Rate your management skills from 1 to 10 with 10 representing excellent management skills. Why did you choose that rating?
If you are responsible for rating your skills, chances are, you will lean more on the modest side of a 1 to 10 scale versus overselling yourself. On a scale of 1 to 10, discuss how skilled you are in managing a business or others. Avoid giving yourself a rating of 10/10. Nobody is perfect, and you do not want to come across as overly confident or someone who has no room for feedback and improvement.
Alternately, avoid giving yourself too little credit. You do not want to appear incapable when it comes to managing others. The best case is to remain in the 7.5 to 9 range while staying honest and accurate. Use an example of your excellent management skills in action to support your rating.
"I would rate my management skills as a 9/10. Sometimes I am not as swift as I could be with delegating tasks. However, I am a very approachable leader who encourages questions from my team, which they seem to appreciate. I recently had an employee tell me that I was the best manager they have ever had. That felt great to hear."
"Despite my being new to a career in management, I would rate myself as a 7.5. I have done a deep dive into many management books lately to hone my team leadership skills and abilities. I strive to be an eager learner who will pass that knowledge on to my team."
"I realize that I should not rate myself as a 10/10 because I do not believe anyone is a perfect manager. I would describe myself as an advanced leader when you combine my ten years' experience as an active leader. I have taken many leadership and communication workshops over the years and have generated incredible results in the way of employee retention, for my current employer."
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Anonymous Answer
I would rate myself 8/10, the reason being that I've had the opportunity to learn from functional managers. Not only that, but I have also taken leadership classes in college.
Mary's Feedback
This is a great start. Consider adding what areas you are actively working to improve.
"I would rate my management skills as 8/10. I studied leadership courses in college, and have had the opportunity to be mentored by excellent managers. There is always room for improvement, so I study current leadership and management trends and stay open to feedback and learning."
Anonymous Answer
I will choose a 7.5, and the reason for that is that there will always be something new to learn and an opportunity for me to be a better manager. I am skilled at rallying my team behind a common goal and have learned to rely on my intuition regarding the strengths of each individual on my team. These skills make me very good at what I do!
Rachelle's Feedback
You do an excellent job supporting your management skills while also showing that you recognize room for improvement.
Anonymous Answer
No one is perfect. I do have a personality trait of believing that the team would make progress with the programs and not checking on them on regular basis. Occasionally, the progress is hindered to some extent. I am correcting this lapse by having regular review meetings. Other than this I am a good manager who uses the available resources well to produce excellent results, delegates the work well, put together good teams, provides the right direction, and appreciates the contribution of each team member. So, I give myself 8/10.
Marcie's Feedback
Your response focuses a lot on your negatives and does so right at the beginning of your answer. Consider reversing the order of your answer so you talk first about all your strengths as a manager and then briefly discuss at the end that you don't like to micromanage which means that sometimes the progress of your team gets delayed unknowingly to you and that you've resolved this problem by holding regular review meetings. This will help support your 8 out of 10 rating but still place the emphasis on your managerial strengths. Good job!
Anonymous Answer
I would rate myself at an 8. I have taken quite a few leadership classes and attended leadership conferences. I am constantly learning from others and my employees have told me that I was one of the best managers they have ever had. I know that being a great manager takes trust from their employees and I am actively gaining that trust from mine.
Stephanie's Feedback
It sounds like you're an excellent manager; don't be afraid to rate yourself as a nine instead of an eight!
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