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Communication and Leadership Skills Assessment Test

With 54 questions to complete in about 10 minutes, the Communication and Leadership Skills Assessment Test maps patterns in how you communicate, influence, cooperate, lead, and respond to conflict. Your profile can highlight strengths and tendencies to reflect on in teamwork, management, presentations, and everyday professional relationships.

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How the Scales are Structured

EmpathicE

Measures the tendency to recognize, understand, and respond supportively to other people’s emotions during communication.

example score3/9

3/9Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting empathy and supportive responding may be less consistent and could strengthen with deliberate attention to others’ emotional cues.

IndifferentI

Measures the degree of emotional engagement and motivation a person shows during communication and interaction.

example score5/9

5/9Somewhat indifferentexample score

0 – 3Engaged

4 – 6Somewhat indifferent

7 – 9Detached

A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of indifference, with occasional emotional distance or reduced initiative in communication.

PersuasiveP

Measures persuasive influence—the ability to shape others’ opinions and motivate action through communication.

example score7/9

7/9Highly persuasiveexample score

0 – 4Developing

5 – 6Effective

7 – 9Highly persuasive

A score of 7 indicates a highly persuasive style, suggesting strong capacity to influence and motivate others.

InstructiveI

Measures the tendency to give clear instructions and explanations that guide others through tasks.

example score2/9

2/9Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 2 indicates a low instructive style, suggesting directions and mentoring cues may be used less often or with less clarity in group tasks.

HumorousH

Measures how effectively a person uses humor to ease tension, support a positive climate, and smooth interpersonal friction in a team.

example score4/9

4/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 4 suggests a moderate ability to use humor to lighten the atmosphere, with room to apply it more consistently in group situations.

SeriousS

Seriousness measures responsibility, focus, and discipline in how a person approaches work and communication.

example score5/9

5/9Moderateexample score

0 – 4Low

5 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of seriousness, indicating a generally responsible and focused style with flexibility depending on the situation.

DemocraticD

Measures a democratic leadership style marked by shared participation, equality, and collective decision-making in groups.

example score4/9

4/9Moderate democratic focusexample score

0 – 3Low democratic focus

4 – 6Moderate democratic focus

7 – 9High democratic focus

A score of 4 suggests a moderate tendency to involve others and seek shared decisions, with room to strengthen consistent teamwork facilitation.

AuthoritarianA

Measures the tendency to lead through control, strict direction, and demanding management of others.

example score3/9

3/9Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting a generally non-controlling, less directive leadership style with limited reliance on strict management.

RationalR

Measures the tendency to use logical analysis, objectivity, and restraint when communicating and making decisions.

example score6/9

6/9Moderate rationalityexample score

0 – 3Low rationality

4 – 6Moderate rationality

7 – 9High rationality

A score of 6 suggests a generally fact-based, measured communication style with room to apply even more consistency in objective analysis under pressure.

EmotionalE

This scale measures the intensity and expressiveness of feelings in communication, including emotional responsiveness to others.

example score6/9

6/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate level of emotionality, suggesting generally open and responsive emotional expression that typically remains balanced in interaction.

LeadershipL

Measures the tendency to take responsibility, organize others, and guide a group toward shared goals.

example score5/9

5/9Moderateexample score

0 – 4Developing

5 – 6Moderate

7 – 9Strong

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally steady ability to take initiative and coordinate others, with room to strengthen consistency in leading group efforts.

FollowerF

Measures the tendency to follow others’ lead, accept decisions made by others, and comply with authority in group settings.

example score4/9

4/9Balanced followershipexample score

0 – 3Independent stance

4 – 6Balanced followership

7 – 9Strong compliance

A score of 4 indicates a balanced followership style, with a readiness to accept direction while still maintaining some independent judgment.

BenevolentB

Measures the tendency to maintain positive, respectful, and cooperative interactions with others.

example score6/9

6/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 6 suggests a generally cooperative and considerate communication style that supports a comfortable group atmosphere.

