Personal Advocacy Styles Survey

What is Your Advocacy Style?
There are as many styles of advocacy as there are advocates. The following is a personal survey. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions, but by answering them honestly, you can come to a better understanding of your advocacy style. Respond by circling the word Yes or No
Compare your answers with Attachment Two: Characteristics of All Good Advocates

1. I typically have a strong opinion but keep it to myself.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
2. I am usually able to appreciate someone else’s opinion even if it differs from my own.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
3. I am not usually patient. I like more immediate feedback and results.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
4. I prefer to work in teams rather than alone.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
5. My preference is to call or e-mail someone with a complaint rather than have a face-to-face discussion with that person.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
6. I believe most important issues have two sides.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
7. I trust people will choose to do the right thing when they hear all the information.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
8. I consider myself to be very sensitive.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
9. I tend to wait until all the information is in before making a decision and taking action.
   
   Yes          No
   
    
10. I consider myself to be an organized person.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
11. When I see a situation that I don’t think is fair, I am likely to jump right in and try to make it better.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
12. I typically consider myself a leader more than a follower.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
13. I usually can do my own thing and don’t necessarily have to follow the crowd.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
14. I usually feel comfortable speaking my mind.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
15. I usually can put myself in another person’s shoes and understand where they are coming from.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
16. I am more likely to work behind the scenes than play a leading role.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
17. Usually it takes a lot to convince me to change my mind.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
18. There are not too many issues that I feel really passionate about.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
19. I consider myself to be open-minded about most things.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
20. I often feel that the more supporters a cause has the better chance it has of being realized.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
21. If I make a commitment I usually stick to it until it  is completed.
    
    Yes          No
    
     
22. I think most of my friends would say that I am a good listener.
    
    Yes          No