Handout 14

Handout 14: Personal and Group Inventory
Instructions: read each statement. CHeck the box which indicates how often each of the following occurs in your personal experience on a decision-making team.

Personal Perspective Rarely Sometimes Often

1. I value and seek out the ideas of others.

2. I am creative in searching for new and better ideas or solutions.

3. I prefer to have everyone take part in thinking of solutions for the group.

4. I try to see things from the other person's point of view, not just my own.

5. I open discussions with people of different viewpoints so we can work together effectively.

6. I focus my efforts on things I can change rather than on things beyond my control.

7. At meetings I am able to set limits, accept responsibilities, and follow through on goals.

8. I focus on the decision-making task at hand without needing to rehash earlier discussions.

9. When working on a task, I keep in mind the concerns and needs of others.

10. I can accept feedback without getting upset with other team members.

11. I am able to look mback at decisions and evaluate their effectiveness.

12. I am comfortable with confliction opinions and trust that they can be worked through.

Group Dynamics Rarely Sometimes Often

1. Members of the group say "we" more than "I".

2. When new ideas are introduced, there is a lot of interest in how they might work.

3. Decisions are made by compromise or consensus.

4. There is opnness and a high level of sharing within the group.

5. Regardless of viewpoint, everyone participates in and contributes to discussions.

6. The group feels it has the ability to make positive change and follows through on it's plans.

7. Group members follow the groud rules, so meetings are productive.

8. The group is clear about the steps in making a decision and remains focused at each stage.

9. All team members take responsibility for making sure everyone is included.

10. People are open to feedback on their ideas.

11. The group sets criteria to help it evaluate the effectiveness of decisions it has made.

12. Conflicts are effectively managed within the group, and there is a great deal of trust.

Instructions: Respond to the following questions in light of your answers to the inventory you completed.

What are your personal strengths in working with the decision-making team?

In which areas do you feel you could improve?

What are the strengths of the team as a whole?

Where could the team improve?

Look back at the two sections of the inventory, Personal Perspectives and Group Dynamics. Note all of the areas in which you were able to work effectively. Compare these to places where the group had difficulties. Are there any suggestions you could offer to the group based on your personal skills and knowledge?

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Personal Perspective	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
1. I value and seek out the ideas of others.
2. I am creative in searching for new and better ideas or solutions.
3. I prefer to have everyone take part in thinking of solutions for the group.
4. I try to see things from the other person's point of view, not just my own.
5. I open discussions with people of different viewpoints so we can work together effectively.
6. I focus my efforts on things I can change rather than on things beyond my control.
7. At meetings I am able to set limits, accept responsibilities, and follow through on goals.
8. I focus on the decision-making task at hand without needing to rehash earlier discussions.
9. When working on a task, I keep in mind the concerns and needs of others.
10. I can accept feedback without getting upset with other team members.
11. I am able to look mback at decisions and evaluate their effectiveness.
12. I am comfortable with confliction opinions and trust that they can be worked through.

Group Dynamics	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
1. Members of the group say "we" more than "I".
2. When new ideas are introduced, there is a lot of interest in how they might work.
3. Decisions are made by compromise or consensus.
4. There is opnness and a high level of sharing within the group.
5. Regardless of viewpoint, everyone participates in and contributes to discussions.
6. The group feels it has the ability to make positive change and follows through on it's plans.
7. Group members follow the groud rules, so meetings are productive.
8. The group is clear about the steps in making a decision and remains focused at each stage.
9. All team members take responsibility for making sure everyone is included.
10. People are open to feedback on their ideas.
11. The group sets criteria to help it evaluate the effectiveness of decisions it has made.
12. Conflicts are effectively managed within the group, and there is a great deal of trust.