250 Questionnaire Items Measuring Adaptability
Having the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and environments is important to being able survive in business and career.
- Consumer Preferences Changes in consumer demands affect the environment businesses operate in. To stay in business and be competitive in their industry, companies and individuals need to take advantage of these changes and adapt to better meet the needs of consumers.
- Innovations Adaptability of ways of thinking can bring about innovations that may lead to competitive advantages in business.
- Resilience Adaptability allows businesses and individuals to pivot and find new paths to success when faced with challenges or setbacks. Adaptability helps to avoid being paralyzed by change.
- Opportunities Adaptability can bring about new opportunities to grow and develop. Adaptable organizations and individuals will consider new opportunities as a way to advance.
- Continuous Learning Adaptability enables continuous learning to take place. Being curious enables learning and creates opportunities to innovate to meet changing customer needs.
In essence, adaptability is not just about surviving; it's about thriving. It enables businesses and individuals to embrace change, overcome obstacles, and discover new opportunities for success. It's a key trait for long-term resilience and prosperity in any career or industry.
360-Degree Feedback Questionnaires Measuring Adaptability:
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 Adaptability competency in a 360-Degree Feedback assessment includes items measuring the ability to be accommodating, flexible and work in dynamic environments. Being adaptable also requires a willingness to change and awareness of changes that may be required.
Definition: Adaptability is the ability to work in a dynamic environment, accommodating changes in procedures/priorities/staffing, flexible to change, and is responsive to the needs or others or needs of the situation. To be able to adapt to changes, you need to analyze the situation, be willing to adapt as needed.
Dynamic
- Works effectively in dynamic and changing work environments.
- Adjusts plans and procedures.
- Able to adjust to changes as needed.
- Adjusts plans to meet new situations.
- Adjusts plans as needed based on changing conditions.
- Adjusts tactics and strategies.
- Able to adjust to changing environments.
- Adapts to novel, dynamic, and changing situations requiring creative solutions to new problems.
Accommodating
- Adjusts to the new vision and mission of the company.
- Adjusts priorities to the new Corporate mission.
- Adapts to changes in team membership.
- Adapts to diversity within the team.
- Adjusts plans to meet the needs of new constraints.
- Adjusts priorities to changing business goals.
- Adjusts to new plans and procedures.
- Adapts to new environments.
- Adjusts plans or schedules to deal with changing situations.
- Adapts to new work processes and procedures.
Flexible
- Flexible and open to new ideas and encourages others to recognize the value of change.
- Is flexible and open minded in dealing with others.
- Able to work effectively with new people and new teams.
- Embraces change and fosters an open-minded environment.
- Works effectively with various personalities of team members.
- Is flexible when dealing with changes.
- Adjusts strategy when new information is presented.
- Flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes.
- Able to work within uncertain environments.
- Confronts unexpected changes by remaining flexible and adaptable.
Proactive
- Is proactive and takes steps to prepare for changes in the workplace.
- Implements new rules, procedures, or regulations.
- Anticipates changes in the work environment.
Responsive
- Will stop what they are doing to help colleagues in need.
- Able to adapt to changes in technology and processes.
- Able to respond to incidents without stopping the workflow.
- Adjusts tactics when things are not working as expected.
- Able to step in and help co-workers when needed.
- Responds quickly to new information.
- Adapts quickly to new situations.
- Responsive to the needs of others.
- Adjusts behaviors and language in dealing with individuals from other cultures or customs.
Analytical
- Analyzes situations quickly to determine most pressing needs and possible solutions.
- Integrates information from a variety of sources to develop new and creative solutions.
Creative
- Develops insights and applies innovative solutions to projects and problems.
- Develops new and innovative ideas and approaches for solving problems.
Awareness
- Recognizes and implements changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to recognize the potential benefits of change, and create an infrastructure which supports change.
- Is aware of changes in the environment.
- Is aware of changes to team personnel.
- Is aware of changes to the policies and procedures.
Training and Education
- Able to quickly learn new ways of performing their job.
- Learns from personal experiences and/or mistakes.
- Continually trying to improve skills to remain current.
- Learns new ways to perform tasks; adopts new skill sets as required.
- Learns new skills to become competitive and contribute to the bottom line.
Willing
- Willing to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence which is presented.
- Is open to new ideas and innovations.
- Is open to changes in policies and procedures.
- Is open to change and adjusts plans when needed.
