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We're so pleased to be working with you. Continuous improvement is one of our core values which is why we've created this opportunity for you to reflect on your soft skills. Your manager will work with you to continuously develop your skills in general. Your answers to this survey will help your manager personalise the support they provide you and your professional development plan.

Q1. Proactively seeks help (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I proactively ask for help instead of waiting for my manager to check in with me and ask you if I need help because I’m actually going too slowly.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q2. Willing to chase people (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m willing to chase people when they’ve said they would do something but haven't yet done it.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q3. Able to interrupt politely (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m able to politely keep chasing people to complete a task until it gets done; even if it feels like I’m interrupting them.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q4. Able to find solutions autonomously (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When I face problems I tend to research on google or YouTube to find out solutions to problems I’m facing on tasks

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q5. Thirst for efficiency (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When working on a task I haven’t done before, I tend to research e.g. on google, YouTube or other methods, to find ways of doing the task even more efficiently even when I’m not encountering problems with it.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q6. Ability to follow instructions (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to follow the instructions provided when given a new task rather than trying to figure it out myself first.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q7. Regular status updates (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to keep my manager and colleagues updated on the progress I’m making with a task rather than needing to be asked how it’s progressing.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q8. Able to finish things off (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I am regularly able to complete 100% of a task that has been set rather than just some of it.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q9. Checking of own work for mistakes (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I regularly check my own work for mistakes and then correct it, before passing it on to my manager for them to review.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q10. Consider different approaches autonomously (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I often take the time to look at a single problem from several different angles rather than going with the first idea I like

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q11. Provide documentation to others (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to update playbooks, documentation and guidance notes as I go along so that current and future colleagues can continue my work

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q12. Strategic awareness (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to think about how the individual tasks I’m working on will benefit my team or employer, rather than only looking at the task as a single piece of work to do.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q13. Milestone setting (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to set numerical or percentage milestones for each task I work on so that I know that, for example, I want to complete 50% of the task within the first 2 hours

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q14. Self-awareness of task progress (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to notice when I am falling behind on a task (rather than needing to be told by someone else)

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q15. Ability to accelerate autonomously (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When I’ve noticed that I’ve fallen behind on a task, I tend to take action to figure out the blocker and overcome it

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q16. Openness to feedback of work-in-progress tasks (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I share my ‘work in progress’ with colleagues rather than waiting until it’s completed to a state that I’m proud of

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q17. Self care (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I stay physically healthy: Eating well, sleeping well, exercising well.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q18. Business Model awareness (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to understand the business model of the organisations I work for

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q19. Commercial awareness (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m very aware of how my work both contributes to the profitability of the organisations I work for and the point at which my performance of a task could reduce the profitability or generate a loss.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q20. Proactively reduces manager’s workload (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to ask my manager what else I can do to support their workload.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q21. Builds morale of colleagues (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I look out for the morale of my colleagues by encouraging them, making them feel valued and making them feel welcome.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q22. Emotionally mature feedback delivery (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I give people feedback in a way that makes them feel valued.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q23. Invites others’ opinions (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: In a group conversation I encourage people who are quiet to give their opinion.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q24. Takes ownership (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I don’t see myself as a traditional employee (who is doing the job only for the salary), instead I see myself as a fixer who is there to make things much better than they were before

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q25. Humility in sharing ideas (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When I share my insights and ideas with other people, I do it in a way that they find empowering.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q26. Willingness to pass on knowledge (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I enjoy passing on my knowledge or expertise to other people in the team e.g. by training them or showing them how to do something

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q27. Perseverance (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When I find it hard to learn something, I try to learn it again rather than deciding that it is not for me

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q28. Growth mindset (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m aware that I need to practise to improve at something, rather than expecting myself to be good at something naturally or the first time I do it

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q29. Healthy perception of failure (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: When I fail at something, I consider that I was unsuccessful on that specific occasion, rather than seeing myself as a failure

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q30. Openness to new ideas (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m willing to welcome and consider at ideas and approaches which come from a perspective to my own

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q31. Seeks feedback (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I proactively asking for feedback on a task instead of someone needing to work up the courage to offer it to me

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q32. Receives feedback (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I make people feel comfortable when they have feedback to offer to me.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q33. Applies feedback (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I take feedback on board.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q34. Lateral thinking (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m willing to apply a principle from one genre to the work that you or someone else is doing at Makerble.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q35. Friendliness (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I’m open to investing time into developing friendships with your colleagues to make the work experience more enjoyable for you all.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q36. Proactive problem solving (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I listen, research and think in order to get to the root of a problem

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q37. Suspends judgement (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: During a conversation where I disagree with someone, I’m willing to suspend my own judgement and see a situation from other people's perspectives

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q38. Seeks idea stimulus (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I frequently expose myself to new ideas, new types of people, different aspects of culture so that your creativity and perspectives widen.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q39. Peacemaking (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I tend to be the person who is able to resolve conflict because you have been willing to understand where each party was coming from.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q40. Engaging in meeting (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: During a meeting, I use eye contact, nodding and body language to show my engagement

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q41. Thinks ahead (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I think ahead and ask questions about what the next steps are, when the deadlines are and if there are any stimulus, templates or resources that could make the task easier.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q42. Speaks clearly (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I speak clearly and loudly enough for people to hear you.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q43. Concise communication (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I explain concepts succinctly.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

Q44. Precise vocabulary (single choice)

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement: I avoid using generic phrases like “things” and instead be extremely specific whenever I’m explaining something.

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
5 4 3 2 1

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