450 Questionnaire Items Measuring Planning
Definition: Planning is a core aspect of organizational management. Contingency planning, strategic planning, forecasting, resource management, project management, staffing, scheduling, and logistics are all important types of planning in organizations. Planning gives direction and sets the framework for managing time and resources by identifying goals, setting priorities, and establishing the steps needed to reach those goals.
Planning skills are essential for business growth as they provide a structured approach to achieving goals. Here are some examples of how each skill contributes to your success:
- Contingency Planning Being prepared for unexpected events, ensuring that you can respond quickly and effectively to challenges, minimizing disruptions and maintaining continuity.
- Forecasting Predicting future trends and market conditions helps you to anticipate changes and adapt your strategies accordingly, staying relevant in the changing workplace.
- Strategic Planning Defining strategy, direction, and making decisions on the allocation of resources while reducing risk and maximizing rewards.
- Task Prioritization Identifying the most important tasks and focusing resources on them, you can achieve more impactful results ensuring that critical objectives are addressed first.
- Implementation Putting plans into action is key to realizing strategic goals. Proper implementation ensures that strategies are executed as intended, leading to successful outcomes.
- Project Management To oversee and guide a project from its inception to completion, ensuring it meets its objectives within the defined scope, time, and budget constraints.
- Resource Management Ensuring the right resources (supplies/equipment/human/financial) are available to successfully implement the plan.
Excellent planning skills enable you to navigate the complexities of the market, avoid obstacles, seize opportunities, and drive growth in a systematic and sustainable way.
360-Degree Feedback Questionnaires Measuring Planning:
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 Planning Competency in a 360-Degree Feedback assessment includes items measuring the ability to prepare for the unexpected, forecast the future, successfully allocate resources, prioritize tasks, implement plans and manage time.
Contingency Planning
- Regularly makes plans for contingencies.
- Develops effective plans to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
- Adjusts plans as needed according to situational/strategic changes.
- Always has a "Plan-B" ready if needed.
- Is good at planning for the "unexpected".
- Has plans to handle unexpected events.
- Explores new directions/approaches to overcome setbacks and roadblocks.
- Develops and works contingency plans as needed.
- Develops contingency plans to address potential problems.
- Creates back-up plan for each quarter to ensure achieving sales goals.
- Works toward identifying potential problems and solutions for addressing them.
Forecasting
- Able to look ahead (beyond the present) when addressing the work/needs of the department.
- Anticipates obstacles and ways to overcome them.
- Anticipates potential challenges, develops plan to overcome them and then carries out the plan.
- Anticipates challenges and has plans to overcome them.
- Allows input from others for the 5-year plan.
- Anticipates potential challenges, develops plan to overcome them.
- Plans for future enhancements of the products.
- Anticipates potential challenges and develops plan to overcome achieve success.
- Anticipates unexpected hurdles or obstacles to a plan or project.
Organization
- Works in an organized manner
- Reorders the schedule of events to maximize attendance/efficiency.
- Creates to-do lists to make sure nothing is missed.
- Able to stay organized and focused using excellent planning skills.
- Organizes activities and events at conferences.
- Integrates planning across functional, divisional and departmental boundaries.
- Organizes lists of items required for meetings or presentations.
Strategic Planning
- Assesses the risks of various strategic plans.
- Open to input from others into the plan for development of the strategic plan.
- Assesses the potential impact of changes to the strategic plan.
- Has developed an effective strategic plan.
- Develops strategic plans for ensuring competitiveness in the marketplace.
- Develops strategic plans for the company/organization.
- Develops a strategic plan to reduce costs in the department.
- Anticipates the impacts of strategic plans.
- Understands the process for developing strategic plans for the organization.
- Develops a strategic plan.
- Utilizes strategic thinking in planning.
Task Division/Prioritization
- Sets the appropriate sequence of tasks to efficiently achieve the goal.
- Determines the steps required for completion of a task.
- Prioritizes tasks based on urgency/need.
- Accomplishes major tasks by breaking them into manageable pieces.
