Assessing My Competencies

Alberta Public Service Competencies
 
Competency Self-Assessment Worksheet WORD icon Use this worksheet to assess the importance of each APS competency for your job, and your current level within each competency. Assess the gaps to identify your developmental needs.
 
Competency Based Interview Questions
(This site is available to Alberta public service employees only.)
Not sure about your current level of competency? See how many of these interview-type questions you can answer well.
 
Communication
 
Individual Communication Practices Answer 20 questions to get a brief profile of your interpersonal communication style.
 
Do You Get Your Message Across? This test is designed to evaluate your general level of communication skills. It will take you about 15 – 20 minutes to answer the 34 questions and get an interpretation of your results.
 
Relationship Building
 
Attitudes Towards Diversity Whenever we view people as "different" in some way, we are experiencing an element of diversity. These differences can be subtle or blatant, and can reflect race, age, sex, or even physical abilities. Does your attitude toward diversity enhance organizational effectiveness? Answer 20 questions to find out.
 
Conflict Handling Styles Organizational and personal effectiveness are often influenced by how conflict is managed. How do you handle conflict in your life? This assessment provides you with a conflict handling profile based on your answers to 20 questions.
 
Teamwork
 
Assessing Your Behaviours As a Team Member Teams aren't just about the end-product. They're also about the process. How do you contribute to your team's effectiveness?
 
Leadership
 
Are You A Transformational Leader? Transformational leaders can inspire profound growth and change in followers. Are you a transformational leader? Answer 24 questions to find out.
 
What's Your Leadership Style? Poses 22 questions to analyze your leadership style according to the Ohio State model.
 
Self-Check For Leadership Qualities Based on more than three decades of experience in assessing and learning about organization leaders, Jim Wuest compiled these dimensions of leadership and developed a self-check list of leadership qualities. Use this to evaluate your leadership qualities for your own interest.
 
Is Charismatic Leadership Your Preference? Charismatic leaders rely on the power they obtain through followers' identification with them. Would you like to be a charismatic leader?
 
Leadership Style Survey Gives you a picture of your overall leadership style beliefs.
 
Leadership Matrix Survey This assessment will help you determine the degree to which you like working with tasks and other people.
 
Leadership Self-Assessment This survey will provide you with feedback on your feelings about leading others.
 
Results Orientation
 
Goal-Setting Questionnaire Organizations and employees that set challenging and measurable goals are more likely to be effective than those that do not set goals at all. Answer 30 questions to see where you stand.
 
Self-Management
 
Individual Ethics Profile The individual Ethics Profile (IEP) is designed to help individuals identify the ethical preferences that guide their actions.
 
Impact and Influence
 
How Much Power Do You Have In Your Group? These 20 questions help you examine your role within work groups to indicate your degree of influence.

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Last Review / Update: 2010-11-08