Assess Your Competencies

Getting Ready for the Assessment

First, you will assess yourself. You will provide your current level of proficiency for each behavior for the selected level of leadership.

After you have completed your assessment, you should ask your supervisor to complete the assessment, too, and then obtain an analysis of the combined results.

Remember, how you see yourself may be different from what others around you experience. It can be especially helpful to get feedback about your behavior from others. The assessment was designed to combine your assessment with that of your supervisor. The combined assessment provides a more comprehensive picture of your strengths and development needs than your individual assessment could provide on its own.

The USPTO Leadership Assessment is on the next page. You should find the instructions easy to follow. But, before you begin, it might be helpful to review a few important points.