- Assigns the right tasks to the right people and holds them accountable.
- Sets the appropriate sequence of tasks to ensure completion of the project.
- Divides complex tasks into smaller steps to measure progress toward a goal.
- Prioritizes tasks and allocates resources.
Implementation
- Delegates role to team members to accomplish goals.
- Involves relevant coworkers in the development of the plan.
- Closely follows the plan established for the department.
- Is able to follow the plan set in place.
- Encourages others to follow the plan.
- Ensures everyone in the department is onboard with the current plan.
- Ensures performance measures are in place to monitor and assess attainment of goals and objectives.
- Consistently restates and reinforces his/her direction or forward plan.
Planning
- Makes plans and follows through.
- Analyzes market trends to plan the best course of action.
- Prioritizes plans based on a cost/benefit analysis.
- Able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders in developing the plan for the division.
- Develops plans used to accomplish urgent or critical tasks.
- Is able to clearly articulate the plan for the department/district.
- Develops plans to help manage expectations and project demands.
- Ensures staff are held accountable for following the department plan.
- Consults with the research department before making major changes.
- Plans meetings effectively.
Project Management
- Able to identify the needs of the department before a major change.
- Creates effective project plans.
- Develops an effective plan to guide the project.
- Initiates the planning process by defining the scope of the project.
- Open to input from others into the plan for the project.
- Creates a timeline to specify when each phase of the project should be concluded.
- Creates plans to handle complex, multi-faceted projects.
- Develops a detailed plan outlining tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables.
- Determines the appropriate actions needed to achieve goals.
- Identifies what must be accomplished for successful completion of project.
Resource Management
- Identifies resource requirements that may impact the development of the 5-year plan.
- Determines the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project.
- Ensures staff have the supplies and resources necessary to enact the plan.
- Understands what equipment will be needed for the project.
- Determines the allocation of funds based on plans for future development.
- Accurately estimates the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project.
- Purchases equipment and software that will be needed in the future.
- Anticipates resources needed to successfully implement a plan or project.
- Determines what supplies/equipment will be needed for the job.
- Understands what materials will be required to successfully implement the plan.
- Determines what supplies/equipment will be needed for the project.
- Determines what supplies/equipment will be needed for the department.
- Identifies resources needed to accomplish objectives.
- Develops systematic approach to get resources needed to accomplish the plan.
Scheduling/Staffing
- Adjusts and rearranges the schedule to maximize efficiency.
- Determines staffing needs for the project/department.
- Schedules staff based on seasonal needs.
- Notifies staff when the plan is not on schedule.
- Reduces uncertainty in the department through clear planning and schedules.
- Plans for future staffing needs.
- Creates a timeline for events and monitors progress.
- Plans schedules in detail to include breaks and specific assignments, by associate, by hour to maximize customer service.
- Plans and organizes events effectively.
- Plans schedules based on associates' strengths to maximize sales.
- Regularly plans and participates in networking and recruiting activities to ensure additional help is available throughout the year.
Logistics Planning
- Makes strategic and tactical decisions to guide the logistics process.
- Develops plans to ensure the smooth operation of the supply chain.
- Effectively uses logistics planning to reduce supply delays.
- Develops good plans used for logistics.
- Creates effective logistics plans to achieve high operational efficiency.
- Develops proper plans to ensure seamless flow of materials through logistics.
- Able to develop logistics plans to move material through a multi-step supply chain.
- Plans freight processing during non-operating hours or off the sales floor to maximize customer service.
Time-Management
- Sets up and monitors timeframes and plans
- Establishes a course of action for self and others to accomplish specific goals.
- Accurately estimates the duration of tasks.
- Establishes and monitors timeframes and timelines.
- Efficiently manages deadlines.
- Conducts regular assessments of the project status to ensure adherence to the set schedule.
- Plans for how to allocate time to specific activities.
Employee Opinion Survey Items
Planning enables businesses to navigate uncertainty, capitalize on opportunities, and manage limited resources efficiently.
