Mindset Styles Assessment

MINDSET STYLES ASSESSMENT

This assessment measures mindset. Specifically, it gives you data about how often you have an inward or outward mindset in different relationships and situations. The assessment will also indicate which inward mindset styles appear to be most common for you.

Click all that apply:

   I have a boss
   I have coworkers
   I have subordinates
   I have a partner or spouse
   I have a child or children
   I have parents or siblings

1. When my boss makes suggestions to me, I tend to...

Feel anxious about them

Discount them

Try to learn from them

Follow them closely

Feel that they shouldn't worry so much about the details of my work

2. When my boss wants to meet with me, I tend to...

Feel anxious

Approach the meeting openly

Feel like it will be somewhat of a waste of time

Expect to be commended for my performance

Feel intimidated

3. When I make a mistake that affects my boss, I tend to...

Own up to it

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as others make it out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think about me

Feel inadequate

4. When my boss does something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Feel like I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel like they should do something to fix it

Feel stressed about what it will mean for me

Remind myself that I don't have all the facts

5. When my boss questions me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Defend myself

Feel discouraged

Feel anxious

6. When my boss doesn't recognize my good efforts, I tend to...

Think that they should be more supportive

Work harder to be recognized

Feel like the wrong people are being recognized

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

7. When my boss gives me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what others think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I don't measure up

8. When my boss is waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Check in to make sure I'm on track

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if I was just left alone

Feel under pressure

9. When my boss asks me to do something for them, I tend to feel...

Worried

Overworked

Invested

Incapable

Annoyed

10. When my boss's communications about priorities are unclear, I tend to...

Worry what they are thinking

Feel like they are making things difficult for me

Move forward without bothering them

Reach out to understand their views

Feel like they are not happy with me

11. When my boss asks me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open with them about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

12. Regarding bosses I have had, I tend to...

Think they aren’t as competent as I would like

Appreciate what I am able to learn from them

Think that I slow them down

Believe that they aren’t aware of my good work

Want to impress them

13. When coworkers make suggestions to me, I tend to...

Not think about them too much

Feel anxious about them

Defer to their opinions

Feel that they are meddling

Try to learn from them

14. When coworkers want to meet with me, I tend to...

Feel intimidated

Feel anxious

Feel that it will be a waste of my time

Feel that they are meddling

Approach the meeting openly

15. When I make a mistake that affects a coworker, I tend to...

Own up to it

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as others make it out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think about me

Feel inadequate

16. When a coworker does something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Feel like I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel that they should do something to fix it

Feel stressed about what the mistake will mean for me

Remind myself that I don't have all the facts

17. When my coworkers question me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Defend myself

Feel bad

Feel anxious

18. When coworkers don't recognize my good efforts, I tend to...

Think that they need to be better at that

Work harder to be recognized

Feel like the wrong people are being recognized

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

19. When my coworkers give me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what others think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I don't measure up

20. When coworkers are waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Check in to make sure I'm on track

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if they would just leave me alone

Feel under pressure

21. When my coworkers ask me to do something for them, I tend to feel...

Worried

Overworked

Invested

Incapable

Annoyed

22. When I'm confused about something a coworker said, I tend to...

Try to act like I understand

Feel like they are making things difficult for me

Move forward anyway

Reach out for clarification

Feel like I shouldn't bother them with my questions

23. When coworkers ask me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

24. Regarding my coworkers, I tend to...

Think they aren’t as competent as I would like

Appreciate what I am able to learn from them

Think that I don’t measure up to them

Believe that they don’t appropriately value my contributions

Worry what they are thinking about me

25. When subordinates make suggestions to me, I tend to...

Feel that they are missing key points

Want them to think I'm considering them

Feel that they think I'm not doing a good enough job

Feel that they are overstepping

Try to learn from them

26. When my subordinates want to meet with me, I tend to...

Feel judged

Approach the meeting openly

Cut it short

Worry about why

Feel too busy

27. When I make a mistake that affects a subordinate, I tend to...

Own up to it

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as others make it out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think about me

Feel inadequate

28. When my subordinates make a mistake that affects me, I tend to...

Assume that I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel like they should do something to fix it

Feel stressed about what it will mean for me

Remind myself that I don't have all the facts

29. When subordinates question me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Question them back

Feel bad

Feel anxious

30. When I am not being recognized for my good efforts by my subordinates, I tend to...

Roll my eyes and move on

Work harder to be recognized

Feel like the wrong people are being recognized

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

31. When subordinates give me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what others think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I don't measure up

