www.projectmanager.com

Want to know how ready you are for today’s team-based organizations? Here are a couple of free self-assessment tests. Go to www.projectmanager.com and click on the box “Direct to P-M’s site Map.” Scroll down the site map page and select the heading “3.0) PERSONAL SKILLS.” The link “Quiz1” will take you to a quick eight-question quiz, complete with instructions and scoring procedure. If you have the time and interest, go back and click on the “Quiz 2” link for a 24-item test that assesses your leadership, teamwork, and project management skills.

Questions

1. What are your main concerns about today’s rush to adopt team-based organizations?
   
   
2. What are the main pros and cons of self-managed teams and virtual teams?
   
   
3. How did you score on the team skills quiz? Any surprises? What are the managerial implications of your scoring category?