Contingency Planning
- My manager explores new directions/approaches to overcome setbacks and roadblocks
- Our department has a back-up plan for each quarter to ensure achieving sales goals
- I regularly plan for contingencies
- We develop contingency plans to address potential problems
- Leadership develops and implements contingency plans as needed
- Our department regularly makes plans for contingencies
- My manager always has a "plan-b" if needed
- Our company is good at planning for the "unexpected"
- My department is good at developing plans for contingencies
- Our department is able to adjust plans as needed according to situational/strategic changes.
- I regularly plan for unexpected events
- Our organization develops and works contingency plans as needed
- My supervisor is good at planning for contingencies
- My manager encourages us to plan for the unexpected
- I have plans to handle unexpected events
- Our department is prepared with tactical plans to address critical incidents
Task Division/Prioritization
- The project manager is good at setting the appropriate sequence of tasks to ensure completion of the project
- I analyze market trends to plan the best course of action
- Our department has set the appropriate sequence of tasks to efficiently achieve the goal
- My manager assigns the right tasks to the right people and holds them accountable
- Leadership is effective in prioritizing tasks and allocating resources
- I can determine the steps required for completion of a task
- My manager effectively prioritizes tasks based on urgency/need
- I divide complex tasks into smaller steps to measure progress toward a goal
- I can accomplish major tasks by breaking them into manageable pieces
Forecasting
- Management anticipates potential challenges and develops a plan to achieve success
- Our department has a 2-year plan
- I anticipate potential challenges, develop a plan to overcome them and then carry out the plan
- I can anticipate potential challenges and develop a plan to achieve success
- Employees I work with anticipate challenges and have plans to overcome them
- Our department has a 5-year plan
- My manager is able to look ahead (beyond the present) when addressing the work/needs of the department
- I anticipate the resources needed to successfully implement a plan or project
- I feel that leadership is able to anticipate obstacles and find ways to overcome them
- My manager plans for the future
- My supervisor anticipates the resources I need to successfully implement a plan or project
- Our company has a 2-year plan
- I am able to anticipate potential challenges and develop plans to overcome them
- Our department keeps track of market trends to plan for future initiatives
- I am able to anticipate obstacles and find ways to overcome them
- Our company has a 5-year plan
- My manager can anticipate potential challenges, develop a plan to overcome them and then carry out the plan
Resource Management
- Resources are organized and coordinated effectively
- Assessment is part of the planning process to identify organizational weaknesses and develop solutions
- Financial planning is an important part of the Company's plans
- My manager is able to identify the needs of the department before a major change
- Resources are coordinated and utilized effectively in my department.
- My manager determines what supplies/equipment are needed for the project
My Abilities
- I know what courses of action are available
- I know what resources are needed to accomplish goals
- I know what steps are needed to plan for equipment upgrades
- I know the operating constraints that limit what our department can do
- I am familiar with operational planning
- I know what courses of action I need to take to achieve my objectives
- I am able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders in developing the plan for the division
- I can analyze market trends to plan the best course of action
- I know what constraints may limit what can be performed
- I can identify alternate courses of action if needed
Organization
- I use to-do lists to make sure nothing is missed
- The project leader will reorder the schedule of events to maximize attendance/efficiency
- I feel I work in an organized manner
- Our company integrates planning across functional, divisional and departmental boundaries
- My manager is able to stay organized and focused using excellent planning skills
- We regularly use planning and scheduling software
- Team leaders organize lists of items required for meetings or presentations
- We use software tools to help with visualization of the plan
- Action plans are developed to ensure accomplishments of goals and objectives
Strategic Planning
- Leadership gathers data from a variety of sources for use in strategic planning
- My manager is good at creating a strategic plan
- I have confidence in our leadership's strategic plans
- Leadership at our company collaborates to implement the strategic plan
- Managers assess the risks of various strategic plans
- My supervisor is open to input from others into the plan for development of the strategic plan
- My manager has developed a strategic plan to reduce costs in the department
- I develop strategic plans for ensuring competitiveness in the marketplace
