Question | Answer |
Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech | VERBAL COMMUNICATION |
Works confidently within a group | TEAMWORK |
Understands the commercial realities affecting the organisation | COMMERCIAL AWARENESS |
Gathers information systematically to establish facts & principles. Problem solving | ANALYSING & INVESTIGATING |
Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions | INITIATIVE/SELF MOTIVATION |
Determination to get things done. Make things happen & constantly looking for better ways of doing things | DRIVE |
Able to express yourself clearly in writing | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION |
Able to plan activities & carry them through effectively | PLANNING & ORGANISING |
Adapts successfully to changing situations & environments | FLEXIBILITY |
Manages time effectively, prioritising tasks and able to work to deadlines | TIME MANAGEMENT |
Able to speak and understand other languages. Appreciation of other cultures | GLOBAL SKILLS |
Able to influence and convince others, to discuss and reach agreement | NEGOTIATING & PERSUADING |
Able to motivate and direct others | LEADERSHIP |
Able to multiply & divide accurately, calculate percentages, use statistics & a calculator, interpret graphs & tables | NUMERACY |
Word-processing, using databases, spreadsheets, the Internet & email, designing web pages etc | COMPUTING SKILLS |
Awareness of achievements, abilities, values & weaknesses & what you want out of life | SELF AWARENESS |
Presents a strong, professional, positive image to others which inspires confidence & commands respect | PERSONAL IMPACT/CONFIDENCE |
Continues to learn throughout life. Develops the competencies needed for current & future roles | LIFELONG LEARNING |
Maintains effective performance under pressure | STRESS TOLERANCE |
Adheres to standards & procedures, maintains confidentiality and questions inappropriate behaviour | INTEGRITY |
Accepts responsibility for views & actions and able to work under their own direction & initiative | INDEPENDENCE |
Pays care & attention to quality in all their work. Supports & empowers others | DEVELOPING PROFESSIONALISM |
Able to decide what steps are needed to achieve particular goals and then implement these | ACTION PLANNING |
Determines the best course of action. Evaluates options based on logic & fact & presents solutions | DECISION-MAKING |
Recognises & respects different perspectives. Open to the ideas & views of others | INTERPERSONAL SENSITIVITY |
Generates & applies new ideas & solutions | CREATIVITY |