Activity 1
Checklist for Professional Competencies
Take a look at the list of professional competencies that could enhance your career success.
Check off the #1 area of your concern in the eight categories presented.
Interpersonal Skills
Time Management
___Communication Skills
___ Personal Knowledge and Awareness
___Negotiation, Perception and Adaptability
___ Self-Direction and Motivation
___Coping Techniques
___ Goal Setting Ability
___Conflict Management & Resolution
___ Decisiveness
___Persuasion Skills
___ Decision-Making Process
___Team Building
___ Organizational Ability
___Affirmation Skills
___ Prioritizing
___Self-Awareness
___ Delegating
Communication Skills
Goal Setting Skills
___Written Communication
___Personal Motivation
___Verbal Communication
___Self-Awareness and Values
___Electronic Communication
___Creative Thinking Skills
___Listening Skills
___Decisiveness
___Presentation Skills
___Planning and Strategy
___Facilitation Skills for Groups or Meetings
___Vision and Imaging Skills
___Tact and Diplomacy
___Prioritizing
___Selling Style and Persuasion Skills
___Goal Setting Process
___Body Language and Nonverbal Messages
Preparation for a Career in Management
Technical Expertise
___Leadership
___External Awareness of Your Academic
Discipline
___Delegation
___Internal Awareness of Your Academic
Discipline
___Team Building
___Financial Management
___Financial Understanding and Management
___Project Management
___Human Resource Management
___Strategic Thinking & Planning Skills
___Technology Updates
___Customer Focused Orientation
___Mentoring Ability
___Communication Skills
___Computer Literacy
Conflict Resolution
___Analyzing Performance Objectives
Executive Development
___Analysis and Perception Skills
___Managing Agreement
___Political Awareness
___Social Awareness
___Negotiation Skills
___Resolution Focus
___Vision and Long-Range Planning
___Mission & Strategic Alignment
___Creativity
___Communication Skills
___Creative Thinking
___Courage
___Counseling Skills
___Stress Recognition Skills
___Crisis Management
___Intuitive Skills
___Process Management Skills
___Leadership Skills
___Delegating
___Financial Analysis
___Building Coalitions
Once you have identified your Big 8, answer the following questions in your journal:
Why do you see this area currently as incompetence? What specifically is the gap
in skill or knowledge that you see in your life or career?
How will learning about that area impact your life or career?
If you displayed that area competently, what doors would it open for you?
Professional visionwhat would possessing that competency bring to you?