- The Company strategic planning process supports employee development and continuous process improvement
- I feel the President has developed an effective strategic plan
- The Company has long-term goals aligned with its strategic vision
- My manager regularly develops strategic plans
- I know how to develop a strategic plan
- My manager anticipates the impacts of strategic plans
- My department has a strategic plan in place
- The VP has developed strategic plans for the company/organization
- Our organization has implemented a strategic plan for our future
- I know how to utilize strategic thinking in planning
- My manager understands the process for developing strategic plans for the organization
- Our department's strategic plan is linked to the organization's mission and goals
My Manager or Supervisor
- My manager is good at avoiding barriers that may inhibit our progress
- My manager gives me objectives that need to be completed
- My manager uses operational planning
- My supervisor helps me keep goals on track
- My supervisor develops tactical plans when an incident arises
- My supervisor knows what courses of action are necessary to achieve objectives
- My supervisor has a good understanding of the environment we operate in which helps us in planning for future actions
- My manager is good at financial planning and keeping the department's expenses within budget
- My manager is effective at planning for transitions in equipment or facilities
- Leadership develops plans used to accomplish urgent or critical tasks
- My manager develops plans to help manage expectations and project demands
Leadership at the Company
- Leadership assesses the Company human resources to promote and improve employee development opportunities
- Leadership develops effective plans to deal with unforeseen circumstances
- Leadership at the company assesses the potential impact of changes to the strategic plan
- Leadership at the company prioritizes plans based on a cost/benefit analysis
- Leadership at the company makes plans and follows through
Implementation
- My manager sets milestones to track progress on the plan
- Our department collaborates with others to implement the strategic plan
- Progress is regularly evaluated to ensure adherence to the plan
- The department head ensures staff are held accountable for following the department plan
- Our department collects data regarding our progress in implementing our plans
- Our department is flexible enough to adjust the plan as needed
- I am able to follow the plan set in place
- My manager ensures everyone in the department is onboard with the current plan
- My department is effective at planning for smooth implementation of new processes
- Goals and objectives are integrated and aligned with the Company vision
- Plans that our department makes are usually implemented smoothly without incidents
- My supervisor encourages others to follow the plan
- Coworkers closely follow the plan established for the department
- Delegates tasks to team members to accomplish goals
- Our department uses milestones to keep track of progress
- Our department ensures performance measures are in place to monitor and assess attainment of goals and objectives
Planning
- Vision, strategic plans, processes, and quality controls are coordinated through the Leadership at the Company
- I plan for the future
- My manager is able to clearly articulate the plan for the department/district
- My supervisor understands that the initial plans may need to be adjusted
- Managers involve relevant coworkers in the development of the plan
- I make plans and follow through
- Our department sets objectives to be completed
- My supervisor plans meetings effectively
Project Management
- The project lead initiates the planning process by defining the scope of the project
- I usually create a timeline to specify when each phase of the project should be concluded
- Our department determines the appropriate actions needed to achieve goals
- The project manager develops an effective plan to guide the project
- The project manager is open to input from others into the plan for the project
- My manager develops a detailed plan outlining tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables
- My manager creates effective project plans
- The team leader identifies what must be accomplished for successful completion of project
- I can create plans to handle complex, multi-faceted projects
Resource Management
- Our department purchases the equipment and software that will be needed in the future
- The team lead ensures staff have the supplies and resources necessary to enact the plan
- My manager determines the allocation of funds based on plans for future development
- The project leader is good at determining the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project
- My manager develops a systematic approach to get resources needed to accomplish the plan
- Our department accurately estimates the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project
- My manager anticipates resources needed to successfully implement a plan or project
- The project lead is good at determining what supplies/equipment will be needed for the job
- I know how to identify resources needed to accomplish objectives
