Questionnaire Items Measuring Achievement

Accountability skills are crucial for productivity and achieving goals. The main components of Accountability skills include:

Actions have Consequences: Understanding that accountability means accepting the consequences for actions and performance.
Individuals are Accountable: Individuals (employees) are accountable for their performance.
Responsible for Results: Individuals need to take responsibility for their results.
Problem Solving: Taking ownership of problems to find the best solutions.
Job Performance: Sets high standards and expectations.
Response to Setbacks: Accept responsibility for errors or poor performance.
Informing the Supervisor: Accountability means keeping the supervisor in the loop.

Accountability skills contribute to a manager's success by ensuring that the work gets done right and that all employees are working to support the goals of the department/company.

360-Degree Feedback Questionnaires Measuring Achievement:
Survey 1 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 2 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 3 (5-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 4 (5-point scale; radio buttons)
Survey 5 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 6 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 7 (5-point scale; competency comments; N/A)
Survey 8 (3-point scale; Agree/Disagree words; N/A)
Survey 9 (3-point scale; Strength/Development; N/A)
Survey 10 (Comment boxes only)
Survey 11 (Single rating per competency)
Survey 12 (Slide-bar scale)

360-Degree Feedback Questionnaire Items

The Accountability competency in a 360-Degree Feedback assessment includes items measuring the ability to deal with consequences for actions, hold others accountable, set high standards for performance, work with a high degree of integrity and honesty.

Definition: A consistent drive to set and attain challenging goals, a strong desire to improve performance, and a commitment to excellence. Individuals with high achievement orientation are often self-motivated, disciplined, and persistent. They seek out feedback, are adaptable, and have a strong work ethic; always striving to do better.

High Self Standards

Set high standards in their performance
Sets ambitious standards of performance.
Strives to exceed standards of performance.
Strives to meet goals and objectives.
Strives to improve or meet standards of excellence.

Process and Procedure

Demonstrates a well-organized and timely approach to achieve desired results
Makes a plan for getting things done and drives execution of the strategic plan, actively supporting or leading initiatives to closure.
Promotes secure and appropriate system accessibility
Demonstrates a well-organized and timely approach to achieving goals.

Working with Others

Helps others to improve or meet standards of performance.
Makes use of talents of others to help achieve a high level of performance.
Schedules time for self and others to optimize high priority and long term actions. Monitors progress towards business goals.
Holds others to high standards of achievement.
Inspires others to work with a sense of urgency.

Goals and Objectives

Establishes Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Timed (SMART) goals.
Uses established goals and performance measures to keep track of performance.
Establishes stretch goals to advance skills and output.
Sets challenging goals for the department.
Sets challenging goals.

Performance and Results

Completes work to given time frame and to budget
Completes work to a high technical standard
Demonstrates improvement in performance.
Completes work promptly and efficiently.
Is results oriented.
Sets performance metrics to measure achievement or attainment of goals.
Accomplishes goals on schedule and under budget.
Completes work to a high standard.

Response to Setbacks

Driven to complete goals despite obstacles that may arise.
Eliminates bureaucratic barriers to streamline processes.
Follows-up and takes action when goals are not met to ensure better results in the future.
Is determined to complete tasks regardless of obstacles that may occur.
Is flexible in adjusting priorities to meet the demands of changing situations.
Takes immediate action of projects that fall behind schedule.
Accepts setbacks and challenges as improvement opportunities
Pursues mission and goals despite obstacles and setbacks.
Persists in seeking goals despite obstacles and setbacks.

Pace

Demonstrates a sense of urgency to quickly and accurately solve problems and issues.
Works at a quick pace to complete a high volume of work.
Rapidly completes tasks and assignments.
Driven to complete assignments on time.
Motivated to exceed performance goals.
Highly motivated to achieve or exceed performance standards.

Attained Goals

Successfully completed the orientation training program.
Met required benchmarks for the position.
Successfully launched the ABC project.
Completed training on the new equipment.
Completed required training and certification.
Created impactful reports for the re-organization committee.

Impact Bottom Line

Reduced department expenses by 25 percent.
Increased revenue for the company.
Reduces staff turnover.
Improved the quality of work on the production line.
Increased production by 20 percent.
Increased customer satisfaction scores for the quarter.

Risk Taking

Takes calculated risks.
Takes calculated risks to achieve higher levels of performance.
Takes reasonable risks to achieve desired results.
Takes calculated risks to achieve significant rewards.
Takes calculated risks to achieve difficult goals.

Organization

Allocates resources as needed to accomplish organizational goals.
Systematically works to improve the organization

Employee Opinion Survey Items

Accountability skills enable employees to be more productive and contribute greater to the company's bottom line.

High Standards

My coworkers strive to exceed standards of performance.
In my department we strive to improve or meet standards of excellence.
My manager sets ambitious standards of performance.
My department sets high standards for performance.
I strive to meet goals and objectives.

