Inspiration and Influence Index
Find out whether you are inspired yourself and whether you have the ability to influence and inspire others. Provided by Rhema International Training Group Inc.
Are you someone who is truly motivated yourself and can inspire others to be motivated as well? Do you have what it takes to really inspire others? Do people listen carefully to what you say and want to follow your ideas? Do you truly move people or do you just think you do?
Please complete all items. Rate each item on a scale of 1-5. Please choose one number and do not write a decimal, such as 3.5. Select the answer that best represents your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Choose how true each statement is for you.
1. In the past month, at least one person has commented on how dedicated and motivated I am.
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2. I am skilled at “benefiting my boss”, that is helping her to achieve more than she would have been able to achieve without my help.
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3. When I want to influence other people I try to help them see why they may want to do what I say.
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4. I never or very rarely use retribution strategies, such as threats of negative consequences, to get people to do what I wish.
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5. I am highly motivated to achieve my career mission.
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6. The people who I supervise tend to come up with many initiatives and innovations.
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7. I am typically able to assertively defend myself from abuses of power.
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8. I am good at selling an issue that I think is important to my boss so he buys into it as a critical issue.
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9. My coworkers would report that I appear highly knowledgeable and that I speak in a compelling manner.
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10. I have been told that I am a very persuasive speaker.
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11. I frequently rely on using issues such as my organization’s long-term strategy or future directions to sell issues to senior executives.
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12. As long as I can remember, I have been someone who has been internally motivated and achievement-oriented.
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13. When trying to influence others, I typically look for common goals and values.
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14. When I think that something is truly important, I have little difficulty conveying my message to others.
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15. I have no problem speaking up to make sure that my views or the important views of others are heard.
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16. I have not been told that I am “rough around the edges” or aggressive at times.
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17. It is common for me to look for ways to influence my boss by providing him with benefits such as problem solving or speed of delivery.
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18. It is typical for me to build momentum and excitement in others around a new project.
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19. I have been told that my energy and dedication is motivating to them.
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20. When influencing others’ behavior, I sometimes use a strategy of reciprocity in which I would trade resources with the other person.
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21. I really enjoy expressing my ideas to get others enthusiastic and involved.
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22. When a behavior is inappropriate, I help the person to see why it is not effective and to think of other ways of behaving.
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23. It is not typical for people to resist my requests or my efforts to make changes.
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24. I have never been accused of abusing my position of power or being overly controlling.
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25. Words that people would use to describe me include: “energetic and driven”.
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26. The people I supervise or manage do not seem to need a good deal of surveillance or monitoring. They seem to be internally committed to getting the job done.
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27. It tends to come naturally to me to want to excel in my performance and to want to help others to excel too.
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28. I often work to improve my influence skills by cultivating my own skills, creating a professional appearance, and increasing my knowledge base.
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29. The people who work under me do not often need me to hold them accountable because they commonly hold themselves or each other accountable.
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30. When I see others acting manipulatively or being coercive, it bothers me and I attempt to do something about it.
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