- Embraces changes in technology and automation.
Capable
- Performs a wide range of tasks, responds to changes in direction and priorities and accepts new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments.
- Handles changes easily.
- Handles unexpected events without a loss of productivity.
- Effective in working with different personnel of the team.
- Can take on new assignments.
- Accommodates changes as needed.
- Easily accepts new responsibilities.
Employee Opinion Survey Items
Adaptability helps organizations and departments thrive in the business environment.
The Company
- The Company supports my needs to adapt to a changing work environment
- Leadership at the company handles change easily
- The company embraces changes in technology and automation
- The company has embraced changes in the environment
Dynamic
- Our department has adjusted to the new vision and mission of the company
- I can easily adjust tactics and strategies when necessary
- My coworkers easily adjust to new plans and procedures
- I work effectively in dynamic and changing work environments
- My manager will adjust tactics when things are not going as planned
- I try to improve my skills and education to remain current in the workplace
What my co-workers can do
- The team members on my team are able to work with individuals with various backgrounds
- Coworkers will stop what they are doing to help others in need
- Employees in my Department are able to implement new technical skills
- My Co-workers can transfer skills from one area to another area to solve new workplace issues
Accommodating
- I can step in for co-workers when needed
- Department staff will adjust to changes as required
- I can help a co-worker when needed
- My Co-workers can transfer skills from one area to another area to solve new workplace issues
- My manager is able to adapt to changes in the personnel of the department
- My supervisor is adaptable and is willing to adjust plans if needed
- I can step in for co-workers when needed
- Department chairs adapt to new work processes and procedures
- My supervisor is able to adapt to new work processes and procedures
- My coworkers can adapt to working with individuals with different backgrounds
- The team leader is able to adapt to working with different personalities of team members
- I am adaptable and can adjust to changes in plans
- Managers encourage employees to adjust to changing situations through innovation and creativity
- Managers help employees adjust to changes by simplifying processes and procedures
- I can help a co-worker when needed
Flexible
- My Department is able to adapt to new environments and market factors
- My manager is flexible when dealing with changes
- Coworkers are flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes
- My manager is flexible and open to new ideas and encourages others to embrace change
- My manager remains flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes
- Colleagues are flexible and adaptable when presented with new work processes and procedures
- Co-workers are flexible when dealing with changes
- My team leader is flexible and open minded in dealing with others
- I think leadership at the company is flexible and open minded in dealing with problems
- Our department is flexible and can adjust plans or procedures to fit the needs of new situations
- Senior managers are flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes
- My department manager is flexible and open minded in dealing with issues
- My Department can adapt to new surroundings and issues
Proactive
- My supervisor anticipates and adapts to changes in the work environment
- I am proactive and take steps to prepare for changes in the workplace
Responsive
- Management is able to adjust rapidly to new situations
- My manager adapts to new and innovative ways of addressing problems
- Colleagues respond quickly to new information
- My manager is able to adapt to changes in technology and processes
- My manager adjusts plans or schedules to deal with changing situations
- Leadership responds quickly to new information
- Employees in my department are able to adapt to changes in technology and processes
- My manager adjusts priorities to changing business goals
- Management is able to adjust rapidly to new situations
- My coworkers respond quickly to new information
- My department adapts to new ways to perform tasks as required
Awareness
- My manager recognizes the importance of adapting to change
- My manager recognizes changes in the environment
- I am aware of changes to policies and procedures
- I can recognize changes in the environment
- The team leader recognizes changes to team personnel
Training and Education
- I am continuously learning and trying to improve myself
- I am able to quickly learn new ways of performing my job
- I am continuously learning and trying to improve myself
- I learn from my mistakes and don't make the same mistake twice
- My manager learns from mistakes made and avoids making the same mistake twice
- Coworkers are able to quickly learn new ways of performing the job
- I learn new skills to become more valuable for the organization
Willing
- My Department is open to doing things a new way
- The Company is willing to accept change
- The Company is willing to accept change even if there is ambiguity regarding the outcome
- My manager is willing to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence
- My co-workers are willing to adjust plans as needed
- Employees in my department are open to changes in policies and procedures
- Co-workers are willing to learn new skills to help the bottom line
- My supervisor is open to new ideas and innovations
- My coworkers are looking forward to changes in technology and automation
- My manager is willing to adjust the strategy when new information is presented
- Our department has embraced changes in technology and automation
- Colleagues are willing to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence
- The Company is willing to try new things
- My Department is open to doing things a new way
- Co-workers are willing to learn new skills to help the bottom line
- The Company is willing to accept change
- Co-workers are open to implementing new ideas and innovations
- The Company is willing to try new things
- The Company is willing to accept change even if there is ambiguity regarding the outcome
Capable
- I am able to take on new tasks
- I am able to take on new tasks
- Co-workers handle changes easily
- Our department can cope with unexpected events without a loss in productivity
- The department can handle changes without disruptions to the workload
- My manager easily handles changes
- I am easily able to work in uncertain environments
- I can adjust to changes without it impacting my performance
- I can take on new assignments when asked
- Sr. Management are able to adjust to changes without it impacting their performance
- I feel that I am able to performs a wide range of tasks, respond to changes in direction and priorities and accept new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments
- My team handles change easily
- I am able to accept new responsibilities
- My co-workers easily accept new responsibilities
- Employees in my Department are able to implement new technical skills
- My Department is effective in adjusting to changes
Self-Assessment Items
Dynamic
- You work effectively in dynamic and changing work environments.
