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Welcome to the
New Leader's Assessment Package
Instructions
Please read and follow instructions carefully.
If you do not have experience related to a particular item, simply skip the item or mark "No Basis to
Judge" where applicable.
When responding to this survey, consider all of your experiences while working in your current
organization.

Definitions
Several items refer to managers, supervisors, team leaders, or customers. Use the following definitions
when answering items referring to these terms.
Managers:

All levels of management above first-line supervisor.

Supervisors:

First-line supervisors; typically those who are responsible for employees' performance
appraisals and approval of their leave.

Team Leaders:

Not official supervisors; those who provide employees with day-to-day guidance in
conducting work projects, but do not have supervisory responsibilities or conduct
performance appraisals.

Customers:

Anyone who uses or receives the products or services that your organization provides;
may include individuals within your organization and individuals outside your
organization.

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Organizational Assessment
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following items.

Strongly
Disagree
1. The people I work
with cooperate to
get the job done.
2. My organization's
products and
services are
designed to meet
customer needs
and expectations.
3. I am given a real
opportunity to
improve my skills
in my organization.
4. My supervisor
removes barriers
to getting my job
done.
5. I have enough
information to do
my job well.
6. I am satisfied with
my involvement in
decisions that
affect my work.
7. Awards in my work
unit depend on
how well
employees perform
their jobs.

Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Do Not
Agree nor
Agree
Know
Disagree

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8. My supervisor
provides me with
constructive
suggestions to
improve my job
performance.
9. I understand my
organization's
vision, mission,
and values.
10. My supervisor cares about me as a
person.
11. Employees are treated fairly in my
organization.
12. In my organization, we make the
changes necessary to meet our
mission.
13. I like the kind of work I do.
14. My work gives me a feeling of
personal accomplishment.
15. My supervisor clearly
communicates my job
responsibilities.
16. My performance appraisal is a fair
reflection of my performance.
17. Managers communicate the goals
and priorities of the organization.
18. My organization's leaders maintain
high standards of honesty and
integrity.

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19. My agency is successful at
accomplishing its mission.
20. Overall, how good a job do you feel is
being done by your immediate
supervisor?
21. How would you rate the overall quality
of work done by your work unit?
Very
Dissatisfied Neither
Satisfied
Very Do Not
Dissatisfied
Satisfied
Satisfied Know
nor
Dissatisfied
22 Considering
. everything,
how satisfied
are you with
your pay?
23 Considering
. everything,
how satisfied
are you with
your job?
24 Considering
. everything,
how satisfied
are you with
your
organization?
Strongly Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Do
Disagree
Agree
Agree Not
nor
Know
Disagree
25. I recommend my
organization as a good place
to work

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26. Are you considering leaving your organization?
No
Yes, to retire
Yes, to take another job elsewhere in my agency
Yes, to take another job elsewhere in the Federal Government
Yes, to take another job outside of the Federal Government
Yes, other
Strongly Disagree Neither Agree Strongly
Disagree
Agree
Agree
nor
Disagree
27. I really care about the success of
my agency.
28. I will volunteer for work when
opportunities arise.
29. I get excited when I think about
what I could accomplish at work.
30. I put in a great deal of effort to
make sure the work is done.
31. I am excited about going to work
each morning.
32. I am enthusiastic about my work.
33. When speaking to others, I speak
highly of my organization.

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34. I am proud to work for my agency.
35. I am willing to put in a great deal of
effort beyond what is expected to
help my agency be successful.
36. Are you a supervisor, manager, or executive?
Yes
No
Organizational Leadership
Using the two scales below, indicate 1) the importance of each competency as they relate to the
success of your organization's mission; and 2) your individual level of proficiency related to each
competency.
When rating your individual level of proficiency, consider the following guidance:
Current Proficiency
Level
1 = Not Proficient
2 = Somewhat
Proficient

General Competencies
• No experience with or knowledge of the competency.
• Requires frequent guidance.
• Applies the competency in somewhat difficult situations.
• Requires occasional guidance.

3 = Proficient

• Applies the competency in difficult situations.
• Requires little guidance.

4 = Very Proficient

• Applies the competency in considerably difficult situations.
• Generally requires no guidance.

5 = Extremely
Proficient

• Applies the competency in exceptionally difficult situations.
• Serves as a key resource and advises others.

Not Somewh Importa Very Extreme
Importa
at
nt to Importa
ly
nt to Importa Mission nt to Importa
Mission nt to
Mission nt to
Mission
Mission
3 Interpersonal Skills - Importance
7. to Mission
Not

Somewhat Proficient

Very

Extremely

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Proficient Proficient

Proficient Proficient

38. Interpersonal Skills Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
39. Oral Communication Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
40. Oral Communication Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
41. Integrity/Honesty Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
42. Integrity/Honesty Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
43. Written Communication
- Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient

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44. Written Communication
- Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
45. Continual Learning Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
46. Continual Learning Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
47. Public Service
Motivation - Importance
to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
48. Public Service
Motivation - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
49. Creativity and
Innovation - Importance
to Mission

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Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
50. Creativity and
Innovation - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
51. Resilience - Importance
to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
52. Resilience - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
53. Flexibility - Importance
to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
54. Flexibility - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
55. Strategic Thinking Importance to Mission

