rank market growth rates relative to market share for specific products or business areas, and then to begin to formulate a strategy around these rankings.
     
    • Select one of the bullets below for each product or business area in your company.
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    • STARS - Does your specific product or business area have a high market share with a high market growth rate in what is usually a new market? When developing your market strategy, consider that these emerging markets often have many competitors and carry a lot of risk.
    • QUESTION MARKS - Does your specific product or business area have a low market share but a high market growth rate? When developing your market strategy, consider reasons why you currently have a low market rate and whether or not the market is a core competency of your business.
    • CASH COWS - Does your specific product or business area have a solid market share yet a slow growth rate? When developing your market strategy, consider the stability of these markets and how they can generate cash flow with very little investment over time.
    • DOGS - Does your specific product or business area have a low market share with slow growth rates typically resulting in low profitability? When developing your market strategy, consider if these need to be eliminated or if they do provide some stability for your business if they are near the breakeven point.
     
      Once asking the above questions of all products or business areas in your company, they can be ranked in a visual scatter plot such as the one below to stimulate discussion of growth rates relative to market share at a strategic level.

     

    For another checklist related to business strategy, see also Porter's 5 Forces Checklist

    Mission Statement Checklist

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    Topics: Mission Statement | Checklist

    Mission Statement Checklist

    Checklist to be used to guide the process of creating a new Mission Statement for your organization or evaluating the appropriateness of an existing Mission Statement.
     
  • Mark all that apply.
  • Does the Mission Statement (MS) address the following components:
    • Customers?
    • Products or Services?
    • Markets and Location?
    • Technology?
    • Concern for survival?
    • Values of organization?
    • Self-Concept (SWOT)?
    • Concern for Public Image?
    • Concern for Employees?
  • Is the Mission Statement readable?
  • Is the Mission Statement Inspiring and motivating?
  • Does the Mission Statement distinguish the organization from its competitors?
  • Does the Mission Statement create a sense of optimism?
  • Is the Mission Statement assertive?
  • Have the following rhetorical strategies been considered/addressed:
    • Use of first-person point of view?
    • Character?
    • Goodwill?
  • Has the Mission Statement been developed in an inclusive team process?
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