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# skills assessment booklet info


[teamwork]
Ability to form relationships at all levels and motivate and support other team members;Willingness to ask others for advice or help when solving a problem;Ability to work fairly and productively alongside others

[emotional intelligence]
Ability to recognise the emotions of others and adapt your behaviour accordingly;Ability to use social awareness and empathy towards others;Adapt your communication style depending on the audience

[feedback]
Accept and learn from constructive criticism;Give positive, constructive feedback to others

[cultural awareness]
Appreciation of, and respect for, personal and cultural differences;Communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds and countries 

[equality and diversity]
Treat everyone with respect whilst valuing diversity;Challenge inappropriate behaviour and report incidents of discrimination and/or harassment;Contribute to building a culture that values equality and removes the barriers to diversity

[written]
Effectively communicate through a variety of methods

[verbal]
Ability to network effectively with other people;The ability to adapt your communication skills in accordance with your audience

[presentation skills]
Ability to express yourself clearly and concisely to a group of people;Ability to communicate clearly under pressure 

[listening]
Ability to effectively listen to views and ideas from others and understand their point of view;Demonstrate active listening skills;Ability to use positive body language

[negotiation]
Compromise and reach a mutually satisfactory outcome;Willingness to put forward and promote an unpopular view when appropriate

[persuasion and influencing]
Ability to sell ideas to others, gaining their trust and support;Use tact and diplomacy;Handle objections to your arguments

[initiative]
Ability to identify and set objectives to achieve a goal and meet deadlines;Work under your own direction without prompting;Ability to remain focused on tasks;Comfortable prioritising and switching between tasks when appropriate;Confident in making choices based on your own judgment;

[attitude]
Motivation to achieve and deliver on commitments;Energetic and enthusiastic approach to work/tasks;Desire to continuously learn and develop

[problem solving]
Ability to understand information quickly and accurately;Logical approach to analysing situations and the ability to prioritise;Ability to evaluate and identify solutions to problems;Ability to think creatively;Appreciation of the effect and implications of decisions;Confident to take calculated risks;

[digital literacy (change to digital communication)]
Ability to use a range of IT packages competently (word, excel, databases etc.);Ability to learn new technology quickly and use it confidently;Ability to create and display information using visualisation tools (bar charts, infographics, heat maps etc.);The capacity to communicate effectively and receive and respond to messages in a range of digital formats such as text-based forums, social media and online video and audio;Digital collaboration- to collaborate effectively using shared digital tools and media;The ability to collate, manage, access and use digital data in spreadsheets, databases and other formats;

[social media]
Familiar with social media;Ability to use social media effectively for marketing;Ability to think creatively for marketing and promotional ideas

[digital identity and wellbeing]
The capacity to develop and project a positive digital identity and to manage digital reputation;To review the impact of online activity;To act safely and responsibly in digital environments;The ability to understand the benefits and risks of digital participation in relation to health and wellbeing

[digital creation, problem solving, and innovation]
The capacity to design and/or create new digital materials such as digital writing, digital code, interfaces and web pages for example;An understanding of different data analysis tools and techniques;To use digital technologies in developing new ideas, projects and opportunities;Ability to identify how IT can be applied to improve efficiency and solve problems

[commercial awareness]
An understanding of the organisation;An understanding of your own role and how it contributes to the organisation;Understanding key issues that may affect the organisation (could be economic, social, political or environmental);Awareness of key market forces which influence the priorities of the organisation;An understanding of the marketplace, major competitors and how they differ from each other

[leadership]
Encourage and motivate others, promote team spirit and act as a role model by leading by example;Make decisions and see them through;Supervise, delegate or direct the work of others;Adapt goals in the light of changing situations;Ability to adapt leadership approach to get the best out of others

[resilience]
Willingness to adapt successfully to changing situations and environments;Ability to maintain a positive attitude to frustration/failure and perseverance in the face of obstacles;Ability to evaluate own performance;Work effectively under pressure;Adapt successfully to changing situations and environments