Personal Effectiveness Scale - 40 Items

  • INSTRUCTIONS

    This instrument is for your own use. We request you to kindly be honest with your responses. Read each statement given below and indicate on the right-hand blank space how much it is true of your behavior, by using the following guidelines:

    0 = not at all characteristic of you or you normally do not do this (nearly 0 or than 10%)

    1 = Not characteristic of you and you may do this rarely ( less than 25%)

    2 = Somewhat characteristic of you and you do this sometimes (50%)

    3 = Fairly characteristic of you and you do this most of the time (75%)

    4 = Highly characteristic of you and you do this almost always (90% and above)

  • 1.  I always take the initiative to do different things in my organization*
  • 2.  I actively pursue some hobbies*
  • 3. I am a very inquisitive person-if I observe something new, I must know more about it*
  • 4. I enjoy changing my role and work responsibilities*
  • 5. I like to have variety in my work from time to time whenever possible*
  • 6. I am restless until I complete whatever I undertake*
  • 7. I am not afraid of making mistakes in my work*
  • 8. I am willing to take calculated risks so that I can learn more in life*
  • 9. Most of the time I am occupied with some activity or the other*
  • 10. I continuously like to experiment and test myself out in new situations*
  • 11. I find it very easy to be frank with people even though I may not know them well*
  • 12. Generally I never hesitate to express my feelings to others*
  • 13. I am quite quick in expressing my opinions in a group or to a person, even if it may be unacceptable to them*
  • 14. When others discuss their problems, I do not spontaneously share my experiences and personal problems of a similar kind with them.*
  • 15. I enjoy talking with others about my personal concerns and matters.*
  • 16. I freely share my views and opinions with my team members*
  • 17. I am not very free and I hesitate to discuss my opinions and feelings with my manager or others senior to me*
  • 18. I am known to be a fairly talkative person in my communication and interaction with others.*
  • 19. I do not hesitate to share my knowledge and ideas with others*
  • 20. I go out of my way to let people know my reactions to important decisions and events in the organization*
  • 21. I listen carefully to the opinion of others about my behavior*
  • 22. When someone directly tells me how (s)he feels about my behavior, I am receptive and take the feedback in my stride. **
  • 23. I take steps to find out how my behavior has been perceived by those with whom I have been interacting*
  • 24. If someone criticizes me, I give a patient listening and think about ways to incorporate their feedback. **
  • 25. I value what people have to say about my style, behavior etc.*
  • 26. I regularly seek feedback on my actions and behaviors from my team members*
  • 27. I seek feedback from my superiors/managers regularly **
  • 28. I am highly receptive whenever a colleague of mine shares her/his views and opinions about me.*
  • 29. I feel that most people around me have a fairly accurate opinion about me **
  • 30. I have always been aware of many of my blind-spots, strengths and weaknesses **
  • 31. I never say things that turn out to be out of place **
  • 32. I am very conscious in sharing feedback and hence I rarely regret saying something to others. **
  • 33.I am very sensitive to the psychological climate in discussions and meetings*
  • 34. Most often I pick up cues about others’ feelings and reactions, even when I am involved in an argument or in a conversation.*
  • 35. I can easily make out if a person with whom I am talking is not interested in what I am saying*
  • 36. I am quite sensitive to non-verbal cues offered by others in interpersonal or group discussions*
  • 37. Often, my perceptions of others regarding their interest in the topic of discussion tally with their subsequently expressed feelings and views.*
  • 38. I feel that I am often diplomatic in saying things that my colleagues do not like*
  • 39. I am sensitive to the moods of my manager and am reasonably sure of the right time to communicate things*
  • 40. I am sensitive to the moods of most of my colleagues and team members*
  • Should be Empty: