Personal Resilience Skills
Rate yourself in the following areas using these criteria:
| Little: | You have little experience, limited training. |
| Some: | You know skills, but don't always practice them. |
| Skilled: | You use strategies because it makes sense to do this. |
| Expert: | You are exceptional. |
Personal Management Skills (organizing time and energy)
| 1. Placing a high value on self-investing energy wisely: not wasting energy on hopeless courses of action. | |
| 2. Visualizing or mental preparation: moving toward goals after considering alternatives. | |
| 3. Commitment control: saying "yes!" and saying "no" when appropriate or offering alternative strategy if "no" is not acceptable. | |
| 4. Pacing inner rhythms: controlling speech and tone. | |
| 5. Time estimating and control: setting priorities in small increments of time. |
TOTAL = N/A (20 points possible)
Attitude building skills (Whoopee! factor)
| 6. Open-mindedness and listening: seeing other points of view. | |
| 7. Reconciliation and acceptance: allowing for differences and separations; "saying goodbye" and moving on. | |
| 8. Good will and humor in crisis: laughing, smiling, and being creative in a crisis. | |
| 9. Positive self-talk and play: dancing, singing, and cheering on! | |
| 10. Maintaining perspective for the long run: accepting your own limits. |
TOTAL = N/A (20 points possible)
Physical relationship to self -- building up strength for difficult jobs and demanding workloads; increasing stamina and overall health
| 11. Making contact with others: reaching out and giving assistance or getting assistance. | |
| 12. Assertiveness and renegotiation skills | |
| 13. Holding your own: being clear and persistent regarding "right thing" to do | |
| 14. Knowing when to back off and avoid conflict: "choosing your fights carefully...". | |
| 15. Creating accountability group or support systems with team members: helping each other and sharing feedback on above skills. |
TOTAL = N/A (20 points possible)
Interaction Skills -- interacting with others
| 16. Making contact with others: reaching out and giving assistance or getting assistance. | |
| 17. Assertiveness and renegotiation skills | |
| 18. Holding your own: being clear and persistent regarding the "right thing" to do. | |
| 19. Knowing when to back off and avoid conflict: "choosing your fights carefully...". | |
| 20. Creating accountability group or support systems with team members: helping each other and sharing feedback on above skills. In how many of the four skill categories are you proficient? |
TOTAL = N/A (20 points possible)
Personal Resilience Skills Inventory Results
N/A points in Personal Management Skills
(20 points possible)
N/A points in Attitude Building Skills
(20 points possible)
N/A points in Physical Health Skills (20
points possible)
N/A points in Interaction Skills (20
points possible)
N/A Total Points (80 points possible)