Administrative Professionals Survey

For each question below, choose one answer that best describes you. You may relate to multiple answers but only choose the one that is most accurate for you. There are no wrong answers! The intent of this is to learn more about admin personality types and your answers will be completely anonymous.

Please only complete this survey if you are currently an Administrative Professional. It should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete.

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1.	Rate your general level of computer proficiency:
	Beginner – You can send e-mails and create a basic Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Intermediate – You know how to use most Microsoft programs and some advanced functions. Advanced - You can troubleshoot system errors and are the person everyone else goes to when they have a question.
2.	You have the following four items on your “to do” list, which would you most look forward to doing?
	Learn a new function in Excel to enhance your spreadsheets. Help a co-worker plan the logistics of a meeting. Do background research on a project your boss will be working on. Assist a member of your team with a presentation he/she is putting together.
3.	When working under pressure and time constraints you...
	Do some of your best work under a deadline. You enjoy the challenge and feel good when you can complete the project by the due date. Become anxious when under pressure. You need time to work at your own pace to ensure that you’re doing the best job possible.
4.	Generally speaking, are you usually:
	early right on time late
5.	Your boss has asked you to create a report for your team to track productivity on a weekly basis. Do you:
	You create the report, but it’s not your favorite task … especially knowing you’ll have to update it weekly. Quickly create the report. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll be done. Think of ideas using conditional formatting to make the report pretty and use vlookup functions to create shortcuts for importing the data as you update it going forward.
6.	A new cell phone just came out on the market, everyone in the office is talking about all the cool new features. Are you most likely to:
	Stick with the cell phone you currently have. It works well and you don't have time to learn how to use a new phone. Think about getting the new model but decide keeping your current cell phone is the more practical choice. Run out and buy one for yourself. If there’s a new gadget available, you must have it!
7.	You have to put together an Excel spreadsheet for your boss and you’re unfamiliar with some of the functions required to put it together. Do you:
	Find the Excel guru in your office and ask him/her how to do it. Struggle through the report and hope you got everything right. Read through the help file (or consult the ‘Excel for Dummies’ book you keep at your desk) and master the functions on your own.
8.	Regardless of whether or not you have supervisory responsibilities in your job, do you consider yourself a leader?
	Yes Sometimes No
9.	Which type of communication do you prefer from the team you work directly with?
	E-mail and/or text Phone call In person
10.	A manager that you indirectly support has an idea for a new report, they have asked you to create it and keep it updated. You think it’s a good idea but you’re not sure if anyone would actually utilize the report. Do you:
	Create the report and send it out. It’s good information and you want to provide it to your team just in case it’s helpful to someone. Check with the rest of your team to see if anyone would use the report before you spend all that time putting it together. Ask the manager who came up with the idea to check with the rest of the team before you start working on anything.
11.	If given the choice, which of the below would be more accurate for you:
	You prefer to work independently. You need to feel connected as part of a team.
12.	What type of recognition do you prefer?
	Public – it feels good to be appreciated in front of your team, but only if it’s just your team or a small group. Public – you enjoy recognition in front of your team and/or a large group. The more the better! Private – You’re happiest when your boss or another executive gives you a compliment one-on-one. The personal satisfaction is enough, you don’t want anyone else to know.
13.	What is the best praise or recognition you’ve ever received?

14.	You’re at a company-wide event, you...
	Know everyone there and everyone knows you. Don't know everyone but are working the room to get to know more people. Keep to the back of the room and try to stay behind-the-scenes.
15.	How familiar are you with the various social networking sites available?
	Beginner – You’ve heard of MySpace but have never used it. Intermediate – You have a profile on at least one social networking site and use it periodically. Advanced – You have profiles on multiple social networking sites (MySpace, FaceBook, LinkedIn, Twitter, online forums, etc.) and use them regularly to keep up with your expansive network.
16.	If you have taken Gallup's StrengthsFinder survey and know your Top 5 strengths, please enter them below. If not, leave the fields blank.
	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
	If you have taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality assessment and know your MBTI type, please enter it below. If not, leave the field blank.

The questions below are completely optional and are intended solely to discover the demographic and level of experience of the survey respondents.
17.	How old are you?
	19 years old or younger 20 – 30 years old 31 - 43 years old 44 - 62 years old 63 years old or older
18.	Which title below most accurately describes your current position?
	Receptionist Secretary Administrative Assistant Executive Assistant Senior Executive Assistant Other
19.	How many years of administrative experience do you have?
	1 - 2 years 3 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 11+ years
20.	How many people do you directly support in your job?
	1 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 or more
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