Process and Procedure

To achieve more, my manager emphasizes developing a well-organized and timely approach to achieve desired results.
Our department focuses on demonstrating a well-organized and timely approach to achieving goals.
My manager makes a plan for getting things done and drives execution of the strategic plan, actively supporting or leading initiatives to closure.

Working with Others

When needed, I will make use of talents of others to help achieve a high level of performance.
Our department leaders inspire employees to work with a sense of urgency.
I help others to improve or meet standards of performance.
My manager holds employees to high standards of achievement.

Goals and Objectives

My manager encourages us to establish stretch goals to advance skills and output.
Employees in our department use established goals and performance measures to keep track of performance.
I feel our manager sets challenging goals for the department.
I set challenging goals.
I know how to establish Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Timed (SMART) goals.

Performance and Results

In our department, we accomplish goals on schedule and under budget.
Coworkers complete work promptly and efficiently.
Our department completes work to a high standard.
My manager sets performance metrics to measure achievement or attainment of goals.
I am able to completes work to a high technical standard.
I am results oriented.

Response to Setbacks

My manager pursues mission and goals despite obstacles and setbacks.
People in our department persist in seeking goals despite obstacles and setbacks.
My manager is driven to complete goals despite obstacles that may arise.
The team leader takes immediate action of projects that fall behind schedule.
Our department eliminates bureaucratic barriers to streamline processes.
My manager follows-up and takes action when goals are not met to ensure better results in the future.
Coworkers have a positive outlook and view setbacks and challenges as improvement opportunities.
Coworkers are determined to complete tasks regardless of obstacles that may occur.
I am flexible in adjusting priorities to meet the demands of changing situations.

Pace

People in my department are motivated to exceed performance goals.
Our manager encourages us to work at a quick pace to complete a high volume of work.
I feel I am highly motivated to achieve or exceed performance standards.
Coworkers are driven to complete assignments on time.
The associates I work with rapidly complete tasks and assignments.
My manager demonstrates a sense of urgency to quickly and accurately solve problems and issues.

Attained Goals

I have completed all required training and certification.
I created impactful reports for the re-organization committee.
Coworkers met required benchmarks for the position.
I completed training on the new equipment.
The associates I work with have successfully completed the orientation training program.
My manager successfully launched the ABC project.

Impact Bottom Line

My manager has improved the quality of work on the production line.
Our department has increased customer satisfaction scores for the quarter.
Our department has reduced expenses by 25 percent.
Our division has increased production by 20 percent.

Risk Taking

My manager takes calculated risks to achieve difficult goals.
I take reasonable risks to achieve desired results.
Our department takes calculated risks to achieve higher levels of performance.
I feel that leadership at the company takes calculated risks to achieve significant rewards.

Self-Assessment Items

High Self Standards

You set high standards in your performance
You strive to exceed standards of performance.
You set ambitious standards of performance.
You strive to meet goals and objectives.
You strive to improve or meet standards of excellence.

Process and Procedure

You make a plan for getting things done and drives execution of the strategic plan, actively supporting or leading initiatives to closure.
You demonstrate a well-organized and timely approach to achieve desired results
You demonstrate a well-organized and timely approach to achieving goals.
You promote secure and appropriate system accessibility

Working with Others

You help others to improve or meet standards of performance.
You inspire others to work with a sense of urgency.
You make use of talents of others to help achieve a high level of performance.
You schedule time for self and others to optimize high priority and long term actions. Monitors progress towards business goals.
You hold others to high standards of achievement.

Goals and Objectives

You set challenging goals.
You establish stretch goals to advance skills and output.
You establish Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Timed (SMART) goals.
You set challenging goals for the department.
You use established goals and performance measures to keep track of performance.

Performance and Results

You are results oriented.
You complete work to a high technical standard
You complete work promptly and efficiently.
You complete work to given time frame and to budget
You demonstrate improvement in performance.
I set performance metrics to measure achievement or attainment of goals.
You complete work to a high standard.
You accomplish goals on schedule and under budget.

Response to Setbacks

You are driven to complete goals despite obstacles that may arise.
You follow-up and take action when goals are not met to ensure better results in the future.
You accept setbacks and challenges as improvement opportunities
You are determined to complete tasks regardless of obstacles that may occur.
You are flexible in adjusting priorities to meet the demands of changing situations.
You take immediate action of projects that fall behind schedule.
You eliminate bureaucratic barriers to streamline processes.
You pursue mission and goals despite obstacles and setbacks.
You persist in seeking goals despite obstacles and setbacks.

Pace

You rapidly complete tasks and assignments.
You are driven to complete assignments on time.
You demonstrate a sense of urgency to quickly and accurately solve problems and issues.
You work at a quick pace to complete a high volume of work.
I am highly motivated to achieve or exceed performance standards.
I am highly motivated to achieve performance goals.

