Communication Skills |
- An effective listener who is responsive to information needs.
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- Chooses the communication medium (ie. email, voice mail, memo, project document) that reflects the needs of the content (ie. urgency, confidentiality, content scope).
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- Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization.
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- Achieves good communications with college leadership.
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- Delivers difficult/sensitive messages to co-workers in an appropriate manner.
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- Present their message with professionalism.
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- Inspires others to take action based on his/her communications.
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- Is an effective and motivating communicator.
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Attitude |
- Builds open and trusting relationships.
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- Shows by their actions that they trust in the positive intentions of others.
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- Treats all people fairly and with respect.
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- Demonstrates empathy for the impact of change on people and processes
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- Projects a "can-do" attitude when interfacing with peers, subordinates and customers (especially during difficult and challenging times).
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- Maintains self-control in conversations.
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- Deals with difficult situations calmly and confidently.
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- Contributes to a positive and fun work environment.
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- Encourages and is receptive to working out problems and challenges --- no reluctance from team members to come forward with concerns/issues.
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Teamwork |
- Is an effective teamplayer.
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- Builds consensus and shares relevant information.
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- Encourages teamwork and collaboration.
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- Fosters respect and understanding among team members.
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- Is open to new ideas that may change own goals for benefit of the team.
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- Seeks and listens to other’s contributions.
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- Works cooperatively with others to solve problems.
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- Creates a culture that fosters and values collaboration.
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- Models excellent team behavior; recognizes “out-of-bounds” behavior and addresses as appropriate.
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- Relates to all kinds of people tactfully.
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- Creats a climate that encourages team participation.
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Conflict Management |
- Facilitates conflict resolution discussions between individuals or teams.
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- Facilitates constructive dialog with stakeholders.
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- Successfully resolves conflicts and grievances to a win-win solution.
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- Identifies and takes steps to prevent potential confrontations.
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- Identifies potential opportunities for compromise.
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- Assists team members by helping them see the other point of view.
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- Helps employees to think through alternative ways to resolve conflict situations.
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- Tries to understand others' point of view before making judgments.
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Interpersonal Skills |
- Uses tact, compassion, and sensitivity in interactions with others.
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- Creates an atmosphere that supports the open expression of ideas.
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- Values the opinions of others.
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- Demonstrates an understanding of other points of view.
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- Demonstrates awareness of how specific actions, or inaction, could affect others.
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- Defuses hostile/angry individuals in group settings to prevent disruption of work.
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- Establishes good rapport with employees and others.
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- Demonstrates compassion and respect for others through actions; is concerned about their work and non-work issues.
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- Positively impacts his/her team's morale, sense of belonging, and participation.
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- Is open and approachable.
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- Listens to others, withholding judgment, and comes across as open to all viewpoints.
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Leadership |
- Communicates calmly and honestly with co-workers, customers, and supervisors, even when stressed.
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- Motivates and challenges employees to attain a shared vision.
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- Clearly communicates the importance and thought process behind College of Lake County and area vision, thus inspiring others to work toward key objectives
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- Communicates frequently with entire core team to ensure inter-departmental alignment and collaboration to accomplish objectives
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- Demonstrates effective leadership talent and skills.
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- Gains cooperation, support, and buy-in of others.
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- Sets a positive example admired by others.
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- Encourages innovation and creativity by others.
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- Critiques own performance as a means of self-improvement and initiates self-development activities
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Trustworthy |
- Is a person you can trust.
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- Maintains high ethical standards.
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- Consistently demonstrates high personal standards of ethical judgment.
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- Demonstrates congruence between statements and actions.
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- Communicates an understanding of the other person's interests, needs and concerns.
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- Builds and maintains the trust of others.
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- Takes care to maintain confidential information.
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- Works in a way that makes others want to work with her/him.
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- Is trusted by peers and co-workers; others are willing to confide in him/her.
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