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Mark each item with a Y (Yes) or an N (No) according to whether you agree or disagree with it.
Total up all the Y’s that are on ODD numbered statements.
Total up all the Y’s that are on EVEN numbered statements.
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1. We tend to focus on opportunities rather than threats |
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2. When we don’t win, it just confirms how tough things are |
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3. We are generally positive about our future |
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4. We tend to dwell on our past failures |
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5. When things don’t work out as planned, we view it as a learning experience |
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6. We can let setbacks make us more risk averse |
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7. We have strong confidence in our ability to deal with the unexpected |
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8. We are not as well-equipped as we should be to handle disruptive change |
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9. We trust each other’s ability to respond to new challenges |
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10. We lack collective self-confidence |
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11. We are very good at what we do |
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12. We aren’t proud enough of our accomplishments |
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13. We are very clear about what is and isn’t important |
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14. We can easily get distracted from our core goals |
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15. When things get tough, we get focused |
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16. When things get tough, we have a tendency to focus on tasks that are familiar and comfortable |
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17. We are good at putting problems into perspective |
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18. We tend to be wary of disruptive change |
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19. We are good at stepping back from a problem and seeing it from different perspectives |
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20. We instinctively try to solve new problems using what has worked in the past |
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21. We typically generate and evaluate lots of options for tackling new challenges |
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22. We tend to be “stuck in tramlines” when we tackle difficult problems |
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23. We invite people with different perspectives and expertise to help us think through challenges |
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24. We have a strong respect for tradition and precedent |
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25. We each have the courage to ask for help, even though it means we have to admit our own weaknesses |
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26. It can be dangerous in this team to be seen as a weak link |
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27. We always feel able to call on team colleagues for support and help |
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28. We tend to focus on problems that affect our own area of responsibility more than those that are a collective responsibility for the team |
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29. We have a wide network of support we can call upon from outside the team |
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30. It can feel lonely working in this team |
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31. When we meet with setbacks, we quickly start to plan together how we should respond |
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32. When we meet with setbacks, we tend to make panic decisions |
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33. We communicate and coordinate even more intensively when we have a setback to deal with |
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34. We feel better when we do something, even though it’s not necessarily the right thing |
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35. We have clear procedures, roles and structures to deal with the unexpected |
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36. We tend to focus on the immediate problem, with little real attention to longer term implications |
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37. We have a strong radar for future opportunities and challenges |
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38. We see innovation as risky |
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39. We are very open to experiment and to stopping experiments when they don’t work |
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40. We like to be certain of the direction of change, before we invest in preparing for it |
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41. If disruptive change affects our competitors as well, we know we can turn this to advantage |
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42. I can think of at least three things, on which this team is currently procrastinating |
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Total ODD numbered “Y’s” _______
Total EVEN numbered “Y’s” ________
Higher levels of Team Resilience will be indicated by a higher total ODD numbered “Y” score
Lower levels of Team Resilience will be indicated by a higher EVEN numbered “Y” score
If the ODD numbered “Y” score is two times the EVEN numbered “Y” score then this can be an indicator of very high levels of team resilience.
Copyright – David Clutterbuck