- You can adjust tactics and strategies.
- You are able to adjust to changes as needed.
- You can adjust plans as needed based on changing conditions.
- You are able to adjust to changing environments.
- You can adjust plans and procedures.
- You are able to adjust plans to meet new situations.
- You adapt to novel, dynamic, and changing situations requiring creative solutions to new problems.
Accommodating
- You adjust plans to meet the needs of new constraints.
- You adapt to diversity within the team.
- You are able to adjust to new plans and procedures.
- You can adjust priorities to the new Corporate mission.
- You adjust priorities to changing business goals.
- You are able to adapt to new environments.
- You adapt to changes in team membership.
- You are able to adjust to the new vision and mission of the company.
- You adjust plans or schedules to deal with changing situations.
- You adapt to new work processes and procedures.
Flexible
- You are able to work effectively with new people and new teams.
- You are flexible and open minded in dealing with others.
- You are flexible and open to new ideas and encourages others to recognize the value of change.
- You work effectively with various personalities of team members.
- You adjust strategy when new information is presented.
- You are flexible when dealing with changes.
- I embrace change and foster an open-minded environment.
- You are flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes.
- You confront unexpected changes by remaining flexible and adaptable.
- You are able to work within uncertain environments.
Proactive
- You are proactive and takes steps to prepare for changes in the workplace.
- You implement new rules, procedures, or regulations.
- You anticipate changes in the work environment.
Responsive
- You are able to adjusts tactics when things are not working as expected.
- You are able to step in and help co-workers when needed.
- You respond quickly to new information.
- You adapt quickly to new situations.
- You will stop what you are doing to help colleagues in need.
- You are able to adapt to changes in technology and processes.
- You are responsive to the needs of others.
- You are able to respond to incidents without stopping the workflow.
- You adjust behaviors and language in dealing with individuals from other cultures or customs.
Analytical
- You integrate information from a variety of sources to develop new and creative solutions.
- You analyze situations quickly to determine most pressing needs and possible solutions.
Creative
- You develop insights and apply innovative solutions to projects and problems.
- You develop new and innovative ideas and approaches for solving problems.
Awareness
- You recognize and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- You are able to recognize the potential benefits of change, and create an infrastructure which supports change.
- You are aware of changes to team personnel.
- You are aware of changes to the policies and procedures.
- You are aware of changes in the environment.
Training and Education
- You learn from personal experiences and/or mistakes.
- You are able to quickly learn new ways of performing your job.
- You continually try to improve skills to remain current.
- You learn new skills to become competitive and contribute to the bottom line.
- You learn new ways to perform tasks; adopts new skill sets as required.
Willing
- You are willing to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence which is presented.
- You are open to new ideas and innovations.
- You are open to change and adjust plans when needed.
- You are open to changes in policies and procedures.
- You embrace changes in technology and automation.
Capable
- You perform a wide range of tasks, respond to changes in direction and priorities and accept new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments.
- You can take on new assignments.
- You can handle unexpected events without a loss of productivity.
- You can accommodate changes as needed.
- You handle changes easily.
- You easily accept new responsibilities.
- You are effective in working with different personnel of the team.
Job Application
Dynamic
- What things do you consider when you need to adjust plans and procedures?
