The following competencies should be developed in every member of the team:
- Speaks and writes clearly
- Shares information concisely with purpose
- Open to new information and to hear (or read) others’ opinions
- Encourages others through positivity
- Shares the company vision with others and how their work is related to it
- Recognizes others for their contributions and achievements
- Creates an inclusive environment where all members of the team are respected
- Accepts personal responsibility
- Demonstrates ownership of goals or assignments
- Overcomes obstacles
- Achieves desired business results
- Follows ethical standards
- Generates new and unique ideas
- Develops new ideas into actionable products or services
- Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answer
- Appropriately challenges the status quo
- Inspires and motivates others to do their best
- Promotes open dialogue and seeks and gives feedback and input
- Values and leverages the diverse perspectives of other people
- Defines success in terms of the whole organization
- Values team members from all functions
- Participates and contributes to efforts beyond own scope
See also: what is culture?
