Bula Network Coaching Assessment – A Deeper Dive – City Management

This assessment and the information contained herein is PROPRIETARY and CONFIDENTIAL. Bula Network, LLC will not share any of this information, ever! That includes anybody inside or outside your organization (not a boss...NOBODY). This is strictly between YOU and ME. I encourage you to complete this in a single sitting, during a quiet and uninterrupted time. This assessment is designed to provide me with a comprehensive overview, but it's also designed to help you better understand your situation. It will also give us some talking points for future sessions.

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Constraints And Bottlenecks
All of us experience challenges that slow us down or stop us dead in our tracks. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "this is a serious problem" and 1 being "this isn't much of a problem at all" - please rate the following phrases or statements.
Organizing my schedule and work-flow*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Accomplishing my schedule and work-flow*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Effective use of technology to make my work more efficient*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Controlling my budget*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Managing distractions*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Understanding what my superiors want*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Understanding what my staff needs*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Meeting deadlines*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Deepening my relationship with the people I serve internally (the people inside the organization)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Deepening my relationship with the people I serve externally (people outside the organization)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Systems to help my organization grow or become more efficient*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
My family and other personal relationships*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Over-promising and under-delivering*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Managing interruptions*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Knowing-Doing Gap
Most of us have a wealth of knowledge that we may not be fully using. While it's easy to get hung up thinking about the things we may not know, we can often push forward faster by simply closing the gap between what we already know and what we're neglecting. Select the answer that best fits your situation.
Managing relationship with important people outside the organization*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
- NA
Organizing my schedule and work-flow*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Accomplishing my schedule and work-flow*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Managing relationships with upper management*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
- NA
Effective use of technology to make my business/organization more efficient*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Managing relationships with my staff*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
- NA
Controlling my budget*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Managing distractions*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Systems to help my organization grow/become more efficient*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
My family and other personal relationships*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Over-promising and under-delivering*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Managing interruptions*
- I know enough. I do enough.
- I know enough. I don't do enough.
- I don't know enough. I do what I know.
- I don't know enough. I don't do enough.
Self-Examination
Quite often we struggle to see ourselves accurately. For example, most people hear themselves on an audio recording and immediately say, "That doesn't sound like me!" Meanwhile, all their friends hear it and say, "That's sounds exactly like you." We're simply not used to listening to ourselves. Take a few minutes and carefully answer the following questions with a TRUE or FALSE.
I achieve half of my daily goals by noon each day.*
- True
- False
I do my best work late in the day.*
- True
- False
I often feel like I'm chasing my tail.*
- True
- False
It's difficult for me to see my organization/department operating any differently.*
- True
- False
I love what I do, but I hate how inefficient I sometimes am at doing it.*
- True
- False
I hate what I do, but I love how efficient I am at doing it.*
- True
- False
I work hard to make people like me.*
- True
- False
It's important for me to express my opinion.*
- True
- False
I know exactly the kind of help I need to improve my organization/department.*
- True
- False
I have some idea of the help I need, but I'm mostly worried about what I don't know.*
- True
- False
I use the term "someday" too much.*
- True
- False
Most months I feel like I earn what I'm worth.*
- True
- False
If I had to choose between TIME and MONEY, I'd choose TIME.*
- True
- False
I work more than 60 hours a week.*
- True
- False
I enjoy collaboration.*
- True
- False
I'm easily distracted.*
- True
- False
I'm most effective when I'm in charge.*
- True
- False
I don't have time to learn the things that might help me.*
- True
- False
More than 50% of my time is spent in meetings.*
- True
- False
I have to regularly get involved in community complaints.*
- True
- False
- NA
Technology frustrates me.*
- True
- False
My leadership style is easy going.*
- True
- False
I personally know the top people in my industry.*
- True
- False
Life and work balance is not a problem for me.*
- True
- False
I lean on others to help me when I get stuck.*
- True
- False
My direct reports might say I micromanage too much.*
- True
- False
Getting To Know You. Getting To Know All About You.
People have different reading, viewing, family and personal habits. These tend to be based on our interests. They serve to help us connect with like-minded people. They also bring us joy and contentment.
Name the last book you read.*
What was the last CD or downloadable music you purchased?*
What is your very favorite TV show?*
What is your favorite sport?*
Describe the ideal time with your family or friends.*
When it comes to close friends:*
- I like to have many of them.
- I prefer just a few.
- I'm guarded and have no close friends.
When talking with my friends, I'd rather:*
- Talk on the phone
- Meet them face-to-face
- Use email or social media
- Text
My favorite restaurant is:*
- Locally owned.
- Is part of a chain.
I read this many blogs every week:*
- 1 to 3
- 4 to 10
- More than 10
- I don't read blogs
If given the choice:*
- I'd rather read a 500 word blog post.
- Watch a 3-minute video.
- Listen to a 3-minute audio.
It absolutely drives me crazy when other people:*
I drive other people crazy whenever I:*
What is the one thing you'd most love to change about yourself?*
About Your Organization/Department
This assessment is strictly confidential. This entire assessment PRIVATE and only for our potential work together. It's important that I know various things about your organization so I can provide high value service to you. Improvement is the objective. NOTE: Insert NA if it doesn't apply to your situation.
Including you, how many people work in your department?*
- It's just me.
- 2 - 10
- 11 - 50
- Over 50
How many direct reports do you have?*
- None
- 1 - 4
- 5 - 8
- More than 8
How many years have you been in this industry?*
- 1-3
- 4-10
- More than 10
What would your direct reports say is your department's number 1 core value?*
Name the one thing that is working best in your organization today.*
Name the one thing that is positively broken in your organization today.*
What word or phrase do you think best describes your leadership style?*
What word or phrase do you think your people would use to describe your leadership style?*
Have you ever had to fire a manager or supervisor for poor performance? Drugs, violence in the workplace or theft don't count.*
Use one word to describe the last termination you had to make of a manager or supervisor for poor performance. If the answer to the last question was, "no" just enter "N/A."*
Think about the problems facing your organization/department today. Rate your current state of awareness of the constraints (the roadblocks, the bottlenecks).*
- I really have no idea what my problems are.
- I have some idea of what my problems are, but I'm unsure.
- I have a pretty good idea.
- I know exactly what my problems are.
If you had a magic wand, what problems would you fix today?*
Describe the most urgent and important project that you need help to accomplish. Just describe your top one project - the one you think is most urgent and important right now.*
Describe the time frame for this project. In other words, what's your best case scenario to have this project completed, or this problem solved? Do you have a deadline you'd like to hit? Provide any other details you'd like.
Are there other projects hinging on the successful completion of this project? What are they? Do you have any time tables on those projects? Again, feel free to provide any important details.
Describe anything else you'd like to share that we haven't covered.
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Constraints And Bottlenecks

Knowing-Doing Gap

Self-Examination

Getting To Know You. Getting To Know All About You.

About Your Organization/Department

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