DialogicD

Measures the ability to hold an equal, two-way exchange by listening, considering the other person’s viewpoint, and cooperating in conversation.

example score3/9

3/9Developingexample score

0 – 3Developing

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9Strong

A score of 3 indicates dialogical skills are still developing, with more consistency needed in listening and integrating others’ perspectives during exchanges.

MonologicM

Measures the tendency to steer conversations in a one-sided, controlling way with limited invitation for feedback.

example score5/9

5/9Somewhat one-sidedexample score

0 – 4Balanced exchange

5 – 6Somewhat one-sided

7 – 9Strongly one-sided

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to take the lead in conversations, which may sometimes limit back-and-forth input from others.

HeuristicH

Measures flexibility and originality in finding new communication approaches and solutions when interacting with others.

example score5/9

5/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate heuristic ability, suggesting a balanced tendency to try new interaction strategies while still relying on familiar approaches.

ConservativeC

This scale measures preference for traditional, stability-oriented communication and leadership approaches over experimentation and change.

example score6/9

6/9Balancedexample score

0 – 3Flexible/innovative

4 – 6Balanced

7 – 9Strongly conservative

A score of 6 suggests a balanced style that generally values proven methods and consistency while still allowing some openness to new approaches when needed.

AggressiveA

Measures the tendency to communicate in a forceful, confrontational, and dominance-oriented way when asserting one’s position.

example score6/9

6/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate level of aggressiveness, suggesting generally assertive and direct communication that may become confrontational in tense situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

New and aspiring managers

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand how well they influence, delegate, and communicate while leading a team.

HR and team leads

34%OF USERS

They use it to support hiring, promotion, and team selection by spotting leadership and communication strengths and gaps.

Students and early professionals

25%OF USERS

They take it for self-development to build persuasive communication, confidence in groups, and leadership potential.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

EmpathicE

You?

Average4

Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 5.6

Possible0 – 9

IndifferentI

You?

Average4.4

Typical rangeTypical2.8 – 6.1

Possible0 – 9

ImpressiveI

You?

Average5.5

Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 6.7

Possible0 – 9

InstructiveI

You?

Average6.5

Typical rangeTypical5.1 – 7.9

Possible0 – 9

HumorousH

You?

Average4.4

Typical rangeTypical3 – 5.9

Possible0 – 9

SeriousS

You?

Average6.4

Typical rangeTypical4.9 – 8

Possible0 – 9

DemocraticD

You?

Average2.3

Typical rangeTypical1 – 3.5

Possible0 – 9

AuthoritarianA

You?

Average4.6

Typical rangeTypical3.5 – 5.8

Possible0 – 9

RationalR

You?

Average5.3

Typical rangeTypical3.7 – 6.9

Possible0 – 9

EmotionalE

You?

Average3.2

Typical rangeTypical1.5 – 4.9

Possible0 – 9

LeadershipL

You?

Average4.7

Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 6

Possible0 – 9

LedL

You?

Average4.5

Typical rangeTypical3.2 – 5.9

Possible0 – 9

BenevolentB

You?

Average3.5

Typical rangeTypical1.9 – 5.1

Possible0 – 9

DialogicalD

You?

Average2.7

Typical rangeTypical1.3 – 4

Possible0 – 9

MonologicM

You?

Average4.3

Typical rangeTypical2.7 – 5.8

Possible0 – 9

HeuristicH

You?

Average2.7

Typical rangeTypical1.1 – 4.4

Possible0 – 9

ConservativeC

You?

Average6

Typical rangeTypical4.9 – 7.2

Possible0 – 9

AggressiveA

You?

Average6.5

Typical rangeTypical4.8 – 8.2

Possible0 – 9

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

When answering the questions, aim to be as candid as possible. To obtain sufficiently objective information about yourself, respond quickly, recording the thoughts that arise upon your first reading of each item. Listed below are personality characteristics that apply to you—some to a greater extent, others to a lesser extent. Rate each characteristic according to how well it describes you using a three-point scale.

