WYSE INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME, JAPAN 2013

SELF ASSESSMENT FORM

Thank you for your interest in applying to the WYSE International Leadership Programme.

People often ask if we can tell them if the programme will be suitable for them – we tend to think that the best judge of that will be you! Below is a list of questions that have been developed by people who have participated in WYSE programmes in the past. They created this list with a view to helping new applicants to decide whether they would find the programme suitable to their needs. We invite you to consider these “self assessment” questions, in conjunction with the information available about WYSE on the website, to assess if you feel the programme will be of benefit to you and if you will enjoy our style of working. Some of the questions may seem very obvious to you, if this is the case it is likely that you will fit in well.

This questionnaire will not be assessed and does not need to be submitted. It is intended to allow you the opportunity to assess if the programme is likely to be suitable for you.

assessment QUESTIONS

1. / Do you enjoy being part of a learning community where your own learning and the learning of others is equally important? Yes
2. / Do you enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and learning about other cultures? Yes
3. / Are global issues important to you and do you sometimes think about the relationship between what you do as an individual and what is happening in the world? Yes
4. / Do you believe that self awareness is an important quality in leadership? Absolutely Yes
5. / Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the world? Yes but a bit not easy.
6. / Are you prepared to step outside of your comfort zone and take a few risks in how you express yourself? Yes
7. / Are you the sort of person who is flexible and tolerant of differences in culture, religion, belief systems and diet? Yes
8. / Are you at a stage in your life where you are looking at making some important decisions about your future and how you can make a contribution in the world? Yes
9. / Are you willing to participate in activities that might be new and that challenge you to look at things from a different perspective? Yes
10. / Are you willing to engage with different methods of learning including activities such as personal reflection and mindfulness, creative exercises, problem solving and group discussions? Absolutely Yes
11. / Are you interested in identifying and discussing where you find a sense of meaning and purpose in your life? Yes
12. / Are you interested in exploring your values and looking at how they affect you decisions and future goals? Yes

If you answered yes to the majority of the questions above, it is likely that the programme will be suitable for you.