Personal Accountability

Personal Accountability

This is the twentieth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Personal Accountability. Personal Accountability has a straightforward definition: Being answerable … Continue Reading

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

This is the nineteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Problem Solving. Problem Solving is defining, analyzing and diagnosing key … Continue Reading

Appreciating Others

Appreciating Others

This is the eighteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Appreciating Others. Appreciating Others, as the name would suggest, is … Continue Reading

Time & Priority Management

Time & Priority Management

This is the sixteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Time and Priority Management. Time and Priority Management is prioritizing … Continue Reading

Negotiation

Negotiation

This is the fifteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Negotiation. Negotiation doesn’t just mean playing hardball, it requires listening … Continue Reading

Customer Focus

Customer Focus

This is the fourteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Customer Focus. Customer Focus is all about putting the customer … Continue Reading

Diplomacy

Diplomacy

This is the thirteenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Diplomacy. Diplomacy is not just used in politics. It is … Continue Reading

Planning & Organizing

Planning & Organizing

This is the twelfth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Planning and Organizing. When you consider Planning and Organizing, you … Continue Reading

Flexibility

Flexibility

This is the eleventh installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to readily modify, respond and … Continue Reading

Project Management

Project Management

This is the tenth installment in our 25 week series exploring the 25 competencies, or soft skills, that our assessments measure. Each week we’ll give you the definition of that competency, explain its value, and give you tips to help you develop it. This week: Project Management. Project Management is identifying and overseeing all resources, … Continue Reading