Integral Leadership Orientation Survey

1.To celebrate the conclusion of a successful project or initiative, you and your team decide to go out to dinner and a team member asks where you would like to go. Your FIRST impulse/response is to ...(Required.)

a. Make a suggestion

b. Ask the team member what their preference is

c. Think of the type of food you like and the mood you are in before responding

d. Consider factors such as distance, location, cost, etc., before responding

2.A few of you will be traveling to another country for an international project and it is advisable to learn the customs and language basics. Your FIRST instinct or action is to ...(Required.)

a. Consider the benefits of doing this for the success of the project and/or for you personally

b. Ask one of your peers or team member to do it with you so you can support each other

c. Pick up a book or research online on the country's customs and basic phrases

d. Create a learning plan -- with some milestones to reach your goal before it's time to go

3.You would like to improve the communication between you and a peer or team member. As a starting point, you would ...(Required.)

a. Try acting differently such as practice 'active listening' and make eye contact while communicating with each other

b. Gain more knowledge or skills on the topic by reading a pertinent book or going to a communication skills workshop

c. Reflect upon how you both communicate now and think about how you both can improve before taking any action

d. Talk to your peer or team member about the situation including some ideas on how to improve these skills and agree on something that feels right to both of you

4.You finish a project or business planning meeting. It was a good meeting IF ...(Required.)

a. The project or business plan and priorities are clear and you can see how the plan fits with the 'big picture'

b. The most important issues were discussed and resolved in a way that felt right to you

c. Everyone on the team got to share their views and came to a mutual understanding of what is important to focus on

d. You are clear about what you need to do

5.You have called a team meeting to introduce an important project or initiative. Your opening comment will most likely be: "We are here to introduce and discuss an important project/initiative ... [complete the rest of this sentence with one of the answer options below]"(Required.)

a. ... so I want to explore how this can be a good opportunity for you to make a meaningful contribution

b. ... so I would like to discuss your specific role in getting this done successfully

c. ... I'd like to see how it fits with the other important initiatives and your work schedules

d. ... to give everyone an opportunity to feel comfortable about what the initiative entails as well as hear everyone's input as to how we can best contribute as a team

6.You and the team decide to go on a weekend retreat together to craft a plan for a new initiative. Which sentence best matches your opening comments if you spoke FIRST.(Required.)

a. I'm really excited about the prospect. I feel that this is a great opportunity to experience something new because we don't normally do this

b. Before we go, I suggest we set an agenda with parameters to guide us and keep us on track

c. Where do we want to go? I'll start by suggesting ...

d. To make sure we are all on the same page, I suggest we take a few minutes to first talk about what we want out of this retreat that would make it as success for everyone

7.Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes one of your main priorities?(Required.)

a. Engaging in regular physical exercise as a good way to stay sharp

b. Staying on top of the latest professional practices or standards

c. Finding opportunities to engage in conversations with colleagues or co-workers as a way of having a sense of camaraderie and shared meaning/purpose at work

d. Balancing a hectic work schedule with 'down-time' you make for yourself

8.You arrive at the office or workplace and notice that you have virtually an open calendar with nothing scheduled on your agenda for today! How are you most likely to start off this rare day?(Required.)

a. Take the opportunity to re-connect with a colleague or co-worker

b. Create a 'to-do' list of the things that you intend to complete today

c. Take a moment to explore what feels most meaningful for you to engage in today

d. Take the opportunity to organize your work space

9.Which of the four phrases below MOST resonates with you?(Required.)

a. What deeply matters to me inspires me to take action

b. Action speaks louder than words

c. Being part of a strong team that is aligned motivates me

d. I enjoy understanding how things work and fit together in the bigger picture

10.A project/initiative started with flying colors but for some reason it is now falling short of expectations and there seems to be confusion as to what is going on. What is likely to be your FIRST step in getting it back on track?(Required.)

a. Review pertinent details such as the project plan, controls, support structures, etc., to identify potential gaps or issues

b. Call a meeting and gain everyone's perspective on what might be going on

c. Create a list of the things that you intend to check out

d. Take a moment to think about the situation and allow yourself to draw from your experience before you consider any action

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