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

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The "Executive Skills Profile" is a self-assessment tool designed to help individuals evaluate their executive function skills, which are crucial for managing life and achieving personal and professional goals. These skills include planning, self-control, and monitoring progress. The profile encourages users to reflect on how well they perform tasks such as organizing, prioritizing, managing time, and controlling emotions.<br /><br />The assessment consists of various sections, each focusing on a specific executive skill: Organization, Planning/Prioritization, Time Management, Task Initiation, Response Inhibition, Emotional Control, Sustained Attention, Stress Tolerance, Goal-Directed Persistence, Working Memory, Metacognition, and Flexibility. Users rate themselves on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree) for each statement related to these skills.<br /><br />After completing the assessment, individuals calculate their scores for each section, which helps identify their strengths and areas for improvement. The highest scores suggest skills the user executes easily, while the lowest scores indicate challenges the user may face.<br /><br />This tool is adapted from work by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare and was developed in conjunction with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. It is tailored for use in employment and human service programs, emphasizing the importance of executive skills in achieving smaller, daily tasks as well as significant life goals. The aim is to enhance self-awareness and provide insights into personal skill development, facilitating more effective personal and professional life management.

Keywords

Executive Skills Profile

self-assessment

executive function

planning

self-control

time management

emotional control

goal-directed persistence

working memory

metacognition