Sharen(e)et | Networking Self-Assessment Tool

  • Sharen(e)et | Networking Self-Assessment Tool

    This self-assessment tool will allow you to measure your soft skills related to networking, such as communication, teamwork, emotional competencies, autonomy, and others. Please evaluate each of the items with a (X) using a scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). The results of this survey will help you understand what competencies more developed and which ones need more work, as well as to tackle the needs in terms of training. 

  • Disclaimer

    It is recommended that the Networking Self-Assessment Tool be filled in autonomously and independently by young people with a high school education or higher. For young people with a lower level of qualification, it is recommended that they complete the tool with the support of a professional - from the social field, the field of employability, youth work or psychosocial support. The results are individual and are derived from the answers to each of the questions in the questionnaire.

  • A. Demographic information

  • 4. Gender:*
  • 5. Age*

  • B) Competence Evaluation

  • #Emotional Intelligence

    Ability to recognise one’s own emotions, as well as of the others and using this knowledge or awareness to guide one’s thinking and behaviour .
  • 1. Expressing my emotions with words is not a problem for me.*
  • 2. I often find it difficult to see things from another person’s viewpoint.*
  • 3. Many times, I can’t figure out what emotion I'm feeling.*
  • 4. I often find it difficult to adjust my life according to the circumstance*
  • 5. On the whole, I’m able to deal with stress.*
  • 6. I’m usually able to find ways to control my emotions when I want to.*
  • 7. I often pause and think about my feelings.*
  • 8. I find it difficult to bond well even with those close to me.*

  • #2 Self-Efficacy

    Ability or strength of one’s belief in one’s own capability to complete tasks and achieve goals; associated with goal setting, effort investment, persistence and recovery from setbacks.
  • 1. I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough*
  • 2. Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations.*
  • 3. I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities.*
  • 4. When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solution*

  • #3 Interpersonal Competencies

    Ability to establish, maintain and develop a formal and informal relationship with work partners (colleagues, suppliers, customers, etc.).
  • 1. I know how my actions will make others feel.*
  • 2. I am good at entering new situations and meeting people for the first time.*
  • 3. It seems as though people are often angry or irritated with me when I say what I think*
  • 4. I have a hard time getting along with other people.*
  • 5. I can often understand what others are trying to accomplish without the need for them to say anything.*
  • 6. I have often hurt others without realizing it.*

  • #4 Communication

    Capacity to communicate with clarity, fluidity and accuracy, adapting the language to the target group.
  • 1. I use my tone of voice to reinforce what I am trying to say.*
  • 2. I don’t hear everything a person is saying, because I am thinking about what I want to say.*
  • 3. When talking to someone, I try to maintain eye contact.*
  • 4. I interrupt other people to say what I want to say before I forget it.*
  • 5. I try to watch other people’s body language to help me understand what they are trying to say.*
  • 6. I change the way I talk to someone based on my relationship with them (i.e., friend, parent, teacher, etc.).*
  • 7. I organize thoughts in my head before speaking.*
  • 8. I rephrase what another person said, to make sure that I understood them.*

  • #5 Entrepreneurial Orientation

    Tendency to engage in innovation, risk-taking, and proactive opportunity-seeking activities.
  • 1. I have an ability in generating new ideas.*
  • 2. I prefer to try my own unique way when learning new things rather than doing it like everyone else does*
  • 3. I thrive in situations which encourage and reward my creativity.*
  • 4. I think that finding new ways to make changes in business is important.*
  • 5. I am willing to invest a certain amount of time and money on something that might yield a high return.*
  • 6. I enjoy the uncertainty and risks of business since they energize me more than circumstances where there are predictable outcomes.*
  • 7. I am able to identify opportunities where others do not see them.*
  • 8. I always keep an eye out for new business ideas when looking for information.*
  • 9. I usually act in anticipation of future problems, needs or changes.*
  • 10. I prefer to step-up and get things done rather than sitting and waiting for someone else to do it.*
  • 11. I am able and willing to be self-directed in the pursuit of opportunities.*
  • 12. I am uncomfortable when I have complete responsibility for deciding how and when to do my work*