32. When subordinates are waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Check in to make sure I'm on track

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if they would just leave me alone

Feel under pressure

33. When subordinates ask me to do something for them, I tend to feel...

Happy

Overworked

Invested

Ill prepared

Short on time

34. When a subordinate is being unclear, I tend to...

Try to act like I understand

Be annoyed

Fill in the meaning

Carefully make sure I understand

Think it's my fault that I don't understand

35. When subordinates ask me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

36. Regarding subordinates, I tend to...

Think they aren’t as competent as I would like

Appreciate what I am able to learn from them

Think that I haven't helped them much

Believe that they don’t appreciate me as they should

Worry what they are thinking about me

37. When my partner or spouse makes suggestions to me, I tend to...

Ignore them

Feel anxious about them

Follow them closely

Get defensive

Try to learn from them

38. When my partner or spouse wants to talk with me, I tend to...

Feel inadequate

Be happy to talk

Feel that it is unnecessary

Feel anxious

Feel that they are unappreciative

39. When I make a mistake that affects my partner or spouse, I tend to...

Apologize and make it right

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as it's being made out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what my partner or spouse will think about me

Feel like I'm not a very good partner

40. When my partner or spouse does something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Assume that I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel put upon

Defend myself as not being to blame

See what I can do to help

41. When my partner or spouse questions me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Defend myself

Feel helpless

Worry what they are thinking

42. When my partner or spouse is not recognizing my good efforts, I tend to...

Feel upset

Try to do more

Feel unappreciated

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

43. When my partner or spouse gives me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry whether other people feel the same way

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I can't do anything right

44. When my partner or spouse is waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Stay connected with them about where I'm at

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if they'd just leave me alone

Feel under pressure

45. When my partner or spouse asks me to do something for them, I tend to feel...

Worried

Mistreated

Welcoming

Incapable

Annoyed

46. When my partner or spouse isn't communicating, I tend to...

Worry what they are thinking

Feel like they are making things difficult for me

Move forward without bothering them

Work to understand their ideas

Feel like they are not happy with me

47. When my partner or spouse asks me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

48. Regarding my partner or spouse, I tend to...

Think they aren’t as caring as I would like

Feel a complete sense of gratitude for them

Believe that I can't please them

Think they don't appreciate all I do

Want them to care about me

49. When my children make suggestions to me, I tend to...

Not worry about them too much

Feel buried in things I have to do

Feel like I'm letting them down

Feel slightly annoyed

Listen closely

50. When I spend time with my children, I tend to...

Feel intimidated

Look forward to it

Feel like it will be somewhat of a waste of time

Feel anxious

Expect to be commended for my performance

51. When I make a mistake that affects my children, I tend to...

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as it's being made out to be

Apologize and make it right

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think of me

Feel that I'm not a very good parent

52. When my children do something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel like I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel put upon

Feel stressed about what the mistake will mean for me

See what I can do to help

53. When my children question me, I tend to...

Get after them

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Feel weighed down

Do whatever I can to make them feel better

54. When my children are not recognizing my good efforts, I tend to...

Feel upset

Try to do more

Feel unappreciated

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

55. When my children give me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what they think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I can't do anything right

56. When my children are waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Stay connected with them about where I'm at

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if they'd just leave me alone

Find that I feel worse about my efforts

57. When my children ask me to do something, I tend to feel...

Like I have to

Burdened by the request

Welcoming

Bad that I don't want to

Short on time

58. When my children aren't communicating, I tend to...

Worry what they are thinking about me

Feel like they are making things difficult

Ignore it and move on

Want to spend time with them

Feel like they are not happy with me

59. When my children ask me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

60. Regarding my children, I tend to...

Think they take advantage of me

Think they aren’t doing as well as they should be

Feel a complete sense of gratitude for them

Believe that I'm a burden to them

Want them to care about me

61. When my siblings or parents make suggestions to me, I tend to...

Ignore them

Feel anxious about them

Follow them closely

Get defensive

Try to learn from them

62. When I spend time with my parents or siblings, I tend to...

Wish they were more appreciative or considerate

Feel judged

Appreciate being with them

Find ways to cut the time short

Compare myself to them

63. When I make a mistake that affects my parents or siblings, I tend to...

Apologize and make it right

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as it's being made out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think about me

