The audit is provided by The Energy Project, a company that works with some of America’s largest corporations to recharge their productivity.
If a statement is true, it is worth one point. A key is provided at the end of the audit.
1. I actively encourage my employees to work out, even during the work day if that’s what they prefer.
2. I address conflict openly and in a timely, proactive way.
3. I avoid scheduling meetings very early in the morning or over lunch.
4. I often see and call out in people potentials and capabilities they don’t yet see in themselves.
5. People who work for me would say that I am trustworthy, honest and authentic.
6. I make sure healthy foods are served at meetings I hold.
7. I spend most of my days communicating positive energy to those who work for me.
8. I actively encourage my employees to regularly renew themselves, especially when demand is high.
9. I actively encourage my employees to take all of their vacations and to recover on the weekends.
10. I regularly express appreciation to my employees.
11. I assess how I’m feeling throughout the day and avoid making decisions when I’m in a negative mood.
12. I rarely feel overwhelmed, burdened or resentful about my responsibilities.
13. I rarely express irritability, frustration or anger, even under high stress.
14. I always try to take into account what people may be feeling and how that influences their current perspective and behavior.
15. I am much less focused on the number of hours people work than I am on the value they produce.
16. I regularly schedule time with my team for reflection, strategizing and big picture thinking.
17. I encourage those who work for me to set aside periods of time when they are not checking email, so they can focus without interruption on the most important tasks.
18. I limit meetings to no more than 90 minutes without a break, and I never permit side conversations or the use of Blackberries.
19. I encourage my employees to define for themselves how best to get their work done, and I do my best to accommodate their needs.
20. I have a clear vision, and I communicate it regularly to my employees.
21. I inspire in others a sense of passion and purpose that transcends their self-interest.
22. As a leader, I am invested in making sure that my organization focuses on adding value to the larger community beyond itself.
23. I have deeply held values, and people would say I consistently act in alignment with them as a leader.
24. I always focus on doing the right thing even if it’s at a cost to my company’s immediate interests or to my own.
25. I intentionally create an environment that my people would agree is enjoyable, positive and engaging
Key
21-25: You are fully addressing your people’s energy needs.
17-20: You are meeting many but not all of your people’s energy needs.
11-17: You are falling significantly short of meeting your people’s energy needs.
10 or less: You are failing to meet your people’s energy needs.
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