- Tell me about a time you had to adjust your plans due to changing circumstances.
- How do you adjust plans to meet new situations?
- Describe how you adjust to changing environments.
- Describe when you had to adjust plans based on changing conditions.
- When have you had to adjust tactics and strategies?
- Give an example of how you were able to adjust to changing environments.
- How would you adjust tactics and strategies to meet the demands of new situations?
- Explain how you would work effectively in dynamic and changing work environments.
- Tell me about a time when you had to make adjustments to plans and procedures.
- When have you had to adjust to changes as needed?
- How have you adapted to novel, dynamic, or changing situations?
Responsible
- Have you had to interact with individuals from other cultures?
- Were you able to step in and help co-workers when needed?
- Was there a time when you had to stop what you were doing to help a colleague in need?
Accommodating
- How would you adjust priorities to the new Corporate mission?
- Explain how you adapt to new environments? What do you look for? What do you do?
- Have you had to adapt to changes in diversity within the team?
- Explain how you adjust priorities to changing business goals.
- How do you adapt to new work processes and procedures?
- Describe when you had to adjust plans or schedules to deal with changing situations.
- Describe when you had to adapt to a new environment.
- How have you adapted to changes in team membership?
- What do you do to adapt to diversity within the team?
- Describe how you would adjust to new plans and procedures?
- How did you adjust plans or schedules to deal with changing situations?
- Did you adjust to the new vision and mission of the company? If so, how?
- Give an example of how you adapted to new work processes and procedures.
- How do you adjusts plans to meet the needs of new constraints?
- Was there a time in the past when you had to adjust to new plans and procedures?
Flexible
- Describe how you are able to work within uncertain environments.
- How do you confront unexpected changes?
- Was there a situation in which you had to adjust strategy when new information was presented? What happened?
- Are you flexible and open minded in dealing with others?
- Do you remain flexible and adaptable when confronted with unexpected changes?
- Are you able to work effectively with new people and new teams? Explain how?
- Are you flexible and open to new ideas and encourages others to value change?
- Do you work effectively with various personalities of team members? Are there any you have trouble with?
- Do you think of yourself as flexible when dealing with changes?
Proactive
- How do you implements new rules, procedures, or regulations?
- How do you anticipate and prepare for changes that may occur in the work environment?
- Describe how you proactively take steps to prepare for changes?
Responsive
- Can you step in and help co-workers when needed? When did that happen?
- Do you adjust tactics when things are not working as expected? How?
- Did you respond to incidents without stopping the workflow?
- Do you adjust behaviors and language in dealing with individuals from other cultures or customs?
- Give an example how you are responsive to the needs of others.
- Are you able to adapt to changes in technology and processes? Give examples.
- Describe an incident in which you stopped what you were doing to help colleagues in need.
- Describe how you have had to adapt quickly to new situations.
- How do you respond quickly to new information?
Analytical
- Have you ever had to integrate information from a variety of sources to develop new and creative solutions?
- How do you analyze situations quickly to determine most pressing needs and possible solutions?
Creative
- Do you develop new and innovative ideas and approaches for solving problems? How?
- How do you develop insights and apply innovative solutions to projects and problems?
Awareness
- How do you keep up-to-date with changes to the policies and procedures?
- How do you become aware of changes in the environment?
- Were you aware of recent changes to team personnel?
- Do you have the ability to recognize the potential benefits of change and create an infrastructure which supports change?
- How do you recognize and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness?
Training and Education
- What new skills have you learned to become competitive and contribute to the bottom line?
- Give examples of how you learned new ways to perform tasks; adopts new skill sets as required?
- What steps do you take to continually try to improve skills to remain current?
- How are you able to quickly learn new ways of performing your job?
- What have you learned from personal experiences and/or mistakes?
Willing
- Give examples of how you had to be open to changes in policies and procedures.
- Describe how you would be willing to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence which is presented.
- Are you open to change and adjust plans when needed? Give examples.
- How do you embrace changes in technology and automation?
- Are you open to new ideas and innovations?
Capable
- Describe how you accommodate changes as needed.
- Are you able to take on new assignments? What changes would you have to make?
- Do you handle changes easily?
- Give an example of how you performed a wide range of tasks, responded to changes in direction and priorities and accepted new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments.
- How do you handle unexpected events without a loss of productivity?
- Are you effective in working with different personnel of the team?
- Do you easily accept new responsibilities? Elaborae?