The Acorn Centre: Sustainable Development of Your Primary Resource


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1. I look forward every day to getting up and going to work.
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2. In your “best-face response,” estimate the time you spend “goofing off” while at work:
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3. I always notice if my co-workers have, or have not, brough their own "A" games to work.
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4. I regularly get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep a night during the work week.
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5. I regularly get three square meals a day during the work week.
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6. I regularly bring a "smile" to work.
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7. I make an effort to get to know my co-workers.
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8. I'm comfortable disclosing part of who I am, in an appropriate time, place and manner at work.
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9. I bring something "new" to team meetings every time we meet.
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10. I can and do challenge, in a polite and appropriate manner, someone else's views in most team meetings.
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11. I am quite familiar with the unwritten, unstated "rules" of our particular workplace.
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12. I regularly take the initiative to meet and greet new workers when they join our workplace.
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13. I regularly help new people get to know the general workplace expectations, in addition to the supervisor's expectations.
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14. Whenever I have a few moments, I look around for any potential problems that could be avoided.
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15. I generally consider it part of my job to "help everyone do his/her job more easily.
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16. I willingly console/comfort and ailing, sad, withdrawn or grieving worker when I notice someone in such a state.
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17. I regularly share my own funny moments in the workplace.
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18. I regularly stop and really listen when a co-worker pauses to share a moment with me.
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19. I regularly feel fully present with all the present with whom I interact during the day.
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20. When someone I work with makes me feel uncomfortable, I'm honest about it and try to work out a way for us to work together effectively.
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21. I regularly complain about my co-workers behind their backs.
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22. I regularly complain about supervisors behind their backs.
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23. In general, I have a strong feeling of trust in my co-workers.
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24. In general I have a strong feeling of trust in my supervisors.
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25. In general, I trust the company/organization to take steps to "care" for every worker in all situations
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26. I do believe that the self-esteem and self-confidence of every worker is an important company/organization value, where I work.
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27. I have a full knowledge and appreciation of the stated company "values".
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28. I know and understand the implications of the company's vision/mission statements for my specific job.
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29. I indicate a need for my personal training/orientation whenever I sense that I need some, to a person who can do something about meeting my need.
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30. I have a picture in my mind of working here:
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31. I am working where I work until something better comes along.
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32. "Something better" will mean:
Better wages Better benefits More freedom/trust for workers Better learning/growth opportunities A more humane/human workplace Management/worker teambuilding All choices listed Other:
33. I would recommend my workplace to a genuine friend, to seek employment here.
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34. I talk about my workplace after hours as a great place to work with great people.
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35. I talk about my workplace after hours as having fairly enlightened management
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36. I feel that I have grown in a way that I am proud of, through my association with this workplace.
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37. I feel that my workplace is a fairly good place to learn the skills I need and want.
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38 I often feel that the leadership is stagnating with yesterday's modus operandi.
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39. I often mention to others after hours that this used to be a good place to work but now I can hardly wait to get out of here.
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40. I have learned new work-related skills in this specific deployment.
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