Attained Goals

I work to meet required benchmarks for the position.
I can complete required training and certification.
I create impactful reports for the re-organization committee.
You are able to successfully launch the ABC project.
You successfully complete the orientation training program.
I can complete training on the new equipment.

Impact Bottom Line

Your work improves the quality of work on the production line.
You are able to increase customer satisfaction scores for the quarter.
I am able to reduce department expenses by 25 percent.
You are able to reduce staff turnover.
I was able to increase production by 20 percent.
I increase revenue for the company.

Risk Taking

You take calculated risks to achieve higher levels of performance.
You take calculated risks.
You take reasonable risks to achieve desired results.
I take calculated risks to achieve difficult goals.
I take calculated risks to achieve significant rewards.

Organization

You systematically work to improve the organization
You allocate resources as needed to accomplish organizational goals.

Job Interview Questions

Past

What is the most important accomplishment in your life?
What was the job's biggest challenge?
What difficult challenges have you solved?
Do you have accomplishments you are proud of?
What challenging experiences have you had?
What initiatives have you undertake recently?
What difficult problems have you worked through?
How have you shown willingness to work?
What are your major accomplishments? Your failures? Your disappointments?
What is your greatest accomplishment?
What is the most stimulating thing you are looking for in a job?
What have been your biggest accomplishments?
What was your greatest disappointment?
What are some of your recent accomplishments in your current job?
What are some examples of important recommendations or decisions you've made recently?
What have been your greatest disappointments?
What is your most significant accomplishment?
What is the most difficult task you have undertaken?
What has been your greatest accomplishment? Your greatest disappointment?
Have you ever accomplished something you did not think you could?
Tell me what initiatives have you undertaken recently?
What have been the most memorable accomplishments of your career?
Tell me about accomplishments of which you are the most proud.
What do you consider to be your most important accomplishment and why?
What are the five biggest accomplishments of your life?
What is your proudest accomplishment?
What is the most challenging thing you have ever done?
Do you have initiative?
Do you enjoy working on difficult projects?
What were your most memorable accomplishments with your last employer?
What was your most significant accomplishment in your last position?
How have you shown initiative?
What challenging accomplishments have you had?
What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?
What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?
What was the most/least challenging part of the job?
What have been your greatest accomplishments?
Tell me about a time when you went beyond the call of duty.
Have you ever accomplished something difficult?
What was your greatest accomplishment?

Future

Describe how you can take risks to accomplish tasks.
Describe a significant risk you took to accomplish a task.
Are you willing to take risks?
What risks have you undertaken recently?
What risks did you take at your previous job?
What kinds of risks do you face when implementing a new initiative?

Motivations

What are your motivations?
What motivates you?
What have you done which shows initiative and willingness to work?
What do you get out of completing difficult tasks?
What challenges are you looking for in a job?
Do you feel motivated to work harder?
Are you a competitive person?
What motivates you in a job and in your personal life?
Describe two things that motivate you at work?
What has your last employer done that motivated you to work harder?
When do you put forth your greatest effort?
What kinds of responsibilities are important to you in your work?
Would you describe yourself as motivated more by your goals or by money?
Do you enjoy challenges at work? If so, what kinds of challenges have you recently faced.
How important are promotions and advancement to you?
What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work?
Do you feel motivated in your current job?
What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
Were there any special difficulties you overcame in achieving these accomplishments?
How important is recognition to you?
What makes you put forth your greatest effort?
How important is responsibility to you?
How important is challenge to you?
What motivates you in accomplishing difficult tasks?
What motivates you to put forth your best effort?
What motivates you to be successful in your job?
Have you received any recognition for significant accomplishments at work?
Are you a self starter?
Describe when you felt motivated to do your very best work and did.
Does competition increase your desire to succeed?
Is recognition important to you?
Do you work to achieve your objectives? If so, describe how hard.

Sense of Self

Are you successful in completing projects at work?
How have your successes benefited your previous employer?
How would you describe your standards of performance?
Why are you successful?
How would you evaluate success?
How do you define 'success?'
To what do you attribute your success?
What does 'failure' mean to you?
Would you define yourself as a self-starter?
Tell me about your recent successes.
Why are you better than your co-workers?
What is your definition of success.
How do you determine if you are successful?
What are some of the reasons for your success?
Do you generally think of yourself as a risk-taker or someone who plays it safe?
What projects have you recently completed successfully?
Describe what success means to you.
Would you rate yourself as an overachiever?
Describe situations in which you are most successful.
Do you feel you have been successful in your job?
What do you think has contributed most to your success so far?
What does 'success' mean to you?

Weaknesses

What weaknesses have you overcome when accomplishing difficult tasks?
How could you have improved your progress?
Do you achieve all of the goals you set? If not, why not?