Self-Test Your Productivity Competencies

Personal Productivity

Brutal Self-Honesty

Where you are today

Level 1 — I avoid feedback and explain away results.Level 2 — I accept feedback but rarely act on it.Level 3 — I review my week honestly and note patterns.Level 4 — I actively seek hard feedback and change behaviour.Level 5 — I run structured self-audits and coach others to do the same.

Where you want to be

Personal Productivity

Family & Friends

Where you are today

Level 1 — Relationships get whatever time is left over.Level 2 — I show up, but distracted and inconsistent.Level 3 — I protect regular time for the people who matter.Level 4 — I design rituals and presence into my week.Level 5 — My relationships are a deliberate, compounding practice.

Where you want to be

Personal Productivity

Financial Wellbeing

Where you are today

Level 1 — I don't track money at all.Level 2 — I know roughly what comes in and goes out.Level 3 — I budget and save consistently.Level 4 — I invest with a plan and review quarterly.Level 5 — I run a resilient financial system with clear long-term goals.

Where you want to be

Personal Productivity

Experience & Exposure

Where you are today

Level 1 — My inputs never change.Level 2 — I occasionally read or travel outside my routine.Level 3 — I schedule new experiences each quarter.Level 4 — I curate exposure deliberately across domains.Level 5 — I convert exposure into insight and share it with others.

Where you want to be

Professional Productivity

Individual Productivity

Where you are today

Level 1 — My day is driven entirely by other people's requests.Level 2 — I keep a task list but priorities shift constantly.Level 3 — I plan my week around a few clear outcomes.Level 4 — I protect deep work and say no with confidence.Level 5 — I run a personal operating system others learn from.

Where you want to be

Professional Productivity

Team Productivity

Where you are today

Level 1 — Roles and goals are unclear.Level 2 — We meet often but decisions drag.Level 3 — We have clear owners and a working cadence.Level 4 — We debate openly and commit fast.Level 5 — The team improves its own system without me.

Where you want to be

Professional Productivity

Organisational Productivity

Where you are today

Level 1 — Processes exist only in people's heads.Level 2 — Some processes documented, rarely followed.Level 3 — Core workflows are clear and measured.Level 4 — We remove friction systematically.Level 5 — The organisation learns and adapts continuously.

Where you want to be

Professional Productivity

AI Fluency

Where you are today

Level 1 — I have not used AI in my work.Level 2 — I use AI occasionally for drafting.Level 3 — I use AI daily for defined tasks.Level 4 — I design AI-assisted workflows for my team.Level 5 — I set standards for responsible, high-leverage AI use.

Where you want to be

Social Productivity

Social Contribution

Where you are today

Level 1 — I contribute nothing outside work and family.Level 2 — I give occasionally when asked.Level 3 — I contribute regularly to one cause.Level 4 — I design my contribution around my strengths.Level 5 — I build platforms that let others contribute too.

Where you want to be

Social Productivity

Mentoring & Peer Learning

Where you are today

Level 1 — I have never mentored anyone.Level 2 — I help informally when asked.Level 3 — I mentor at least one person regularly.Level 4 — I run structured mentoring conversations.Level 5 — I build mentoring cultures and peer learning clubs.

Where you want to be

Test Your Level. Then Level Up.

Brutal Self-Honesty

Family & Friends

Financial Wellbeing

Experience & Exposure

Individual Productivity

Team Productivity

Organisational Productivity

AI Fluency

Social Contribution

Mentoring & Peer Learning