Examples of a Personal SWOT Analysis
If you want to do a personal SWOT analysis but you aren’t sure where to start or you aren’t sure of the different types of analysis’ you can complete, here are two examples for you to get started. You can use them to help you understand yourself better or even just as a reference point when making your own personal SWOT analysis.
Example 1: A personal SWOT analysis for wanting to start a business
If you’re looking to start a business, first you need to know if you’re entrepreneur material. Then you should find out if you have what it takes to run a successful business in the market of your choice.
Answer the following questions within each category:
Strengths:
- Do I have the skills to run a business?
- What business function am I good at?
- What services can I offer that others can’t?
- Do I have the right personality to be an entrepreneur?
- What resources do I have that will help me to start a business?
Weaknesses:
- What skills don’t I have to run a business?
- What should I hone and practice?
- Am I afraid my business will fail?
- Do I have the wrong mindset for entrepreneurship?
Opportunities:
- What skills can I learn to improve my business?
- Can I become better qualified?
- What can I learn to improve my leadership skills?
- Who can support and help me start my business?
- What incubator/accelerators/grants or funding are available to help me with my business?
Threats:
- Is the market I’m considering going into highly competitive?
- What obstacles are in my way to launching my business?
- Who are my competitors?
- What are the new strategies/technologies that I haven’t mastered?
Example 2: A personal SWOT analysis for wanting to improve learning capability to enhance yourself
The world is constantly changing and advancing, if you don’t continue to grow and develop you could be left behind. You should continuously keep your skills sharp and up-to-date to ensure you keep your competitive edge. Answer the following questions within each category:
Strengths:
- What skills and experience do I already have?
- What skills am I good at?
- What methods of learning are most beneficial to me?
- What learning resources do I have access to?
Weaknesses:
- What skills could use more attention?
- What learnings do I need to hone and practice?
- What methods of learning are difficult for me?
- What learning resources don’t I have access to?
Opportunities:
- What training programmes are available to me?
- Does the opportunity exist where I can receive better qualifications?
- What can my employer offer to improve myself?
- Who can support and help me improve my learning capability?
Threats:
- What obstacles limit how I can improve my learning capability?
- What are the new skills and technology that I haven’t mastered?
Conduct an accurate and specific analysis with the assistance of the next slide.