- The manager understands what equipment will be needed for the project
- I know how to determine what supplies/equipment will be needed for the department
Scheduling/Staffing
- The Company has an excellent workforce planning strategy to meet future needs
- The department schedules staff based on seasonal needs
- My manager reduces uncertainty in the department through clear planning and schedules
- Leadership at our company knows how to position us to be competitive in the marketplace
- I can plan schedules based on associates' strengths to maximize sales
- My manager adjusts and rearranges the schedule to maximize efficiency
- I make plans for future staffing needs
- My manager is effective at determining appropriate staffing needs for the project/department
- My supervisor creates a timeline for events and monitors progress
- The project lead notifies staff when the plan is not on schedule
Logistics Planning
- Our department develops good plans used for logistics
- My manager creates effective logistics plans to achieve high operational efficiency
- I am effective in using logistics planning to reduce supply delays
- Our department makes plans for freight processing during non-operating hours
- The division leader develops plans to ensure the smooth operation of the supply chain
- The COO develops proper plans to ensure seamless flow of materials through logistics
- I am able to develop logistics plans to move material through a multi-step supply chain
- My supervisor makes strategic and tactical decisions to guide the logistics process
Time Management
- My supervisor efficiently manages deadlines
- I know how to the management software to set up and monitors timeframes and plans
- Our division establishes and monitors timeframes and timelines
- I am able to keep goals on track
- I conduct regular assessments of the project status to ensure adherence to the set schedule
- My manager works with others to ensure plans are kept on schedule
- My manager establishes a course of action for self and others to accomplish specific goals
- Our department plans for how to allocate time to specific activities
- My manager accurately estimates the duration of tasks
Self-Assessment Items
Contingency Planning
- You regularly make plans for contingencies.
- I adjust plans as needed according to situational/strategic changes.
- I develop effective plans to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
- I have plans to handle unexpected events.
- I always have a "Plan-B" ready if needed.
- I am good at planning for the "unexpected".
- You explore new directions/approaches to overcome setbacks and roadblocks.
- You work toward identifying potential problems and solutions for addressing them.
- You develop contingency plans to address potential problems.
- You develop and works contingency plans as needed.
- You create back-up plan for each quarter to ensure achieving sales goals.
Forecasting
- You are able to look ahead (beyond the present) when addressing the work/needs of the department.
- You anticipate potential challenges, develops plan to overcome them and then carries out the plan.
- You anticipate obstacles and ways to overcome them.
- I anticipate challenges and have plans to overcome them.
- You allow input from others for the 5-year plan.
- You plan for future enhancements of the products.
- You anticipate potential challenges and develops plan to overcome achieve success.
- You anticipate unexpected hurdles or obstacles to a plan or project.
- You anticipate potential challenges, develops plan to overcome them.
Organization
- You work in an organized manner
- I can reorder the schedule of events to maximize attendance/efficiency.
- I am able to stay organized and focused using excellent planning skills.
- You create to-do lists to make sure nothing is missed.
- You organize activities and events at conferences.
- You organize lists of items required for meetings or presentations.
- You integrate planning across functional, divisional and departmental boundaries.
Strategic Planning
- I assess the risks of various strategic plans.
- You assess the potential impact of changes to the strategic plan.
- I develop strategic plans for the company/organization.
- I am open to input from others into the plan for development of the strategic plan.
- You have developed an effective strategic plan.
- I can develop strategic plans for ensuring competitiveness in the marketplace.
- I can develop a strategic plan to reduce costs in the department.
- I anticipate the impacts of strategic plans.
- You understand the process for developing strategic plans for the organization.
- You develop a strategic plan.
- You utilize strategic thinking in planning.
Task Division/Prioritization
- I prioritize tasks and allocate resources.
- You set the appropriate sequence of tasks to efficiently achieve the goal.
- I divide complex tasks into smaller steps to measure progress toward a goal.
- I determine the steps required for completion of a task.
- I set the appropriate sequence of tasks to ensure completion of the project.
- You accomplish major tasks by breaking them into manageable pieces.
- You assign the right tasks to the right people and holds them accountable.
- I prioritize tasks based on urgency/need.
