☰ BREAKTHROUGH ASSESSMENTS

Are you trustworthy?

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Please select one check box per question. Each question is a scale so if you are more like the description on the left, you will select a score of 1 or 2, if you are more like the description on the right, you will select a 4 or 5. If you fall somewhere between the two options, select a 3. Please be honest, your results will not be shared with anyone else. This assessment is derived from the book "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen M.R. Covey.

Please complete the following assessment selecting the value that best matches where you fall on the scale of 1 - 5.
Remember that selecting "1" would mean you match with the description on the left.
Selecting "5" means that you match with the description on the right.

Part one: Integrity

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"I sometimes justify telling “white lies,” misrepresent people or situations, or “spin” the truth to get the results I want." "At every level, I am thoroughly honest in all my interactions with others."
"At times, there’s a mismatch between what I think and what I say, or between my actions and my values." "What I say and do is what I really think and feel; I consistently “walk” my “talk."
"I am not fully clear on my values. It’s difficult for me to stand up for something when others disagree." "I am clear on my values and courageous in standing up for them."
"It’s hard for me to acknowledge that someone else may be right, or that there is additional information out there that may cause me to change my mind." "I am genuinely open to the possibility of learning new ideas that may cause me to re-think issues or even redefine values."
"I have a difficult time setting and achieving personal goals or commitments." "I am able to consistently make and keep commitments to myself and to others."

Part Two: Intent

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"I don’t really care that much about people, except those closest to me. It’s hard for me to think about concerns outside of my own challenges in life. " "I genuinely care about other people and am deeply concerned about the wellbeing of others."
"I don’t think a lot about why I do what I do. I’ve rarely (if ever) tried to do deep interior work to improve my motives." "I am consciously aware of my motives and I refine them to make sure that I’m doing the right things for the right reasons."
"In my dealings with others, I usually focus on getting what I want." "I actively seek solutions that provide a “win” for everyone involved."
"Based on my behavior, most people wouldn’t necessarily think I had their best interests in mind." "Other people can clearly tell by the things I do that I really do have their best interests in mind."
"Deep down, I believe that if someone else gets something (resources, opportunities, credit), that means I don’t." "I sincerely believe that there is more than enough of everything to go around."

Part Three: Capability

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"I feel like I’m not really utilizing my talents in my current job." "There is a high match between my talents and my opportunities in the work I’m doing."
"I have not gained the knowledge or fully developed the skills I need to really be effective at work. " "I have acquired the knowledge and mastered the skills required for my job."
"I seldom take time to improve my knowledge and skills at work or in any other area in my life." "I relentlessly upgrade and increase my knowledge and skills in all the important areas of my life."
"I’m not really sure what my strengths are; I’m more focused on trying to improve in my areas of weakness." "I’ve identified my strengths, and my greatest focus is on using them effectively."
"At this point, I really don’t know much about how to build trust." "I know how to effectively establish, grow, extend, and restore trust, and I consciously work to make it happen."

Part Four: Results

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"I don’t have a very good track record. My resume certainly won’t knock anyone’s socks off." "My track record clearly gives others the confidence that I will achieve desired results."
"I focus my efforts on doing what I’ve been told to do." "I focus my efforts on delivering results, not activities."
"When it comes to communicating my track record, either I don’t say anything (I don’t want to come across as bragging), or I say too much and turn people off. " "I appropriately communicate my track record to others in a way that inspires confidence."
"I often fail to finish what I start." "With rare exception, if I start something, I finish it."
"I don’t worry as much about how I get the results—just that I get them." "I consistently get results in ways that inspire trust."


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