Cool Gauge Assessment Questionnaire

"Coolness" Assessment Questionnaire
Basic data

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Name

First NameLast Name
Email
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Self-perceived cool (not used in scoring)
Choose your report depth
Context of your relationship
Choose your report style
Where have you observed this person? (Check all that apply)
Briefly describe what you have observed (1 or 2 sentences)
Behavioral Profile

Answer from observation, not theory, wherever possible. Keep it short. Keep it specific. Skip labels like “confident,” “cool,” or “dominant.” Say what the person actually does.If you are answering about yourself, use real behavior, not self-image. Think of what you do in actual situations. Specific examples help. When useful, answer as if you were being watched from across the room.Reports are based on observed and submitted behavior. Readings may vary depending on source, setting, and context.
Baseline Presence

How does this person behave in a room?
Describe what they actually do in a group setting. Stick to observable behavior, not labels.Do they enter quietly or take over quickly?
Do they talk first, wait, redirect, perform, listen, interrupt, or stay on the edges?
What do they do with attention when it lands on them?Does this stay consistent, or change depending on the room?
Give one specific example.
Type your answer here
Decision Pattern

How does this person make decisions?

(Decisive, delayed, reactive, rigid, adaptive — describe briefly)
Type your answer here
Response to Disagreement

When this person is directly challenged or disagreed with, what happens?
(1–2 sentences — do they engage, dismiss, escalate, adjust?)
Type your answer here
Input Handling

How does this person handle input from others?

Incorporates it?
Considers but rarely changes?
Ignores it?
Shuts it down?
Type your answer here
Influence Style

When this person wants something to happen, what do they actually do?

Clarity?
Persuasion?
Authority?
Pressure?
Type your answer here
Room Effect

How do others tend to behave around this person?

How do others tend to behave around this person?

More open?
More cautious?
More deferential?
Mixed?
Type your answer here
Consistency Across Situations

Does this person behave consistently across different environments or groups?
(Yes / No / Mostly — explain briefly)
Type your answer here
Independence

Describe a situation where they acted without seeking approval (or didn’t)
(1–2 sentences)
Type your answer here
Standing Out

Describe a specific moment (real, not hypothetical) where this person’s behavior stood out
(1–2 sentences)
Type your answer here
Pressure Behavior

Under pressure (deadlines, conflict, uncertainty), how does this person change—if at all?
(1–2 sentences)
Type your answer here
Interpersonal Orientation

How does this person tend to view others’ motives?

Generally trusting
Selectively trusting
Skeptical
Suspicious
(Brief explanation)
Type your answer here
Observed tendencies (check only what you’ve directly seen)
Comment as needed
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"Coolness" Assessment Questionnaire

Basic data

Behavioral Profile