  • #6 Political Skills

    Ability to successfully understand others and to use such information to influence others to act in ways that enhance one’s personal objectives.
  • 1. I understand people very well.*
  • 2. I am particularly good at sensing the motivations and hidden agendas of others.*
  • 3. I always seem to instinctively know the right things to say or do to influence others.*
  • 4. I have good intuition about how to present myself to others.*
  • 5. I am able to make most people feel comfortable and at ease around me.*
  • 6. I am good at getting people to like me.*

  • #7 Teamwork

    Ability to working together with other people, regardless of the area of expertise, sharing tasks and results.
  • 1. I know how to give my opinion to members of my team without hurting their feelings.*
  • 2. I make the effort to include other members of my group.*
  • 3. I value the contributions made by the members of my team.*
  • 4. I treat the members of my team equally.*
  • 5. I communicate well with team members.*
  • 6. I think I can be a good leader.*

  • #8 Networking

    An proactive effort to develop and maintain personal and professional relationships, and to increase guidance, job opportunities and emotional support, that can consequentially contribute to skills development.

  • a) Networking competencies in your profession

  • 1. I develop informal contacts with professionals external to my organisation.*
  • 2. I am a part of professional associations/organisations (e.g.: syndicates, political parties) with similar interests or professional background.*
  • 3. I use trainings that I participate in as an opportunity to develop new contacts.*
  • 4. When I find someone from another organisation that can be an important contact, we share knowledge and information connected to the tasks I perform in my job.*
  • 5. I use my contacts outside the organisation to ask for professional advice.*

  • b) Networking competencies in your community

  • 1. I participate in several local social groups (e.g.: sports team).*
  • 2. I’m involved in promoting personal causes (e.g.: increasing literacy, preventing breast cancer, helping the elderly).*
  • 3. I’m involved in the arts, theatre, symphony, or other quality-of-life events in my community.*
  • 4. I usually participate in city governance through serving on boards, councils, or committees.*
  • 5. I meet regularly with other members of my community who share my interest (e.g.: in a hobby; athletic activity; religion).*


  • You have reached the end of the questionnaire! Before submitting it, please check your scores per competence and the respective proficiency level! Depending on the proficiency level, you will receive several recommendations and resources to develop even more your networking competencies.

  • Score per competence:

  • Considering the score you obtained in each of the competences, check your proficiency level bellow.

  • Example: if you scored 3.25 for the "Emotional Intelligence"  competency,  it means that you are at the  "Intermediate" level. However, if you have obtained 1.40 in  "Communication", it means that you are at the "Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)" level.


    It is possible for a person to obtain different levels of proficiency in different competencies!

     

    • Score 1, 00 – 1,99

    Your proficiency level is “Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)” – you have common knowledge or an understanding of basic techniques and concepts. 

     

    • Score 2,00 – 2,99

    Your proficiency level is “Novice (limited experience)” - you have a level of experience gained in formal and/or experimental scenarios. It is expected that when performing this skill support will be needed; focus on developing through learning and practical experience; you are able to understand and discuss terminology, concepts, principles, and issues related to this competency; using full range of reference and resource materials in this competency.

     

    • Score 3 – 3,99

    Your proficiency level is “Intermediate (practical application)” – You are able to successfully complete tasks in this competency as requested. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently; focus is on applying and enhancing knowledge or skill; having applied this competency to situations occasionally while needing minimal guidance to perform successfully; you are able to understand and discuss the application and implications of changes to processes, policies, and procedures in this area.

     

    • Score 4 - 5,00

    Your proficiency level is “Advanced (applied theory)” – you are able to perform the actions associated with this skill without assistance; being certainly recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding this skill; having consistently provided practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements which may easily be implemented; being capable of coaching others in the application of this competency by translating complex nuances relating to this competency into easy to understand terms; participating in senior level discussions regarding this competency; assisting in the development of reference and resource materials in this competency

  • The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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