Implementation
- You delegate role to team members to accomplish goals.
- You involve relevant coworkers in the development of the plan.
- I am able to follow the plan set in place.
- I encourage others to follow the plan.
- You ensure that everyone in the department is onboard with the current plan.
- You are able to closely follow the plan established for the department.
- You consistently restate and reinforce your direction or forward plan.
- You ensure performance measures are in place to monitor and assess attainment of goals and objectives.
Planning
- You make plans and follows through.
- You are able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders in developing the plan for the division.
- You are able to clearly articulate the plan for the department/district.
- I develop plans to help manage expectations and project demands.
- I prioritize plans based on a cost/benefit analysis.
- I analyze market trends to plan the best course of action.
- I develop plans used to accomplish urgent or critical tasks.
- You ensure staff are held accountable for following the department plan.
- You consult with the research department before making major changes.
- You plan meetings effectively.
Project Management
- You are able to identify the needs of the department before a major change.
- I determine the appropriate actions needed to achieve goals.
- I can initiate the planning process by defining the scope of the project.
- I can develop an effective plan to guide the project.
- I know how to create effective project plans.
- I create plans to handle complex, multi-faceted projects.
- I know how to create a timeline to specify when each phase of the project should be concluded.
- You are open to input from others into the plan for the project.
- I can develop a detailed plan outlining tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables.
- You identify what must be accomplished for successful completion of project.
Resource Management
- I understand what equipment will be needed for the project.
- I can determine the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project.
- I ensure staff have the supplies and resources necessary to enact the plan.
- I can accurately estimate the amount of materials/supplies needed for the project.
- I determine the allocation of funds based on plans for future development.
- You determine what supplies/equipment will be needed for the project.
- You determine what supplies/equipment will be needed for the department.
- You anticipate resources needed to successfully implement a plan or project.
- You purchase equipment and software that will be needed in the future.
- I identify resource requirements that may impact the development of the 5-year plan.
- I determine what supplies/equipment will be needed for the job.
- You understand what materials will be required to successfully implement the plan.
- You develop systematic approach to get resources needed to accomplish the plan.
- You identify resources needed to accomplish objectives.
Scheduling/Staffing
- I can adjust and rearrange the schedule to maximize efficiency.
- I schedule staff based on seasonal needs.
- You notify staff when the plan is not on schedule.
- I determine staffing needs for the project/department.
- You plan for future staffing needs.
- I reduce uncertainty in the department through clear planning and schedules.
- I can create a timeline for events and monitors progress.
- You plan schedules based on associates' strengths to maximize sales.
- You plan schedules in detail to include breaks and specific assignments, by associate, by hour to maximize customer service.
- You regularly plan and participate in networking and recruiting activities to ensure additional help is available throughout the year.
- You plan and organize events effectively.
Logistics Planning
- I can develop good plans used for logistics.
- I make strategic and tactical decisions to guide the logistics process.
- You are able to develop logistics plans to move material through a multi-step supply chain.
- You develop proper plans to ensure seamless flow of materials through logistics.
- I can develop plans to ensure the smooth operation of the supply chain.
- I can effectively use logistics planning to reduce supply delays.
- I can create effective logistics plans to achieve high operational efficiency.
- You plan freight processing during non-operating hours or off the sales floor to maximize customer service.
Time-Management
- You establish a course of action for self and others to accomplish specific goals.
- I conduct regular assessments of the project status to ensure adherence to the set schedule.
- You establish and monitor timeframes and timelines.
- I plan for how to allocate time to specific activities.
- You set up and monitor timeframes and plans
- I accurately estimate the duration of tasks.
- I am able to efficiently manage deadlines.
Job Application
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- What happens when two priorities compete for your time?
- How would you predict a product's success?
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- What types of decisions are easiest for you to make and which ones do you find most difficult?
- Who are our competitors?
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- What do you believe to be the prime factor that allows people to succeed in business today?
- How do you feel you have improved your planning process in the last few years?
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- What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative analysis?
- How do you make important decisions?