Step 9 - Core Skills

Stairway Core Skills

Keywords

Core Skill Area	Competency Statement / You should be able to
Taking responsibility for your prof...	Takes responsibility for all aspects of...
Developing personal networks	Develops and maintains a network of...
Vision, values and culture of the...	Secures and reinforces commitment of...
Achieving equality of opportunity	Promotes equality of opportunity and...
Taking responsibility	Ensures that own behaviour, actions and...
Understanding the organisation and...	Is aware of the environment in which...
Developing a strategic plan	Develops (or has input into) the...
Implementing the plan	Communicates the plan to relevant...
Monitoring and Review	Monitors the implementation of the...
Promoting Compliance	Provides leadership and actively...
Managing change	Monitors the performance of individual...
Promoting readiness for change	Encourages innovation. Initiates and...
Managing projects	Ensuring that appropriate project...
Developing working relationships	Understands the relative importance of...
Planning the workforce	Evaluates the strategic objectives and...
Recruitment & retention	Is aware of the impact of...
Human Resource Planning	Compares resource and skill levels...
Learning & Development	Continually reinforces a culture of...
Using Technology	Evaluates various technological...
Using appropriate performance measures	Monitors performance against KPI's,...
Financial planning	Sets, approves and monitors operational...
Setting financial limits &...	Is aware of financial procedures,...
Financial management	Monitors the financial performance of...
Understanding the competition	Is aware of the market characteristics...
Developing others’ Customer Service...	Develops a customer focussed culture...
Developing a marketing strategy	Contributes to the marketing strategy...
Managing performance	Instils a culture of striving to...
Managing performance	Identifies key performance indicators...
Managing business processes	Designing processes that deliver...