Q.1
INFLUENCE MINDSHIFT *

This is the first MINDSHIFT of your engagement and productivity leadership where you rate yourself based on how you feel your interactions with others influence them – based on the authority you hold and how you exercise your authority. The questions below provide feedback on your score relating to areas like authenticity (Self-aware, self-wisdom, moral self), Vulnerability (taking lead, asking for help, creating a curious environment), and empathy (curious, active listening, emotional awareness). Kindly answer them as honest as possible to ensure you understand your current position and how to improve.

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I trust others by asking for help.
I openly share knowledge and information.
I acknowledge mistakes and apologize.
I take time to listen to others without interruptions.
I have the courage to do the right thing even under pressure
I have a strong understanding of my role.
I do what he/she says will do.
I treat everyone with fairness.
My walk matches my talk
I allow others to ask questions and clarifications.
I recognize and acknowledge my weaknesses.
I support team goals over personal agenda.

My walk matches my talk

I acknowledge mistakes and apologize.

I allow others to ask questions and clarifications.

I openly share knowledge and information.

I do what he/she says will do.

I have the courage to do the right thing even under pressure

I have a strong understanding of my role.

I trust others by asking for help.

I recognize and acknowledge my weaknesses.

I support team goals over personal agenda.

I take time to listen to others without interruptions.

I treat everyone with fairness.

Q.2
APPRECIATIVE MINDSHIFT *

At this MINDSHIFT of engagement and productivity leadership, people feel engaged because they feel you take time to truly value and appreciate their efforts and contribution to the team. This also reflects how your ego as a leader is demonstrated to the team. The scores in this level reflect your appreciative competencies in Courage (having faith in others, being vulnerable and having self-discipline), Appreciative (being understanding, having conviction and confidence in others), and Reflective (understanding your No zone, being accountable and more curious) as part of your engagement and productivity attributes.

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I allow others to express their differences and opinion respectfully.
I seek to understand each person.
I enable others to adapt to change or overcome challenges
I encourage others to take time to reflect on issues prior to decision-making
I allow people to do their jobs without micromanaging.
I am easy to engage and approachable
I am open to frequent feedback.
I encourage others to hold me accountable in the same measure
I genuinely care about others.
I treat others with dignity and respect.
I create time to coach and mentor others.
I am keen on seeing the best in others.
I believe there is a way in every challenge.

I allow people to do their jobs without micromanaging.

I allow others to express their differences and opinion respectfully.

I treat others with dignity and respect.

I am keen on seeing the best in others.

I enable others to adapt to change or overcome challenges

I genuinely care about others.

I encourage others to hold me accountable in the same measure

I seek to understand each person.

I encourage others to take time to reflect on issues prior to decision-making

I am easy to engage and approachable

I am open to frequent feedback.

I create time to coach and mentor others.

I believe there is a way in every challenge.

Q.3
CONNECTING MINDSHIFT *

The third MINDSHIFT of Engagement and Productivity leadership is about connecting with the team. Every organization, and therefore every leader, must connect with their teams to achieve higher engagement and eventually higher productivity of the individuals and team. The scores in this mindshift highlight your behaviours beyond communicating with the team and includes having authenticity in your leadership, being authentic in your relationship with others and creating an authentic culture in your team and organization.

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I encourage cross-learning among teams.
I set and enforce high moral standards
I allow others to explore and implement their ideas for the greater good
I hold others accountable for higher standards in performance.
I encourage office friendships
I am intentional in engaging others beyond work matters.
I am supportive and want the best in others.
I encourage others to go beyond their required assignments
I allow others to fail and encourage them to pick the learnings
I emphasize the value of work collaboration
I am open to hearing others' opinions and feedback
I am intentional in adding value to others
I am fair and objective when engaging with others.
I am keen on understanding others and their progress

I encourage cross-learning among teams.

I hold others accountable for higher standards in performance.

I allow others to explore and implement their ideas for the greater good

I am intentional in engaging others beyond work matters.

