BoDEAN wrote
What is the best course of action I should take to get my CFII?
I am currently a CFI at a 141 school. My instrument skills are weak
(I only have 10 hours actual, 60 simulated) and rarely fly instruments
because all my students are primary.

I need to get my knowledge test done, and I want to get my CFII as
soon as I can. What steps should I take to get it done?

Start by reading the other replies (from Andrew and Roy) - I won't
repeat what they covered, but I agree with every word they said. I
also understand that you probably have financial constraints that
preclude you from renting/buying an airplane and acquiring real
in-the-system and in-the-weather experience. I have a suggestion.

Seek out pilot-owners who have real instrument airplanes and actually
fly IFR in IMC on a regular basis, and ask if you can ride along.
Offer to act as safety pilot, sign off BFR's (and IPC's once you get
your CFII), wash the airplane, etc. Carefully observe and ask
questions - you may be flying with a private pilot, but if he's the
one who flies IFR regularly and you're the one with 10 hours of
actual, then you are the student and he's the instructor - and getting
your CFII won't change that.

To quote Yogi Berra, "Sometimes you can observe a lot by watching."
If you do a good job of observing, you will be able to answer the
following questions:

How does the pilot negotiate with ATC? What are normal deviations in
attitude when the pilot is focused? How about when he's looking up
charts and copying clearances? How does the pilot deal with bad
weather? Bad vectors?

Being a CFII will give you the authority to give dual instruction
required for the instrument rating; you ALREADY have the authority to
give dual instruction in IMC. Approach this carefully, and don't
start by doing it with an instrument student. Ideally, start by
sitting in the right seat and observing a proficient instrument pilot
in IMC. Then move up to giving instruction in IMC to someone who is
already a proficient instrument pilot, and just needs an aircraft
checkout or IPC. In these situations you can't do much damage.

Or you can ignore all of this, hit the sim, squeak out a checkride,
and teach instruments strictly under the hood to career-track students
who will never fly any significant amount of IMC until they hit the
right seat of a commuter. Your call.

Michael