How Am I Doing?

A Daily Questionnaire  

•     Did I address each person directly, inviting eye contact and a smile?      

     -   Did each person respond in kind? 

•     Did my composure invite communication with each person?

      -   Was I "in a hurry"?

      -   Did I cut short opportunities for contact?

      -   Was I "stressed out" and everyone knew it?

      -   Did I consciously make positive comments?

      -   Was I sufficiently high energy and available for each person to draw from? 

•     Did anyone get in a not-ok position: anger, blame, hurt . . .?

      -   Did I address it, exuding concern and genuine willingness to help?

      -   Did I ignore it, hoping it would go away or cure itself?

      -   Did I make a sarcastic or otherwise discounting remark? 

•     Did I address each problem as it came up, directly and within reasonable               time considerations?

      -   Did I invite an involved person to be part of the solution?

      -   Did I look for someone to pin the blame on? 

•     Was I effective today?

      -   Did I support each person by responding immediately, through           action delegation, to specific needs?

      -   Did I make anyone's job harder by my action or inaction?

      -   Did I make anyone's job easier by my action or inaction?

      -   Did I procrastinate doing something I just didn't want to do? 

•     Was I a dictator or a leader?

      -   Did I exude confidence or arrogance?

      -   Do I know the difference?

      -   Did I exercise my authority at the expense of anyone's intellectual or
           personal self-worth? 

•     Was I successful today?

      -   Did I begin my day by setting specific and realistic goals?

      -   Did I prefer to "wing it" hoping to accomplish something?

      -   Did I repeat a personal pattern of failure?

      -   Did I have fun today?

      -   Did everyone else have fun today? 

•     Were my co-workers happy to see me today? 

•     Will my co-workers be happy to see me tomorrow?