TMC 411

Self Evaluation Skills

Dayo Odukoya

LAW OF SELF EVALUATION

Examine yourselves, whether ye

be in the faith; prove your own
selves. Know ye not your own
selves, how that Jesus Christ is in
you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5
Preceding every Self Improvement is Self
Evaluation
and God saw it was good (Gen 1 vs 12,18,
21,25,31); But in Gen 2:18 God saw something

Change is sine qua

non to development
Change is the core
product of Self
Evaluation

Why do you examine yourself in a

mirror?

Self examination/evaluation,
when sincerely/genuinely
done and applied, always
lead to improvement,
advancement, promotion
and liftings

Leading companies all over the

world are always engaging in self
evaluation via continuous SWOT
analysis on the basis of which they
make continuous CHANGES so
they advance.
See TOYOTA. See MICROSOFT.
See SAMSUNG
Can you mention more?

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?

Goal Setting.
All
evaluations are done
against set goals and
visions.
Ensure your goals are
S.M.A.R.T and Divine
[Receive it from God]

Specif
c

Time
Boun
d

Meas
urabl
e

SMAR
T
GOAL
Rea
listi
c

Attai
nabl
e

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?
Know Yourself
Know your special abilities, skills,
gifts, and talents [i.e. your
STRENGHTS]
Know your WEAKNESSES. List them.
Know available OPPORTUNITIES.
Also know all possible challenges and
THREATS to the realisation of your life
goals and pro-actively prepare to
overcome them.

Streng
th

Thre
at

Know
Yourse
lf

Opport
unities

Weak
ness

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?
Know the Areas to Continuously Self
Evaluate

Cognitive [Mental Processing Styles, Content

& Products]
Affective [Emotions, Attitudes, Habits,
Relations etc]
Psychomotor [Body
Health/Development]

Pro
duc
ts
Char
acte
r

Cog
nitiv
e

Affe
ctive

Areas 4
Continuo
us
Evaluatio
n

Essential
Resource
s

Envir
onme
nt

Psycho
motor

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?
Quantitative and Qualitative
Analysis Skill

Learn to quantity your core

parameters to allow for
effective
monitoring
of
progress
Create a Journal or Diary to
record
your
Qualitative

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?
Benchmarking Skill
Know best practices in your
area of calling or life
assignment
Know their trade secrets
Strive to be No. 1

What are the Required Self

Evaluation Skills [SEVs]?
Mentoring Skill and Power
You must understand the role, place
and power of effective Mentoring
Prayerfully get connected to a
Mentor
Consciously submit yourself to your
Mentor. Tender regular SEV reports
to your Mentor and promptly work to
effect corrections or counsels.

Odukoya Self Evaluation Checklist

[OSEC]

1. I have written SMART life goals per

day/week/year
2. I discipline myself daily to achieve my
daily/life goals
3. I know my gifts and talents
4. I study and practice to improve my skill/gifts
daily
5. I have the basic resources to fulfl my life
goals
6. I often take time to reflect on my life
progression
7. I know my weaknesses and do work hard to

OSEC Interpretation
Below 30% Low, almost aimless, life quality. If
there is no positive change, you may end up not
achieving much in life
30- 49%
Barely fair life quality. Occassionally
pursue worthwhile goal but often waste time on
non productive activities
50 69% Average life style. Fairly productive.
Often in the middle class SES. May record few
outstanding achievements but hardly enter into
the class of world class achievers
Above 70% These are potential great achievers. If
you are consistent in these habits, you are apt to
enter the class of renown achievers like Thomas
Edison, Henry Ford, Bishop Oyedepo etc