As studious and dedicated project leader you always want to improve yourself and reach a steady evolution of your knowledge, your skills and your personality. I think the best way to find your own potential for improvements and to define your goals is a self-assessment. Within this article I want to give you an example of a possible self-assessment test. But of course you should adapt this test to the general conditions of your specific job and company.

 
Goal of the test

This test will help you to think about yourself and your actual market value. With a self-assessment you will see your strengths and weaknesses. Based on the results of the self-assessment you have to define your goals and derive actions to reach these goals.

Repeat this self-assessment test at regular intervals, work steadily to achieve the defined goals and you will evolve yourself and increase your market value. Therefore I recommend doing this test and the according definition of goals and actions every six months or at least every year.

 
Self-assessment

The following self-assessment test is an example. You have to adapt the test to your specific job conditions. The questions of the tests are divided into different categories. Each question is designed to see your actual status and define what you want to archive in the future.

• Personality
• Within my project team, I’m known for (2-4 bullet points)? In the next six months, I would like to also be known for (1-2 bullet points)?
• Within my department, I’m known for (2-4 bullet points)? In the next six months, I would like to also be known for (1-2 bullet points)?
• Outside my department, I’m known for (2-4 bullet points)? In the next six months, I would like to also be known for (1-2 bullet points)?
• Project management
• The project I’m working on currently is attractive and rewarding for me for the following reasons (1-3 reasons). In the further project progress or in an upcoming project I see the following incentives (1-2 bullet points).
• Within the further project progress or in the upcoming next project I want to keep and expand the following things (1-3 bullet points).
• Within the further project progress or in the upcoming next project I want to change or introduce the following things (1-3 bullet points).
• Further education
• In the last six months I’ve done the following trainings or further education actions (1-3 bullet points). In the next six months, I would like to perform the following trainings or education actions (1-3 bullet points).
• Networking
• During the last six months, I’ve added the following important new contacts in my contact list (2-5 names).
• In the last three months, I have maintained the following important relationships (1-3 names). In the next three months, I would like to maintain the following important relationships (1-3 names).
• Curriculum vitae
• My curriculum vitae is different from the one of last year in the following important points (1-2 bullet points).
• My main activity to improve my Curriculum vitae over the next three months will be (1 activity)?