Feel that I'm not a very good person

64. When a parent or sibling does something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Feel that others don't consider their impact on me as they should

Assume that I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel put upon

Defend myself as not being to blame

Remind myself that I don't have all the facts

65. When a parent or sibling questions me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Defend myself

Feel accused

Worry what they are thinking

66. When my parents or siblings are not recognizing my good efforts, I tend to...

Feel upset

Try to do more

Feel overlooked

Not feel slighted by it

Question my abilities

67. When my parents or siblings give me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what they think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I can't do anything right

68. When my parents or siblings are waiting for something from me, I tend to...

Put off other things to get it to them as fast as I can

Stay connected about where I'm at

Do the best I can

Feel I could do better if they'd just leave me alone

Feel under pressure

69. When my parents or siblings ask me to do something for them, I tend to feel...

Worried

Burdened by the request

Welcoming

Incapable

Annoyed

70. When my parents or siblings aren't communicating, I tend to...

Worry what they are thinking

Feel like they are making things difficult for me

Move forward without bothering them

Work to understand their ideas

Feel like they are not happy with me

71. When my parents or siblings ask me to do more than I can do, I tend to...

Do what I am able to do

Be open about what I will and won't be able to do

Feel mistreated

Work myself to the bone

Feel incompetent

72. Regarding my parents or siblings, I tend to...

Think they aren’t as caring as I would like

Feel a complete sense of gratitude for them

Believe that I can't please them

Think they don't appreciate all I do

Want them to care about me

73. When neighbors or strangers make suggestions to me, I tend to

Ignore them

Feel anxious about them

Follow them closely

Get defensive

Try to learn from them

74. When I spend time with neighbors or strangers, I tend to...

Feel judged

Appreciate being with them

Find ways to cut the time short

Compare myself to them

Wish they were more appreciative or considerate

75. When I make a mistake that affects neighbors or strangers, I tend to...

Own up to it.

Feel like it isn’t as big a deal as it's being made out to be

Forget it quickly

Worry what others will think about me

Feel that I'm not a very good person

76. When a neighbor or stranger does something that affects me negatively, I tend to...

Assume that I somehow must have contributed to it

Feel like they don't consider their impact on me as they should

Feel put upon

Worry that others think I'm unimportant

Remind myself that I don't have all the facts

77. When neighbors or strangers question me, I tend to...

Consider their concerns

Feel irritated

Defend myself

Feel accused

Worry what they are thinking

78. When neighbors or strangers are not recognizing my good efforts, I tend to...

Feel upset

Try to do more

Feel overlooked

Not be bothered by it

Question my abilities

79. When neighbors or strangers give me negative feedback, I tend to...

Ignore it

Worry about what they think of me

Take offense

Try to learn from it

Feel like I can't do anything right

80. When neighbors or strangers are waiting for me to do something, I tend to...

Put other things on hold

Consider their needs

Do what I can

Feel put upon

Feel under pressure

81. When neighbors or strangers ask me to do something for them, I tend to...

Feel anxious

Feel burdened by the request

Consider their request

Feel incapable

Feel annoyed

82. When I don't know what impact I might be having on neighbors and strangers, I tend to...

Worry what they are thinking

Feel like it's up to them to come to me if they have a problem

Move forward without bothering them

Try to ascertain and understand their views

Assume they are not happy with me

83. When neighbors or strangers make things difficult for me, I tend to...

Think they are clueless or inconsiderate

Consider how I might be making things difficult for them

Feel that they are mistreating me

Want to help them see my side of things

Feel insignificant

84. Regarding neighbors and strangers, I tend to...

Let them live their lives as I'd like them to let me live mine

Be interested in their lives and goals

Believe that I don't have much to offer them

Think they overlook me

Feel that they are evaluating me

Demographics

85. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24 years old

25-34 years old

35-44 years old

45-54 years old

55-64 years old

65-74 years old

75 or older

I prefer not to say

86. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

I prefer not to say

87. What is your role in your organization?

Executive

Manager

Front-line

Administrative

I work alone doing freelance, consulting, coaching, etc.

Other, please specify

Not applicable

88. Which of the following best describes your current occupation?

Service

Education

Healthcare

Technology

Manufacturing

Business and finance

Food and restaurants

Architecture and engineering

Public service

Other, please specify

Not applicable