Management, Leadership & Organizational

  • Being able to prioritize and delegate – Looking at the big picture when deciding what needs to be done first, what jobs are needs and who will execute them. This is an area that I instinctively do in every place in my life.
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking – Looking at the problems, analyzing, and finding solutions. I like to have a challenge presented to me. 
  • Mentoring – Supporting employees to reach their goals and provide feedback on achieving these. I go out of my way to help this need support, take down roadblocks, and grow themselves in their careers. 

Other Attributes:

  • Initiating new ideas
  • Handling details
  • Coordinating and planning tasks
  • Managing groups
  • Delegating responsibility to others
  • Promoting change
  • Decision making with others
  • Managing conflict
  • Following through on tasks
  • Multitasking
  • Demonstrating effective time management

Written & Verbal Communication

• Read and understand information presented in a variety of forms (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
• Understand the general context of a document
• Be able to summarize the information presented and understand the main points while recognizing important details
• Know your audience, to write or speak so they understand you
• Use appropriate presentation tools and technologies
• Recognize the cultural diversity of your audience, and prepare a suitable presentation
• Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others
• Pay attention and respond appropriately
• Respect the opinions of others
• Ask questions to clarify ideas you don’t understand
• Seek to understand the background or context of an issue
• Rephrase what you have heard to check your understanding

Other Attributes:

• Speaking effectively
• Writing concisely
• Listening attentively
• Expressing ideas
• Facilitating group discussion
• Providing appropriate feedback, either independently or when asked
• Negotiating
• Perceiving nonverbal messages
• Persuading others
• Reporting information
• Describing feelings
• Interviewing
• Editing

Research and Planning

  • Forecasting and predicting
  • Creating ideas
  • Identifying problems
  • Imagining alternatives
  • Identifying appropriate resources
  • Gathering information
  • Solving problems
  • Setting goals
  • Extracting important information
  • Defining needs and requirements
  • Analyzing information
  • Developing evaluation strategies

Interpersonal Skills and Human Relations

  • Developing rapport with coworkers and customers
  • Being sensitive to others
  • Listening
  • Conveying feelings appropriately
  • Providing support for others
  • Motivating others
  • Sharing credit with colleagues
  • Counseling
  • Cooperating
  • Delegating with respect
  • Representing others
  • Accurately perceiving feelings or situations
  • Asserting