I encourage office friendships

I am open to hearing others' opinions and feedback

I set and enforce high moral standards

I am supportive and want the best in others.

I emphasize the value of work collaboration

I am fair and objective when engaging with others.

I am intentional in adding value to others

I allow others to fail and encourage them to pick the learnings

I am keen on understanding others and their progress

I encourage others to go beyond their required assignments

Q.4
CHEERLEADING MINDSHIFT *

Great leaders embrace cheerleading others to similar great heights. Highly effective leaders realize that time invested in cheerleading others has an immeasurable impact on their teams' engagement and productivity. The scores highlight how you are entrenching Cheerleading to enhance engagement and productivity effectively.

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I welcome and encourage others to challenge him/her with respect.
I encourage others to share their feelings without being naïve.
I recognize when others are discouraged and provide a support mechanism.
I display confidence in others but I am non-threatening.
I seek to discover what is important to others.
I celebrate and reward the accomplishments of others.
I am open to supporting others when others need help.
I share candid feedback with genuineness and concern for the individual.
I encourage others to promote their views and compel others on opinions without force.
I help others learn positive lessons from their mistakes
I am sensitive to others' feelings.
I encourage others to learn and develop themselves continuously

I encourage others to promote their views and compel others on opinions without force.

I seek to discover what is important to others.

I celebrate and reward the accomplishments of others.

I am open to supporting others when others need help.

I encourage others to learn and develop themselves continuously

I encourage others to share their feelings without being naïve.

I share candid feedback with genuineness and concern for the individual.

I welcome and encourage others to challenge him/her with respect.

I recognize when others are discouraged and provide a support mechanism.

I am sensitive to others' feelings.

I display confidence in others but I am non-threatening.

I help others learn positive lessons from their mistakes

Q.5
INQUISITIVE MINDSHIFT *

This is the final MINDSHIFT of engagement and productivity leadership. This mindset enables the leader to understand how inquisitive they are away from being apathetic. The scores in this category reflect the amount of passion you demonstrate as a leader, your Courage to connect more with team members, your curiosity in uncovering issues and challenges in the team and facilitating their resolution and your focus on continuous learning both at your level and the team level.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree
I am sensitive to others' feelings.
I seek confirming evidence before making judgments about others.
I maintain a positive attitude in all circumstances.
I compel and promote his/her agenda without manipulating others.
I take responsibility rather than blaming others when things are not going well.
I deep dive into a problem until a possible solution is found.
I seek counsel from several sources to get other perspectives on his/her ideas.
I take time to coach and mentor others to greatness.
I probe others during discussions until they are open about their frustrations without becoming defensive.
I listen openly to others and ask probing questions to understand more.

I compel and promote his/her agenda without manipulating others.

I listen openly to others and ask probing questions to understand more.

I seek counsel from several sources to get other perspectives on his/her ideas.

I probe others during discussions until they are open about their frustrations without becoming defensive.

I take responsibility rather than blaming others when things are not going well.

I seek confirming evidence before making judgments about others.

I take time to coach and mentor others to greatness.

I am sensitive to others' feelings.

I maintain a positive attitude in all circumstances.

I deep dive into a problem until a possible solution is found.

Q.6
What are your greatest strengths when it comes to relating to and leading others?

Q.7
What are your greatest struggles when it comes to relating to and leading others?

Q.8
Any other comments you wish to make that would significantly improve your team leadership attributes?

Q.9



Q.10

Congratulations on taking the first step to undertake this Accent Leadership Group Engagement & Productivity Leadership Assessment. The scores and feedback are designed to provide valuable self-assessment that will positively impact your leadership development, Team Leadership, and journey to building highly engaged and productive teams. The objective data generated based on your self-assessment will provide you with your leadership impact in the five Mindshifts of Building Highly Engaged and Productive Teams, including Influence, Appreciative, Connecting, Cheerleading, and Inquisitive, which all measure your overall engagement and productivity effectiveness.

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