Team Inventory – Section 1

A SELF-PERCEPTION INVENTORY Bas

DIRECTIONS:

For each section distribute a total of ten points among the sentences which you
think best describes your behaviour. These points may be distributed amongst
all the sentences or ten points may be given to a single sentence. Enter the
points alongside the relevant sentence.

1 WHAT I BELIEVE I CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A Points Awarded

TEAM:

a) I think I can quickly see and take advantage of new 2

opportunities

b) I can work well with a very wide range of people 3

c) Producing ideas is one of my natural assets

d) My ability rests in being able to draw people out 1

whenever I detect they have something of value to
contribute to group objectives

e) My capacity to follow through has much to do with

my personal effectiveness

f) I am ready to face temporary unpopularity if it leads

to worthwhile results in the end

g) I am quick to sense what is likely to work in a 3

situation with which I am familiar

h) I can offer a reasoned case for alternative courses 1

of action without introducing bias or prejudice

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2 IF I HAVE A POSSIBLE SHORTCOMING IN TEAM Points Awarded

WORK, IT COULD BE THAT:

a) I am not at ease unless meetings are well structured 1

and controlled and generally well conducted

b) I am inclined to be too generous towards others 8

who have a valid viewpoint that has not been given
a proper airing

c) I have a tendency to talk a lot once a group gets on 6

to a new idea

d) My objective outlook makes it difficult for me to join 8

in readily and enthusiastically with colleagues

e) I am sometimes seen as forceful and authoritarian if 7

there is a need to get something done

f) I find it difficult to lead from the front, perhaps 6

because I am over-responsive to group atmosphere

g) I am apt to get too caught up in ideas that occur to 8

me and so lose track of what is happening

h) My colleagues tend to see me as worrying 7

unnecessarily over detail and the possibility that
things may go wrong

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3 WHEN INVOLVED IN A PROJECT WITH OTHER Points Awarded

PEOPLE:

a) I have an aptitude for influencing people without 8

pressurising them

b) My general vigilance prevents careless mistakes 5

and omissions being made

c) I am ready to press for action to make sure that the 3

meeting does not waste time or lose sight of the
main objectives

d) I can be counted on to produce something original 4

e) I am always ready to back a good suggestion in the 9

common interest

f) I am keen to look for the latest in new ideas and 10

developments

g) I believe my capacity for cool judgement is 5

appreciated by others

h) I can be relied upon to see that all essential work is 3

organised

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4 MY CHARACTERISTIC APPROACH TO WORK IS Points Awarded

THAT:

a) I have a quiet interest in getting to know colleagues 9

better

b) I am not reluctant to challenge the views of others 3

or to hold a minority view myself

c) I can usually find a line or argument to refute 3

unsound propositions

d) I think I have a talent for making things work once a 6

plan has been put into operation

e) I have a tendency to avoid the obvious and come 5

out with the unexpected

f) I bring a touch of perfection to any team job I 7

undertake

g) I am ready to make use of contacts outside the 8

group itself

h) Whilst I am interested in all views I have no 4

hesitation in making up my mind once a decision
has to be made

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5 I GAIN SATISFACTION IN A JOB BECAUSE: Points Awarded

a) I enjoy analysing situations and weighing up all the 9

possible choices

b) I am interested in finding practical solutions to 9

problems

c) I like to feel I am fostering good working 10

relationships

d) I can exert a strong influence on decisions 4

e) I can meet people who may have something new to 9

offer

f) I can get people to agree on a necessary course of 8

action

g) I feel in my element where I can give a task my full 9

attention

h) I like to find a field that stretches my imagination 9

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6 IF I AM SUDDENLY GIVEN A DIFFICULT TASK Points Awarded

WITH LIMITED TIME AND UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE:

a) I would feel like retiring to a corner to devise a way 9

out of the impasse before developing a line

b) I would be ready to work with the person who 10

showed the most positive approach however
difficult they might be

c) I would find some way of reducing the size of the 8

task by establishing what different individuals might
best contribute

d) My natural sense of urgency would help to ensure 5

that we did not fall behind schedule

e) I believe I would keep cool and maintain my 5

capacity to think straight

f) I would retain a steadiness of purpose in spite of the 7

pressures

g) I would be prepared to take a positive lead if I felt 7

the group were making no progress

h) I would open discussions with a view to stimulating 4

new thoughts and getting something moving

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7 WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEMS TO Points Awarded

WHICH I AM SUBJECT IN WORKING IN
GROUPS:
a) I am apt to show my impatience with those who are 9
obstructing my progress

b) Others may criticise me for being too analytical and 6

insufficiently intuitive

c) My desire to ensure that work is properly done can 9

hold up proceedings

d) I tend to get bored rather easily and rely on one or 9

two stimulating members to spark me off

e) I find it difficult to get started unless the goals are 8

clear

f) I am sometimes poor at explaining and clarifying 9

complex points that occur to me

g) I am conscious of demanding from others the things 10

I cannot do myself

h) I hesitate to get my points across when I run up 6

against real opposition

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SELF-PERCEPTION INVENTORY ANALYSIS

SHEET
Secti Coordinat Speciali SHap PLa Resource MonitorEvalua TeamWork Comple
on or st er nt Investigat tor er te
or rFinishe
r
1 G9 D8 F9 C A5 H8 B7 E9
5
2 A 10 B8 E7 G C6 D3 F6 H7
8
3 H3 A8 C3 D F 10 G5 E9 B5
4
4 D6 H4 B3 E G8 C3 A9 F7
5
5 B9 F8 D4 H E9 A9 C 10 G9
9
6 F7 C8 G7 A H4 E5 B 10 D5
9
7 E8 G 10 A9 F D9 B6 H6 C9
9
Tot 52 54 42 49 51 41 57 51
al

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