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Flexibility and Adaptability
Adapt to Change
- Adapt to varied roles, jobs responsibilities, schedules and contexts
- Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities
Be Flexible
- Incorporate feedback effectively
- Deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism
- Understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multicultural environments
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Initiative and Self-direction
Manage Goals and Time
- Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
- Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
- Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
Work Independently
- Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
Be a Self-directed Learner
- Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
- Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
- Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
- Reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress
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Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Interact Effectively with Others
- Know when it is appropriate to listen and when to speak
- Conduct themselves in a respectable, professional manner
Work Effectively in Diverse Teams
- Respect cultural differences and work effectively with people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds
- Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
- Leverage social and cultural differences to create new ideas and increase both innovation and quality of work
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Productivity and Accountability
Manage Projects
- Set and meet goals, even in the face of obstacles and competing pressures
- Prioritize, plan and manage work to achieve the intended result
Produce Results
- Demonstrate additional attributes associated with producing high quality products including the abilities to:
- Work positively and ethically
- Manage time and projects effectively -
- Multi-task
- Participate actively, as well as be reliable and punctual
- Present oneself professionally and with proper etiquette
- Collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams
- Respect and appreciate team diversity
- Be accountable for results
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Leadership and Responsibility
Guide and Lead Others
- Use interpersonal and problem-solving skills to influence and guide others toward a goal
- Leverage strengths of others to accomplish a common goal Inspire others to reach their very best via example and selflessness
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior in using influence and power
Be Responsible to Others
- Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind
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References
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009). Framework for 21st century learning.
