Performance Review

Here is a questionnaire that Heaven Admin recently gave out to his team. This is a questionnaire, it seems to me, that people would stand in line for the privilege of filling it out. This questionnaire makes you think through matters worth thinking through. Heaven Admin sent me the following questionnaire that forms the basis for an interview. I answered this, and found it a lovely means for self-discovery.  I loved what I found out about myself, good things I really hadn't known. I think a person can only grow from writing down the answers to this questionnaire.

It is divided into three sections: Personal, Organization (meaning the company), and Finances and Time.

Here goes:

This is an interview form for Khanyi Media and associated projects/companies. Please take your time to read through the questions and reply from your heart. There are 25 questions and 3 sections. No this is not a test! You will not get a score.

Answer the questions in the language you feel comfortable with.

Your name:

Personal

1) What do you love doing? Is there an activity or hobby that you really enjoy? Make a list here of things that you do that satisfy you on a higher level. List things you really enjoy doing as well as activities you are involved in outside of work.

2) Do you have any life dreams/goals? Feel free to express any long term goal or dreams that you have here. You can list as many things as you like. Please take time to be a little specific and mention a few details. [Santhan's example: One day I dream of driving along the coast of East Africa in a Volkswagen beetle. I see myself driving in a red beetle with roof racks and raised suspension. In the beetle I will have a tent and sleeping bag, and a yerba mate holder so I can drink yerba while driving. I will also carry enough spares and tools so that I can take care of repairs along the way on my own.]

Create a picture or image of what your dreams and goals are. Please take some time to clearly express your dreams, even the wildest ones here.

3) On a world view, what do you see your role on this planet as? What do you think your planetary purpose is? Where and how do you fit into our global community?

4) Are you involved in any volunteer activities? Do you assist any organisation/communities/people by contributing your time, energy or money? Anything counts here. It could be something as simple as helping the neighbour clean her garden.

5) What would your 5 most important non-material wants be in life? For example you could say, “I want wealth or recognition.”

6) Please list 5 of your material wants. 5 things that you would most like to have. [Santhan's example: I would like to have a Canon D350 digitial camera and an underwater housing for it. I would like to have a piano.]

7) When your body stops working, what do you believe happens to you? What happens to you when you die?

8) What is the biggest challenge you've recently faced? Is there anything you would have done differently? Did you learn from that challenge? Describe what that challenge was and what you learnt.

9) List at least 5 things that make you happy. What makes you happy? You may write more than 5 if you wish!

Organisation

10) Khanyi Media is the parent company of company you work in. Can you describe the meaning of the word Khanyi?

11) In your own words can you describe *your* vision for the company you work in? What direction would you like to see your company go in?

12) How do you see yourself contributing towards the functioning of your company? What would be your major contribution to the team and company?

13) What role would you like to play in the company? Can you define that role and what your responsibilities would be? Make a list here of responsibilities that you would personally like to be in charge of that would contribute to the functioning of the company. Consider as well what gives you satisfaction and what you enjoy doing.

14) What would you say makes a good leader? Can you describe the person you would chose as your organisational leader and how you would like them to lead the organisation you form part of? What would you say are the most important qualities to you that a leader must have?

15) Would you like to grow with the company? How do you see yourself growing with the company and maintaining a long term relationship with the company?

16) Are there any projects that you are particularly interested in that you would like to bring into the company? [Santhan's example. I am interested in cultured foods and I am working on a business plan that I would like to propose to the company.] Please state briefly here any projects that you are interested in and would like to see included in company activities.

17) What would your ideal work environment be like? Can you describe it? Is there any company/corporation you know of that you would like to be working with?

18) Can you list some of the things that would make you want to stay with the company for an indefinite period?

19) Please list some of the things that would give you reason to leave the company. You could for example want to travel the world for 2 years or start your own organisation.

Financial and Time

20) How much time do you have in your life available to dedicate towards work in your company? Can you express this in hours per week.

21) Are you prepared to work beyond these hours in times when your assistance is required?

22) What kind of monthly salary would you like to earn now?

23) What kind of monthly salary would you like to earn after 6 months?

24) After 1 year?

25) Are you presently comfortable with your financial situation? If not, how would you like it to improve and what are you doing about it?

26) Do you have any comments? Feel free to write anything that comes to mind here.

Dear Blog Readers, what questions here would you like to explore? Which questions would you like to write down your answers to? And which answers will you share with the rest of us?