PowerTalk Pre-Work - Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment

PowerTalk
Participant Name
E-mail Address
Company Name
Department & Title
Company Location/City
Business Phone
Workshop Date(s)
INSTRUCTIONS:

During your PowerTalk training, many issues of concern around communication will be explored. This series of questions will help you identify where you want results and assistance. It is designed to help clarify our understanding of your skill level, as well as define goals and objectives you would like to accomplish.

Please answer as candidly as possible. We want to maximize our efforts to help you individually. There are no right or wrong answers.
PART 1

Check the box next to at least 10 or more characteristics that most accurately describe your strengths and areas for improvement.
Strengths

High energyDirect eye contactConfidentPoisedComplex technical info made interestingAssertiveFluid body languageVoice vibrant & strongArticulateUses very few filler words (um, right)Positive posturePurposeful movementComposedStrong first impressionContent addresses listener’s needsListeners stay engagedCredibleEstablishes rapportSpontaneousAuthenticCommitted, passionateVivid&congruent facial expressionsWarm delivery stylePersuasiveDynamicWords flow easilyContent clearContent interesting“Sells” ideasConciseKey points madeSeldom needs to refer to notesFlexible style, can adjust as neededRelaxed, naturalDisplays insight into audience needsVisual aids clear & unclutteredVisual aids are visually compellingAppropriately references visual aidsComfortable with questionsDrives toward action
Areas of Improvement

Low energyAverted eye contactNervousAwkwardComplex technical info is dry, uninterestingTentativeRigid body languageVoice colorless & monotoneMumblingFrequently uses filler wordsSlouchy stanceGeneralized gesturingFlusteredWeak first impressionContent is generic or misses the markListeners lose focusNot perceived as an expertAppears distant or indifferentMemorized or “canned”GuardedNeutral, indifferentStiff facial expressionsCool delivery styleUnconvincingUnexciting, ordinaryHesitantContent confusingContent boringDoes not gather support for ideasRamblingKey points buried in detailOften needs to refer to notesInflexibly tied to notesTense, uptightUnaware of audience needsVisual aids cluttered & confusingVisual aids are mostly bullet pointsTends to read visual aidsDefensive when questionedEnds presentations without an action
PART 2

Answering the following questions will help pinpoint specific areas for you to work on in PowerTalk, as well as help the instructor focus on skills improvement.
1. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths as a speaker?
Strength a)
Strength b)
Strength c)
2. What do you consider to be your areas for improvement?
Area for improvement a)
Area for improvement b)
Area for improvement c)
3. How do you think others perceive you as a communicator?
4. What percentage of your typical presentation relies on visual aids? Which ones do you use?
5. If you could magically change one aspect of your communication ability, what would it be?
6. It's important you select a topic of content to work on during PowerTalk prior to attending workshop. Try to select a talk you will be giving in the next 30 days. Please let us know the working title and a brief description of your presentation.
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Self-Assessment

PART 1

PART 2