"How well do our people exhibit our core competencies or values?"
"Are there strengths within specific areas of the organization that we are not fully leveraging, whether in terms of productivity or public perception?"
"Are there individuals or groups with untapped potential for productivity that we have not yet recognized or utilized effectively?"
"Are the skills most commonly demonstrated by our employees the ones most crucial to our success?"
"Are there skill deficits which are invisible to the leadership, but hold us back from greater success?"
"Which groups of employees possess the new skills we will need to respond to changes in this organization and industry in the near future?"
"Which employees have the skills to strengthen our succession planning, and what additional skills do they need to develop?"
"Does our culture focus most respect on leaders, on peers, or on direct reports. And how does that affect productivity?"
"Where should we concentrate coaching or training efforts for the greatest strategic benefit—specific locations, departments, demographic groups, leadership levels, or individuals?"
"In groups that show weaknesses, does everyone need special development opportunities, or only a select few?"
"How are we performing compared to last year?"