Audit yourself as an autonomous professional This is an audit to formally identify your development needs as an autonomous professional. You may find it advantageous to involve your manager, or alternatively use a mentor or peer to help you identify your current proficiency level Step 1 of 13 7% Describe your current proficiency in the role of manager*You have little management expertise and need close supervision to fulfil a management roleYou have some expertise in fulfilling a management roleYou can fulfil a management role and cope with most situations you may faceYou can help others fulfil a management roleYou think strategically to create an environment where staff can fulfil a management role Describe your current proficiency in managing your time*You have little expertise in time management and need significant guidance to enable you to manage your own timeYou have some expertise in time management but would welcome some help to enable you to manage your own time betterYou make effective use of time and do not feel overworked or stressed about the time available to youYou help others to make effective use of their time so they do not feel overworked or stressed about the time available to themYou think strategically to create an environment where staff make effective use of their time and do not feel overworked or stressed about the time available to them Describe your current proficiency in setting goals*You have little expertise in defining goals and need close supervision to help you do so effectivelyYou have some expertise in defining goals but would welcome some help to enable you to do so more effectivelyYou set goals for your own activity and the activities of others for which you are responsibleYou help others set goals for their own activity and the activities of others for which they are responsibleYou think strategically to create an environment where staff set goals for their own activity and the activities of others for which they are responsible Describe your current proficiency in coaching others and giving feedback*You have little expertise in coaching others and giving feedbackYou have some expertise in coaching others and giving feedback but would welcome some help to enable you to do so more effectivelyYou are confident in coaching others and giving feedbackYou help others to coach others and give feedbackYou think strategically to create an environment where staff can coach others and give feedback effectively Describe your current proficiency in working as part of a team*You have little experience and confidence in working in a team environment and need significant direction to contribute effectivelyYou have some experience and confidence in working in a team environment but would welcome some help to enable you to contribute more effectivelyYou are an effective and confident team worker who can collaborate with others and achieve collective goals in a team situationYou help others to be an effective and confident team worker who can collaborate with others and achieve collective goals in a team situationYou think strategically to create an environment where staff are effective and confident team workers who can collaborate with others and achieve collective goals in a team situation Describe your current proficiency in leading others*You have little experience and confidence in leading others and need significant direction to do so effectivelyYou have some experience and confidence in leading others would welcome some help to enable you to do so more effectivelyOthers regard you as an effective leader, and will willingly contribute to projects for which you are responsibleYou help others to be an effective leader, who will lead others to willingly contribute to projects for which they are responsibleYou think strategically to create an environment where staff are effective leaders, who lead others to willingly contribute to projects for which they are responsible Describe your current proficiency in public speaking*You lack the confidence and expertise for public speakingYou have some skills in public speaking but need support and helpOthers regard you as an effective public speakerYou are acknowledged as an expert speaker and help others to be more effective public speakersYou think strategically to create an environment where staff are effective public speakers and review their effectiveness regularly to see what can be improved Describe your current proficiency in recruiting others*You have little experience and confidence in recruiting others and need significant direction to recruit effectivelyYou have some experience and confidence in recruiting others would welcome some help to enable you to recruit more effectivelyYou have experience of recruiting effectively, and colleagues whom you have recruited who have become effective staff membersYou help others to recruit effectively, so they have colleagues whom they have recruited who have become effective staff membersYou think strategically to create an environment where staff recruit effectively, and colleagues whom they have recruited become effective staff Describe your current proficiency in managing resources*You have little experience and confidence in managing resources and need significant direction to make optimum use of the resources available to youYou have some experience and confidence in managing resources but would welcome some help to enable you to make better use of the resources available to youYou have experience and confidence in managing projects within the resources available to you, including delivering outcomes within time and budgetYou help others to manage projects within the resources available to them, including delivering outcomes within time and budgetYou think strategically to create an environment where staff manage projects within the resources available to them, including delivering outcomes within time and budget Describe your current proficiency in solving problems*You have little experience and confidence in your problem solving skills and need significant direction to help you think creatively and come up with solutionsYou have some experience and confidence in your problem solving skills but would welcome some help to enable you to help you think more creatively and come up with better solutionsYou think creatively and come up with solutions when faced with barriers and bottlenecksYou help others to think creatively and come up with solutions when faced with barriers and bottlenecksYou think strategically to create an environment where staff think creatively and come up with solutions when faced with barriers and bottlenecks Describe your current proficiency in quality management*You have little experience and confidence in your quality management skills and need significant direction to help you identify quality problems and implement improvementsYou have some experience and confidence in your quality management skills but would welcome some help to enable you to help you identify quality problems and implement improvements more effectivelyYou are proficient in quality management and are able to identify quality problems and implement improvementsYou help others and lead teams to identify quality problems and implement improvementsYou think strategically to create an environment where staff are able to identify quality problems and implement improvements Describe your current proficiency in innovation*You have little experience and confidence in innovation and need significant direction to help you create and implement innovationsYou have some experience and confidence in your innovation skills but would welcome some help to enable you to help you create and implement innovations more effectivelyYou are proficient in innovation and are able to identify opportunities for innovation, and implement new products, services and ways of workingYou help others and lead teams to to identify opportunities for innovation, and implement new products, services and ways of workingYou think strategically to create an environment where staff are able to to identify opportunities for innovation, and implement new products, services and ways of working You have training and development needs in- Fulfilling a management role- Managing your time- Setting goals- Coaching and Giving Feedback- Working effectively as part of a team- Leadership- Public speaking- Recruiting staff- Managing resources- Problem solving- Quality Management- InnovationTarget role*You can access our online learning for each of these development needs by clicking on them. 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