Using the one to five scale below, rate yourself on the following 24 questions.

1 = Strongly Disagree

2 = Disagree,

3 = Undecided

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly Agree

Commitment

1. I am one of the hardest workers on the team 1 2 3 4 5

2. I care passionately about the team's success 1 2 3 4 5

3. I am a competitive person who wants to win 1 2 3 4 5

Confidence

4. I believe in myself as a person and my ability to lead 1 2 3 4 5

5. I want to perform in pressure situations 1 2 3 4 5

6. I bounce back quickly following mistakes and errors 1 2 3 4 5

Composure

7. I stay calm and composed in pressure situations 1 2 3 4 5

8. I stay focused when faced with distractions, obstacles, and adversity 1 2 3 4 5

9. I keep my anger and frustration under control 1 2 3 4 5

Character

10. I consistently do the right thing on and off the court/field 1 2 3 4 5

11. I am honest and trustworthy 1 2 3 4 5

12. I treat my teammates, coaches, and others with respect 1 2 3 4 5

LEADER BY EXAMPLE TOTAL

(Add up your score for the first 12 questions to get your LEADER BY EXAMPLE TOTAL)

Encourager - Servant Leader

13. I reach out to teammates when they need help 1 2 3 4 5

14. I take the time to listen to my teammates 1 2 3 4 5

Encourager - Confidence Builder

15. I regularly encourage my teammates to do their best 1 2 3 4 5

16. I regularly compliment my teammates when they succeed 1 2 3 4 5

Encourager - Refocuser

17. I communicate optimism and hope when the team is struggling 1 2 3 4 5

18. I know what to say to my teammates when they are struggling 1 2 3 4 5

Encourager - Team Builder

19. I have developed an effective relationship with each of my teammates 1 2 3 4 5

20. I am a team player who seeks to unify the team 1 2 3 4 5

Enforcer

21. I hold my teammates accountable for following team rules and standards 1 2 3 4 5

22. I constructively confront my teammates when necessary 1 2 3 4 5

23. I am willing to address and minimize conflicts between teammates 1 2 3 4 5

24. I am firm, fair, and direct when dealing with conflicts and problems 1 2 3 4 5

VOCAL LEADER TOTAL

(Add up your score for ALL 24 questions to get your VOCAL LEADER TOTAL - be sure you have added all 24 questions and not just 13-24.)

TEAM LEADERSHIP SELF EVALUATION SCORING INSTRUCTIONS

The Team Leadership Self Evaluation is divided into two parts.

The top 12 questions help you rate yourself as a Leader by Example.

Then the first 12 questions are combined with the final 12 questions to help you rate yourself as a Vocal Leader.

Leader By Example Scoring

The Leader by Example Self Evaluation measures the four critical areas you need to be an effective Leader by Example: Commitment, Confidence, Composure, and Character. To compute your Leader by Example score, add your ratings for the first 12 questions.

12- 44 = Not a Leader by Example

45 - 52 = Solid Leader by Example

53 - 60 = Spectacular Leader by Example

Your total for the Leader by Example section should ideally be at least 45 if not higher.

Anything 44 and below you are probably not successfully leading yourself to earn the respect of your coaches and teammates.

The closer you are to 60, the better job you believe you are doing of leading yourself and the more respect you likely will gain from others.

Vocal Leader Scoring

Once you have computed your Leader by Example score using the first 12 questions, you then need to add up your score for questions 13-24.

Compute the score for the second half of the evaluation (questions 13 - 24) and add it to your score for the first half (questions 1-12).

The total score for all 24 questions will give you your rating as a Vocal Leader.

24 - 89 = Not a Vocal Leader

90 - 104 = Solid Vocal Leader

105 - 120 = Spectacular Vocal Leader

Your total as a Vocal Leader should ideally be at least 90 if not higher.

Anything 89 and below you are probably not doing an adequate job of leading yourself or others.

The closer you are to 120, the more you are doing what is necessary to earn your coaches' respect and your teammates' trust to be an effective leader.

Your Game Plan for Becoming a More Effective Leader

Based on your Team Leadership Self Evaluation, take a moment to highlight your strengths and your areas for improvement.

What are your strengths as a leader?

What should you continue doing to maintain and build upon these areas as strengths?

What are your areas to improve as a leader?

What are some specific actions you can take to improve these areas?

Of course, the rest of the Team Captains Network website and Team Captain's Leadership Manual are designed to provide you with dozens of ideas to build on your strengths as well as give you practical strategies to develop the areas which may need improvement.