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Personal Climate Inventory
On the following pages you will find 30 questions.
Each question comprises a statement of a familiar management situation which is printed in bold type. The statement is followed by three different choices of management action.
To complete each question you must allocate five points between the three choices available.
This must be done in whole numbers and the points which you allocate to each possibility should be placed in the shaded box which is adjacent to that choice.

The allocation can, of course, vary between 5, 0, 0; 4, 1, 0; 3, 1, 1 or 2, 2, 1 in any combination.
You will find that many of the management situations stated in bold type at the beginning of each question are familiar and will remind you of actual things which you have dealt with in the past.


When this is the case, you will find no difficulty in allocating the points according to your actual performance. When the management situations are not familiar to you, please allocate the points according to how you think you would actually perform in that situation.
All references to staff and individuals are intended to relate to those reporting directly to you with no intermediary.
Number of questions: 30

Time: 30 minutes
Reminder: To complete each question you must allocate five points between the three choices available. This must be done in whole numbers and the points which you allocate to each possibility should be placed in the shaded box which is adjacent to that choice. The allocation can, of course, vary between 5, 0, 0; 4, 1, 0; 3, 1, 1 or 2, 2, 1 in any combination.

Thank you for completing this exercise.

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1. When individuals in your department are unhappy
about a management decision, do you:
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i) carry out the decision yourself, to set a personal example?
ii) call a meeting of your staff to discuss the problem?
iii) talk individually to those people who seem most unhappy?
 
2. If members of your staff are not doing their
jobs properly, do you:

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i) Inform them of the standards that must be met and warn them of the consequences of not doing so?
ii) recognise it is a difficult time for them and hope they will sort themselves out?
iii)check their understanding of the task and counsel them?
 
3. When asked to achieve a task that you feel is not
in your area of responsibility do you:
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i) Call a meeting with all staff in order to enlist their support?
ii) Delegate it to someone who is usually willing to help?
iii) Get on with it and do it yourself?
 
4. If an individual in your department is having trouble in getting their work done on time do you:

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i) Inform them of the standards that must be met and warn them of the consequences of not doing so?
ii) Ease their work load?
iii) Counsel them and sort out any training needs?
 
5. When discussing future targets with your line
manager do you:

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i)Consider how well your team will achieve those targets?
ii)Base future targets on past performance?
iii)Try to keep targets low to ensure a high level of achievement?
 
6. When you and your staff achieve an important
and difficult deadline do you:

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i)Call a meeting when all staff can discuss reasons for the success?
ii)Compare the results carefully with the overall plan?
iii)Consider it part of the job and carry on to the next task?
 
7. If there is conflict amongst individuals in your team do you:


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i)Hold a team meeting and try to resolve the conflict together?
ii)Ensure everyone gets on with the job in order to take their minds off the conflict?
iii) Consider that these are the ups and downs of human relationships and they will sort themselves out in the long run?
 
8.When you have set your staff a task do you:


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i) Guide and encourage each person’s performance?
ii)Inform them about the standards expected?
iii)Call a meeting and ask your team for their ideas?
 
9.When informing your direct reports of a management decision do you:



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i)Assemble your team and answer their questions?
ii)Consider carefully the involvement and development of each direct report?
iii)Give each individual written instructions to ensure maximum accuracy?
 
10.Before you decide on a course of action do you:



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i)Base your decision on previous experience?
ii)Consider how each person in your team will be affected by the decision?
iii)Discuss with your team the best way to tackle it?
 
11.When you delegate a task to a direct report, to what extent do you:




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i) Involve other members of your team in a discussion about the best way to tackle it?
ii)Consider the ability of development of the person to whom you are delegating?
iii)Ensure the individual completes the task according to the standards required?
 
12.If one of your staff has difficulty completing their work on time do you:




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i) Counsel them and sort out their further training needs?
ii)Inform them of the standards that must be met and warn them of the consequences of not doing so?
iii)Involve the rest of the group in a discussion about the best way to overcome the problem?
 
13.To ensure that the job is being done do you:




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i) Rely on one to one counselling for the best results?
ii)Personally monitor the progress to make sure the correct standards are being achieved?
iii)Obtain progress reports during staff meetings?
 
