Tool: Credibility Assessment Survey

LSM586: Leading with Credibility

Cornell University

Tool: Credibility Assessment Survey

Establish a Credibility Baseline

Instructions:

If you are unable to share a survey electronically, you can use this tool to gather feedback from your colleagues on your professional credibility.

Copy and paste the text below into a new document. Edit to indicate how and by when you expect to receive responses. Make sure to protect the anonymity of respondents.

Add your name at the bottom of the sheet. Print and distribute it to your colleagues.

Dear Colleague: I am interested in your assessment of my professional credibility.

Please answer the following two questions honestly and return it to me by [add a date]

You can share your feedback with me by [describe how they can turn in the survey].

Your response will be anonymous, and I will consider your input along with that of your colleagues.

Question 1

How often do I do what I say I’m going to do?

¨ 100% of the time

¨ between 80% and 100% of the time

¨ between 60% and 80% of the time

¨ between 40% and 60% of the time

¨ between 20% and 40% of the time

¨ less than 20% of the time

Question 2

How do I rank in terms of consistently acting in line with the values I claim to have?

¨ 6 – you always act in accordance with your values as I understand them

¨ 5 – you usually act in accordance with your values as I understand them

¨ 4 – you often act in accordance with your values as I understand them

¨ 3 – you sometimes act in accordance with your values as I understand them

¨ 2 – you seldom act in accordance with your values as I understand them

¨ 1 – you never act in accordance with your values as I understand them

Thank you for your time and honesty.

[survey creator add your name here]