Communication Skills Self-Assessment Communication Skills Self-AssessmentCommunication Skills Self-Assessment1. Do you tune out people who say something you don’t want to hear? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never2. Do you concentrate on what is being said even if not interested? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never3. Do you assume you know what the speaker will say and stop listening? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never4. Do you repeat in your own words what the speaker said? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never5. Do you learn something from each person’s viewpoint? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never6. Do you learn something from each person you meet, even if very slight? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never7. Do you check meanings of words unfamiliar to you? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never8. Do you form a rebuttal in your head while the speaker is talking? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never9. Do you pretend to be listening when you aren’t? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never10. Do you daydream while the speaker is talking? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never11. Do you listen for main ideas, not just facts? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never12. Do you recognize that words mean different things to different people? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never13. Do you listen only to what you want to hear, blotting out rest? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never14. Do you look at the person who is speaking? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never15. Do you focus more on meaning than appearance? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never16. Do you recognize which words/phrases trigger emotions in you? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never17. Do you think about what you want to accomplish with communication? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never18. Do you plan the best time to say what you want? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never19. Do you think about how the other person might react? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never20. Do you consider the best medium (email, phone, talk, etc.)? Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Almost never Back Next Submit
