Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Take a customer's order | Answer inquiries regarding credit references | Preside as judge in a complex legal disagreement |
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Instructing
Teaching others how to do something. |
| 81 | |
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| Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clock | Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program | Demonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital |
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 80 | |
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| Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions | Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history | Argue a legal case before the Supreme Court |
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Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 77 | |
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| 63 |
| Keep a monthly calendar of appointments | Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week | Allocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects |
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 74 | |
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| Proofread and correct a letter | Monitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussed | Review corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity |
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Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
| 73 | |
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| Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker | Identify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficulties | Apply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods |
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Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
| 71 | |
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| Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a piece of work | Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow | "Plan, implement, and manage recruitment, training, and incentive programs for a high performance company" |
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Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 71 | |
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| Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow | Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk | Decide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology |
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 71 | |
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| 58 |
| Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long | Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group | Counsel depressive patients during a crisis period |
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| 71 | |
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| Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late | Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses | Write legal brief challenging a federal law |
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