The _____ Family Profile

The _____ Family Profile

Please answer the following questions about our family. The answers will be tabulated, graphed and reported anonymously so no one will know what you said or how you voted. Be very honest and candid and we can use this data to help us improve our family.

We Communicate Well

1. Our family communicates openly about difficult topics

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

2. I am comfortable approaching my parents when I disagree with them

3. I feel safe in bringing up difficult subjects with my parents

4. I feel safe bringing up tough subjects with my siblings

5. I'd like our family to learn to communicate even better

6. I feel I can express my feelings honestly and openly in our family

We are active and healthy enough

7. Our family has enough fun together. We're not too serious.

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

8. We have enough adventures together as a family

9. We should take more trips and do more things together as a family

10. We do enough healthy recreation as a family

11. Our family exercises enough and strives to be healthy

12. Our family generally tries to eat well and nutritiously

13. We could use more training and information about health and nutrition

We are a learning family

14. We are trying to learn new things and grow intellectually as a family. I am satisifed with our learning levels.

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

15. We put the right emphasis on education in our family

We are a family of faith

16. Our family places the right amount of emphasis on spiritual and religious things

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

17. I feel satisfied spiritually in our family

18. I wish we put more emphasis on spiritual things

We Care for and Love Each Other

19. We validate each others emotions. Family members feel emotionally safe.

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

20. We don't put too much pressure on family members to conform

21. I feel unconditionally loved in our family

22. We recognize family members enough when they do well

23. I am safe to make mistakes and know I would be loved if I did

24. I feel like other family members are interested in what I think and do.

25. I feel my thoughts, ideas, feelings and perceptions matter to other family members

26. We make decisions properly by respecting everyone's input.

We Have the Right Vision

27. We have a clear family vision and mission and purpose. We have a united identity.

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

28. I would like to learn more about how to be an effective leader in our family and in my outside roles

29. Sometimes, I feel our family leaders are too dictatorial

30. We could benefit from learning more about becoming more effective as a family

31. We tend to waste too much time with TV and other potentially time-wasting activities

We Are Financially Wise

32. I feel we are financially secure and are using our family and foundation/trust funds wisely

Disagree Strongly	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Agree Strongly

33. I would like us to learn more about family and foundation finances

34. I agree with how our foundation is investing and utilizing our family finances

35. What do you like best about our family?

36. What family issues or problems concern you the most...what should we work on first this year?

37. What is one suggestion you'd make to improve our family?

38. What should we stop doing that we are now doing?

39. What should we start doing that we are not now doing?

40. What is another suggestion, about anything, that you'd like us to consider as we strive to improve our family?