14.Before agreeing the targets which are suggested for you and your team to achieve do you:





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i) Consider the differing abilities if your team members to contribute to the targets?
ii)Work out a logical and mathematical approach to what you think those targets should be?
iii) Consult with your team on how it will cope with the proposed targets?
 
15.When informing your direct reports of a management decision do you:






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i) Put a memo on the noticeboard for all to see?
ii)Talk to everybody individually to ensure proper understanding?
iii)Call a team meeting to answer any questions?
 
16.If there is a conflict amongst individuals in your team do you:







0 1 2 3 4 5
i)Consider that these are the ups and downs of human relationships and they will sort themselves out in the long run?
ii)Speak to those individuals involved and try to sort out the problem?
iii) Hold a team meeting and try to resolve the problem
together?
 
17. When you discipline a member of staff, do you:







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i)Inform them of the standards that must be met and the consequences of failing to do so?
ii)Hold a team meting to try to resolve the problem together?
iii) Counsel the individual concerned and encourage them to agree standards for the future?
 
18.When you and your staff fail to meet an important deadline do you:








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i)Identify the cause of the failure for future reference?
ii) Let it pass, as it is now history and you have other jobs to be getting along with?
iii) Assess each individual’s performance in relation to the work achieved?
 
19. When someone has done work for you incorrectly do you:









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i) Correct it yourself and tell them where they have gone wrong?
ii)Correct it yourself but don’t say anything?
iii)Explain why the work was incorrect and encourage them to alter it to meet your needs?
 
20.If you are not happy with the working conditions for you and your staff do you:










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i) Consult individually with your subordinates to find out their points of view?
ii) Speak to your senior management in order to sort things out?
iii)involve yourself in a group discussion on the best
way to tackle the problem?
 
21.When a new person joins your team do you:










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i)Ensure they understand the standards and targets they must achieve?
ii)Introduce them to everybody at a team meeting?
iii) Counsel them on how best they can contribute to the overall plan?
 
22.When ensuring that work is being carried out satisfactorily are you more likely to:











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i) Personally monitor progress to make sure correct standards are being achieved?
ii)Ask for progress reports during staff meetings?
iii) Rely on one to one counselling to produce the best overall result?
 
23.When it comes to making a decision do you prefer to:












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i)Rely on previous experience to that there is less chance for error?
ii)Consider carefully how each individual will be affected by the decision?
iii)Call a meeting to obtain ideas from the group?
 
24.When communicating with your staff on a daily basis do you:













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i) Hold informal team meetings to ensure everyone is aware of the total situation?
ii) Consider the involvement and development of each member of your staff?
iii)Ensure everyone understands the quality and standards required for the job in hand?
 
25.When you and your staff fail to meet an important deadline do you:














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i)Call a meeting of all your staff to discuss where things went wrong?
ii)Assess each individual’s performance in relation to the work achieved?
iii)Identify the cause of failure for future reference?
 
26.When it comes to making a decision do you prefer to:















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i)Call a meeting to obtain ideas from the group?
ii)Consider carefully our resources and constraints?
iii)Rely on previous experience as you feel that there is then less chance for error?
 
27.When individuals in your team are unhappy about a management decision do you:
















0 1 2 3 4 5
i)Carry out that decision yourself to set a personal example?
ii)Ensure that union/staff representatives are well informed to answer questions?
iii)Counsel those individuals who seem most unhappy?
 
28.When dealing with normal routine matters during the day do you:
















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i)Hold informal meetings with staff to ensure everyone is in touch with the total situation?
ii)Ensure that the quality and quantity of work is maintained to a high standard?
iii)Consider that the day to day matters have their ups and downs and are unimportant compared to the finished job?
 
29.Before agreeing to targets which are suggested for you and your team to achieve do you:

















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i) Try to keep your targets low to ensure a high level of achievement?
ii)Consider the differing abilities of your staff to contribute to the overall objectives?
iii)Discuss with your team their ideas in order to help improve your understanding?
 
30.When informing your team about a management decision do you?


















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i) Issue everyone with written instructions to ensure maximum accuracy?
ii) Assemble your team and answer their questions?
iii)Consider the involvement and development of each individual in your team?
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