- Applies to me to a greater extent
- Applies to me to a somewhat lesser extent
- Applies to me less
- Applies to me to a greater extent
- Applies to me to a somewhat lesser extent
- Even less so
- Characteristic to a greater extent
- Characteristic to a somewhat lesser extent
- Even less so

These are 3 of the 54 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Communication and Leadership Skills Assessment Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who want to understand how they communicate, influence colleagues, or take responsibility in groups can use the Communication and Leadership Skills Assessment Test as a structured self-reflection exercise. It is useful for considering a leadership communication test profile across teamwork, presentations, management, and conflict. The result highlights recurring tendencies rather than reducing communication to one fixed style.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire examines reasoning, emotional connection, influence, direction, cooperation, conflict, and group leadership. As a communication skills assessment, it suits readers reflecting on workplace relationships, team roles, presentations, supervision, or disagreements. Results show tendencies, not one ideal style.

The profile covers:

Rational (0-9) captures logical restraint; Empathic (0-9) captures understanding; Indifferent (0-9) captures detachment.
Emotional (0-9) captures expression; Benevolent (0-9) captures cooperation; Persuasive (0-9) captures influence; Instructive (0-9) captures guidance.
Humorous (0-9) captures tension relief; Serious (0-9) captures focus; Democratic (0-9) captures shared decisions; Authoritarian (0-9) captures control.
Leadership (0-9) captures organization; Follower (0-9) captures deference; Dialogic (0-9) captures exchange; Monologic (0-9) captures one-sided control.
Heuristic (0-9) captures flexibility; Conservative (0-9) captures stability; Aggressive (0-9) captures forceful assertion.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Items present short self-descriptions and conflict or workplace situations. Three ordered options ask whether a quality applies more or less, or whether a response can be used more or less effectively. This makes the task a comparative self-rating rather than a factual knowledge test.

Responses are aggregated into separate profile scores. The questionnaire does not establish one overall score or a universal weighting rule. Its bands organize tendencies with labels such as Low, Moderate, High, Developing, Engaged, Detached, Balanced followership, and Strong compliance.

Conceptually, the questionnaire is consistent with Communicative-Leadership Abilities Assessment (Andreev, 1994), not presented as an adaptation of it. Andreev (1996), Epanchintseva, Kozlovskaya, and Aptikieva (2009), and Chernyakevich (2023) add context on self-development, organizational roles, and leadership potential. This communication leadership profile links to a published framework; its displayed scoring is not population-standardized.

Interpretation should consider role, culture, current demands, and response style. Self-report can shift with mood, self-awareness, social desirability, and the wish to describe an ideal self. The bands support comparison among tendencies, while real behavior provides necessary context.

Author: Ronald E. Riggio

Literature:

Andreev, Valentin Ivanovich. (1994). “Assessment of an Individual’s Communicative-Leadership Abilities.” In Check Yourself: Ten Tests for Assessing Intelligence, Competitiveness, and Creative Potential (pp. 41-46). Moscow: Narodnoe obrazovanie. ISBN 5-87953-005-1.
Andreev, Valentin Ivanovich. (1996). “Assessment of an Individual’s Communicative-Leadership Abilities.” In Pedagogy of Creative Self-Development: An Innovative Course, Book 1 (pp. 538-543). Kazan: Kazan University Press.
Epanchintseva, Galina A., Tatyana N. Kozlovskaya, and Lyudmila R. Aptikieva. (2009). Development of Personality in the Organization: A Study Guide (pp. 55-57). Orenburg: Orenburg State University Press. ISBN 978-5-7410-0928-4.
Chernyakevich, Elena Yurievna. (2023). Leadership Potential and Career Orientations as Predictors of Organizational Commitment among Young Specialists: Gender Aspect. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology, 44, 85-98. 10.26516/2304-1226.2023.44.85

Updated: 2025-10-02