SIDEBAR Were You Born to Coach--Transformissional Coaching

Read each statement and respond as objectively as possible.

Not quite true

Already true

1. I have been listening intently, asking pointed questions, and encouraging others as a preferred way of interacting with people all my life.

2. I always respond this way (see #1). It extends beyond work life. I often do it in addition to my current job, sometimes even instead of performing well in my current job.

3. I can see the benefit of and enjoy having structured conversations in order for others to take effective intentional action.

4. I am inclined to make fine distinctions in language to clarify meaning.

5. I naturally put my own agenda aside in deference to the person I am talking to.

6. I naturally see patterns in behavior that others do not see.

7. I recognize and can share trends that result in others being more effective.

8. I naturally value and prefer to invest in people and relationships rather than in equipment, tasks, or projects.

9. I have a keen awareness for underlying strengths, for what is not said, and for possibilities that are not yet realized.

10. I have a natural fascination for human interaction and am a student of human behavior. (This might include reading, seminars, etc., and is not limited to formal education or degrees.)