Personal Leadership Skills Inventory

Intellectual Growth Personal ReflectionThink about your experiences and where you would like your leadership skills to improve upon graduation. These questions will help

lead you to a better you!

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We hope this brochure provides you with a quick, beneficial way to assess your skil ls and

experiences within each category:

Help guide yourself to the best you possible!

Effective CommunicationIntellectual GrowthPersonal EvaluationResponsible Citizenship

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I am increasing my levels of independence and responsibility in things I do.

I am able to evaluate complex situations, review available information, and identify possible courses of action.

I am able to process information from multiple sources, determine how it is related, and make responsible decisions based on possible outcomes.

I have learned organizational techniques that will lead to greater efficiency completing personal and group tasks.

I have taken opportunities to listen to leaders in their field of study and learn what skills are most important to develop for leadership in the workplace.

I am able to recognize the human/material/technological resources available to me and how to utilize them.

I am able to delegate work and know when to seek support.

I have learned time management techniques and practive them in my daily life.

I am able to market my academic and non-academic college experiences in a well written resume that is appropriate to my desired profession.

Assessing My Skills EXP = Exploring, PRA = Practicing, COM = CompetentEXP PRA COM

What about your involvement as part of the UW-Parkside and local communities helped you learn and develop your leadership skills?

What activities or events were the most beneficial in helping you become a better leader? How did you be become a better leader?

What was a topic, program or event that helped you enhance your learning and leadership development?

How does your leadership path reflect your future career path?

Assess your leadership skills in each category.

Read and determine if you are exploring, practicing or competent with each skill.

Reflect upon the skills you want to improve.

How will you reach the goal of being competent in each leadership skill and every category?

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Responsible Citizenship Effective Communication Personal Evaluation

I understand human differences and appreciate and value the unique experiences of individuals and groups of people.

I can work toward common goals in environments with diverse opinions and differing backgrounds/perspectives.

I can navigate systems of power and understand the relationships that exist within those systems.

I understand the value of involved citizenship and will be informed about civic leadership opportunities available after graduation.

I can appropriately advocate for myself and my interests in university and professional settings.

I understand the value and advantages of environmental sustainability.

Assessing My Skills EXP = Exploring, PRA = Practicing, COM = CompetentEXP PRA COM

I am an active listener.

I am developing social and interpersonal skills that will allow me to form and maintain relationships with others.

I am able to assert myself in conversations and appropriately voice my opinions.

I know techniques for effective mediation and conflict resolution.

I know the value of relationships with organization advisors and faculty members and how to cultivate those relationships.

I know techniques to successfully transition from lower levels of responsibility in a group to greater levels of responsibility.

I understand the concept of professionalism and how it is expressed in my desired profession.

I understand how to match appropriate means of communication with appropriate situations.

I know techniques for facilitating productive discussions and meetings.

I can utilize electronic communication appropriately to project professionalism and work more efficiently.

I have developed effective writing skills and am able to draft appropriate letters and documents for formal business, organizational correspondence, and social correspondence.

Assessing My Skills EXP = Exploring, PRA = Practicing, COM = CompetentEXP PRA COM

I am able to set priorities and make decisions keeping with the values that are most important to me.

Understand how others are motivated and how I am motivated.

I have taken opportunities to consider and refine my own personal leadership style.

I have had opportunities to reflect on the diverse components of my identity and how it may affect interactions and relationships with others.

I understand what my personal leadership strengths are and how they can best be applied to future situations.

I am integrating my personal interests into a career and involvement choices as a means of increasing student success.

I am able to reflect on my spiritual beliefs and learn about spiritual and religious beliefs that differ from my own.

I understand various leadership theories and can apply them to practical situations.

I understand the value of personal wellness in its various forms and its connections to my own success.

Assessing My Skills EXP = Exploring, PRA = Practicing, COM = CompetentEXP PRA COM

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