How self-aware are you?…
This questionnaire contains 20 pairs of statements which give different views on certain things. Using
a five-point rating scale, circle the number that most closely reflects your view depending on the extent
to which you can relate to the opposing statements. Please try not to ‘sit on the fence’, unless you
genuinely feel you do not lean either way.
1
I find the comments of others
helpful in learning how to do
things
1
2
3
4
5
Most times I can learn to
do things for myself
F
E
2
I usually keep my views to myself
if I disagree with someone
1
2
3
4
5
I usually tell someone if I
disagree with them
F
E
3
It’s up to my manager to tell me
how I’m doing
1
2
3
4
5
From time to time I ask
my manager how I’m
doing
F
E
4
When I don something new, I
judge myself by my own
standards
1
2
3
4
5
When I do something
new, I like to be told how
I’ve done
F
E
5
In team meetings I seek the
views of others
1
2
3
4
5
In team meetings it is up
to others to state their
views
F
E
6
I tend to control me behaviour
when my teams are around
1
2
3
4
5
I tend to behave quite
naturally in the presence
of my team
F
E
7
I am interested in what others
think of me
1
2
3
4
5
Other people’s views are
their concern
F
E
8
I tend to speak up for my view
1
2
3
4
5
I tend to listen to others
F
E
9
I like to seek the reactions of
others to my work
1
2
3
4
5
At the end of the day, I’m
paid to come up with my
own ideas
F
E
10
I am generally quite self-
sufficient
1
2
3
4
5
I like to know where I
stand with others
F
E
11
Colleagues usually know where
they stand with me
1
2
3
4
5
Sometimes my
colleagues are uncertain
about my position
F
E
12
Generally, I find it informative to
hear what others say about me
1
2
3
4
5
I dislike to hear what
others think of me
F
E
13
In relationships, I keep my
feelings to myself
1
2
3
4
5
In relationships, I make
my feelings known
F
E
14
Sometimes I openly express
anger
1
2
3
4
5
People rarely see my
angry
F
E
15
I tend to keep my shortcomings
to myself
1
2
3
4
5
I sometimes talk to
others about areas
where I could improve
F
E
