Consulting 6.2 評価する：自己評価

このレッスンでは、自分の長所と短所について話し、また新たな目標設定に関する表現についてフォーカスします。自分自身について公平に且つ全面的に評価するという事は難しい部分もありますが、さらにその意見を裏付ける例まで述べる。というトレーニングは面接やスピーキングテスト対策にも役立ちます。

Introduction

Evaluating yourself fairly and thoroughly can be tough, but it is necessary in many companies. Furthermore, it will help prepare you for receiving feedback.

A lot of people don't like talking about themselves, so try to gauge your student's interest in being self-reflective. Encourage it, but don't force it. 
 

Warm Up

Read the following and decide which two are more important, and which if any are less important:

  1. crystallize big ideas into key takeaways 
  2. maintain a positive mind-set
  3. have a calm personality
  4. arrive each day fully prepared to tackle responsibilities
  5. report all necessary information to coworkers
  6. ask managers or senior staff for help as soon as possible 
  7. gain insightful findings from large datasets
  8. be coachable 

Make sure your student isn't rating each of these as 5s. They are not all equally important. 

Here are some thoughts: 

 

  1. crystallize big ideas into key takeaways—super important. You can't just have the solutions, you also have to get client buy-in. Crystallizing ideas is key to communicating with clients. 
  2. maintain a positive mind-set—this helps team work and the group atmosphere a lot
  3. have a calm personality—same as above, but this can also be seen as flat and unexciting 
  4. arrive each day fully prepared to tackle my responsibilities—honestly if you are not doing this, then what are you doing?!
  5. report all necessary information to my coworkers—Again, yes. Of course. 
  6. ask managers or senior staff for help as soon as possible—Key being as soon as possible not after .
  7. gain insightful findings from large datasets—this can be a learned skill, but should be important

  8. be coachable—probably the most important. 

There is no set number for each. Rather, just let your student consider them and give a clear opinion. 

If your student has time and enthusiasm, you could ask: 

  1. Would you value different points in a colleague compared to a manager? 
  2. Is one of those the least important? 
  3. Which points apply to you, or are your strong points not on the list?
Language

A. Examine the following language and think of a way to finish the sentence. 

  1. I’d say I’m good at/with
  2. I typically have no trouble...
  3. It’s comparatively easy for me to...
  4. I always (try to)...

B. Talking about your weaknesses can be tough, but it shows good self-awareness and can be used to set goals for improvement. 

  1. At times, I can be...
  2. I am working to improve (how I)... 
  3. I know I must improve...
  4. Sometimes I have difficulty...
  5. Over the next year, I plan on working to improve...

C. Balancing positive and negative. 

  1. I tend to be quite good at ______, but on the other hand, I need to improve _______.
  2. My ______ skills are very good, however, I need to work on my ______ skills.
  3. Though some may feel I _______ I believe I _______.

Note: take a look at the previous lesson for more collocations that your student can use in this section. 

A. Get your student to finish the sentence with whatever phrase they want to use. It can be true for them or not, depending on how open they are about themselves. 

  1. I’d say I’m good at verb+ing / good with plural noun...
    Ask if the student knows the good at/good with rule. It's this:
    • -good AT verb+ing (presenting, working with others)/general noun (English, IT, consulting)
      -good WITH plural noun (computers, numbers, kids, people) 
  2. I typically have no trouble verb-ing...
    • E.g. being coachable, finishing projects on time
  3. It’s comparatively easy for me to verb... 
    • E.g. crystallize big ideas, gain insight, build rapport with clients 

  4. I always (try to) verb... 

    • E.g. maintain a positive mind-set, 

B. Talking about your weaknesses can be tough, but it shows good self-awareness and can be used to set goals for improvement. 

  1. At times, I can be adjective... (note: you can change the be verb here to any other verb)
    • E.g. have trouble understanding the underlying issues
  2. I am working to improve (how I) verb
    • E.g. build rapport with clients 
  3. I know I must improve noun/ noun phrase 
    • E.g. how I deal with stress/ the way I give advice. 
  4. Sometimes I have difficulty verb-ing
    • E.g. structuring my tasks 
  5. Over the next year, I plan on working to improve noun/ noun phrase 
    • E.g. how I approach big datasets/ the way I gather information from clients 

C. Balancing positive and negative. 

  1. I tend to be quite good at ______ , but on the other hand, I need to improve _______.

    • E.g. understanding the underlying issues / crystallizing my ideas

  2. My _[adjective]_ skills are very good, however I need to work on my __[adjective]__skills.

    • E.g. analytical / interpersonal / written communication / consulting / time management / resource management 

  3. Though some may feel I _______ I believe I _______
    • E.g. am too direct/give honest and valuable feedback

 

Practice

Using the language and style in the Warm-up and Language sections, as well as your own ideas, give a detailed self-evaluation. 

Try to back up each opinion about your strengths or weaknesses with an example.