Discovering Your Strengths

with Author Dave Crenshaw

Skills Discovery Worksheet

Instructions: This worksheet is designed to help you discover your skills. Begin by answering the
questions. Next, ask others who know you well to fill out the 360° feedback form. Insert a check mark
in the “Both” column if others mention the same skill in their worksheet. Finally, list skills that appear
multiple times in the “Multiple mentions” section.

Questions for you Answers Both

What did you focus on in your

education?

What careers were you exposed to

growing up?

Who have your mentors been? What

did they do for a career?

What positions have you held in the

past?

What do you study or read about in

your spare time?

What additional training have you

received?

Multiple mentions:

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2.

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Skills Discovery Worksheet: 360° feedback
Instructions: Your friend has asked for your help in becoming aware of the skills they have learned over
time. Please take a moment and share your candid responses to the questions below. Please give just the
first thought you have when you hear or read the question to avoid overthinking your response.

Questions for a friend or

Answers
family member
What training or educational
courses have you seen this
person take?

What topics do they seem

very knowledgeable about?

What work-related skills have

you seen this person teach to
you or others?

What is an area you have

seen them improve upon
over time?

If you were to take a quick

guess as to what the person
is most skilled at doing, what
would you say that is?

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