Project MMS (Meeting Management Simulation)

A Participant’s self test

You can tell how useful you are in meetings by responding to the following statements. Be as honest as you can. If your answer is ‘never’ mark option 1; if it is ‘always’ mark option 4 – and so on.

1	I allow speakers to finish making their point before I speak	1	2	3	4
2	I am confident when making a point or stating my views	1	2	3	4
3	I am able to concede when I am wrong	1	2	3	4
4	I can control the tone of my voice when I feel nervous	1	2	3	4
5	My body language suggests self-confidence	1	2	3	4
6	I dress appropriately for each meeting I attend	1	2	3	4
7	I listen carefully to what other people are saying in a meeting	1	2	3	4
8	I am thoroughly prepared for every meeting that I attend	1	2	3	4
9	I carefully review the minutes of the previous meeting	1	2	3	4
10	I research in advance the views of the other participants at a meeting	1	2	3	4
11	I know what my objectives are before I attend a meeting	1	2	3	4
12	I share a common purpose with the other participants at the meeting	1	2	3	4

The higher your score the more effectively you contribute to meetings.

What are your particular strengths and weaknesses?
(Which items do you score high (3 or 4) on,
and which do you score low (1 or 2) on? )
Which particular activity will you try to improve in your next meeting?

Source

Based on Hindle T (1998) Managing Meetings; Dorling Kindersley; ISBN 0 7513 0529 4

Link

Participant self test