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Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
56. Strategic Thinking Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
57. Vision - Importance to
Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
58. Vision - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
59. Conflict Management Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
60. Conflict Management Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
61. Leveraging Diversity Importance to Mission

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Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
62. Leveraging Diversity Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
63. Developing Others Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
64. Developing Others Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
65. Team Building Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
66. Team Building Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
67. Accountability Importance to Mission
Not

Somewhat Proficient

Very

Extremely

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Proficient Proficient

Proficient Proficient

68. Accountability Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
69. Decisiveness Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
70. Decisiveness Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
71. Entrepreneurship Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
72. Entrepreneurship Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
73. Problem Solving Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient

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74. Problem Solving Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
75. Technical Credibility Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
76. Technical Credibility Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
77. Financial Management Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
78. Financial Management Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
79. Human Capital
Management Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient

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80. Human Capital
Management Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
81. Technology
Management Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
82. Technology
Management Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
83. Partnering - Importance
to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
84. Partnering - Proficiency
Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
85. Political Savvy Importance to Mission

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Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
86. Political Savvy Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
87. Influencing/Negotiating Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
88. Influencing/Negotiating Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
89. External Awareness Importance to Mission
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
90. External Awareness Proficiency Level
Not
Somewhat Important
Very Extremely
Important Important
to
Important Important
to
to Mission Mission
to
to
Mission
Mission Mission
91. Customer Service Importance to Mission

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Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
92. Customer Service Proficiency Level
Workforce Analysis
Using the two scales below, for each competency, indicate 1) your individual level of proficiency;
and 2) how beneficial training would be for you.
When rating your individual level of proficiency, consider the following guidance:
Current Proficiency
Level
1 = Not Proficient
2 = Somewhat
Proficient

General Competencies
• No experience with or knowledge of the competency.
• Requires frequent guidance.
• Applies the competency in somewhat difficult situations.
• Requires occasional guidance.

3 = Proficient

• Applies the competency in difficult situations.
• Requires little guidance.

4 = Very Proficient

• Applies the competency in considerably difficult situations.
• Generally requires no guidance.

5 = Extremely
Proficient

• Applies the competency in exceptionally difficult situations.
• Serves as a key resource and advises others.

Not Somewh Proficie Very Extreme
Proficie
at
nt
Proficie
ly
nt
Proficie
nt
Proficie
nt
nt
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3.

Writing - Proficiency Level

Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
to
to
Training
Training
to
Training Training
Training
Writing - Benefit of
94. Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient

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Self-Management 95. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
to
to
Training
Training
to
Training Training
Training
Self-Management 96. Benefit of Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Interpersonal Skills 97. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
to
to
Training
Training
to
Training Training
Training
Interpersonal Skills 98. Benefit of Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Oral Communication 99. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
to
to
Training
Training
to
Training Training
Training
Oral
100. Communication Benefit of Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Attention to Detail 101. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial

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to
Training

to
Training

Training

Training

to
Training

Attention to Detail
102. - Benefit of
Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Teamwork - Proficiency
103. Level
Not
Slightly
Beneficial Beneficial to
to Training
Training

Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
Training
Training
to
Training

Teamwork 104. Benefit of
Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Decision Making 105. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Beneficial Beneficial to
to Training
Training

Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
Training
Training
to
Training

Decision
106. Making Benefit of
Training
Not Proficient Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Customer Service 107. Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly Moderately Beneficial to
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial
Training
Beneficial
to
to
to Training
to
Training Training
Training

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Customer Service
108. - Benefit of
Training
Not Proficient Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Technical
109. Competence Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly Moderately Beneficial to
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial
Training
Beneficial
to
to
to Training
to
Training Training
Training
Technical
110. Competence Benefit of
Training
Not Proficient Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Planning and
111. Evaluating Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly Moderately Beneficial to
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial
Training
Beneficial
to
to
to Training
to
Training Training
Training
Planning and
112. Evaluating Benefit of
Training
Not
Proficient

Somewhat
Proficient

Proficien
t

Very
Proficient

Extremely
Proficient

Problem
113 Solving . Proficiency
Level
Not

Slightly

Moderatel

Beneficial to

Very

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Beneficial Beneficial to
y
to Training
Training
Beneficial
to Training

Training

Benefi
cial to
Trainin
g

Problem
114 Solving . Benefit of
Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient
Very
Extremel
Proficient Proficient
Proficient
y
Proficie
nt
Resilience 115 Proficiency Level
.
Not
Slightly Moderately
Beneficia Beneficia Beneficial
l to
l to
to Training
Training Training

Beneficial to
Training

Very
Benefi
cial to
Trainin
g

Resilience - Benefit
116 of Training
.
Not Proficient Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Developing Others
117. - Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly Moderately Beneficial to
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial
Training
Beneficial
to
to
to Training
to
Training Training
Training
Developing Others
118. - Benefit of
Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Accountability 119. Proficiency Level

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120. Accountability - Benefit
of Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Human Capital
121. Management Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly
Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial to
to
Beneficial
to
to
Training
Training
to
Training Training
Training
Human Capital
122. Management Benefit of Training
Not
Somewhat Proficient Very
Extremely
Proficient Proficient
Proficient Proficient
Technology Management
123. - Proficiency Level
Not
Slightly Moderately Beneficial
Very
Beneficial Beneficial Beneficial
to
Beneficial
to
to
to Training Training
to
Training Training
Training
Technology
124. Management - Benefit of
Training