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?