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Handout - Nuts and Bolts of Service Coor - Executive Skills Profile

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The Executive Skills Profile is designed to help individuals assess their executive function skills, which are crucial for managing one's life and achieving goals. These skills include planning, prioritization, time management, organization, task initiation, response inhibition, emotional control, sustained attention, stress tolerance, goal-directed persistence, working memory, metacognition, and flexibility.<br /><br />The profile involves a self-assessment where individuals rate how well various statements describe their typical behavior on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree). This allows users to gauge their proficiency in each skill area. After completing the self-assessment, individuals tally their scores in each section to identify strengths (areas where they excel) and challenges (areas needing improvement).<br /><br />Key sections include:<br /><br />- **Planning/Prioritization:** Outlines the ability to devise a clear plan and focus on important tasks.<br />- **Time Management:** Focuses on the ability to estimate task duration and meet deadlines.<br />- **Organization:** Assesses the ability to keep physical and mental spaces orderly.<br />- **Task Initiation:** Looks at the ability to start tasks promptly without delay.<br />- **Response Inhibition:** Evaluates the capacity to think before acting or speaking.<br />- **Emotional Control:** Measures the ability to keep one's emotions in check under stress.<br />- **Sustained Attention:** Focuses on the ability to maintain attention until a task is completed.<br />- **Stress Tolerance:** Gauges how well an individual handles high-pressure situations.<br />- **Goal-Directed Persistence:** Determines the ability to stay focused on long-term goals.<br />- **Working Memory:** Assesses the ability to remember important facts and tasks.<br />- **Metacognition:** Involves evaluating one's own performance and thought processes.<br />- **Flexibility:** Looks at adaptability to change and willingness to adjust plans.<br /><br />The profile aims to provide insights into one's executive skills, facilitating personal growth and improvement in areas that are identified as weaker.

Keywords

Executive Skills Profile

executive function

self-assessment

planning

time management

emotional control

sustained attention

stress tolerance

working memory

metacognition