The Top 3 Competencies We’d Recommend to Any ManageBetter Customer
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3 Competencies We’d Recommend to Anyone
As a ManageBetter customer, you have access to over 40 different competencies that can help you and your team achieve your goals. With so many options, it can be difficult to know which ones to focus on.
That's why we recommend three competencies that we believe are essential for success, regardless of your role or industry:
Communication: Ability to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
Execution: Ability to take an idea and actually make it happen
Growth Mindset: Ability to believe that anything can be developed through dedication and hard work.
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Why Do We Recommend These Three
Communication
Effective communication is key to any successful team. It enables your team members to collaborate, exchange ideas, and work towards a common goal. By improving your communication skills, you can create a positive work environment, increase accountability, and ensure everyone is on the same page.
Execution
Execution is another essential competency that can help you achieve your goals. It's not enough to just have a great idea or plan, you need to be able to execute it effectively. With strong execution skills, you can ensure that your team is working efficiently and effectively, meeting deadlines, and delivering high-quality work.
Growth Mindset
Finally, having a growth mindset is crucial for success in today's ever-changing workplace. This means being open to learning, embracing challenges, and continuously improving. With a growth mindset, you and your team can adapt to new situations, overcome obstacles, and achieve your full potential.
By focusing on these three competencies – communication, execution, and growth mindset – you can set yourself and your team up for success, regardless of your role or industry.
Interpreting Levels of Mastery for Communication, Execution, and Growth Mindset
Interpretation of what constitutes good communication, execution, and growth mindset may vary from person to person.
To help you consistently evaluate your team, we have defined what it means to be exceptional, excellent, and competent in ManageBetter’s three core competencies:
Communication Skills 💬
Exceptional
Is highly aware of how to adjust communication style to maintain professionalism based on etiquette around cultural norms
Has clear, direct, and concise writing
Always asks pertinent and insightful questions
Is highly skilled in communicating difficult concepts in a way that’s easy to understand
Is a constructive communicator and discusses difficult issues effectively and to the point
Actively listens to others
Reads other people well
Excellent
Proofreads carefully
Has an outstanding vocabulary, but never overdoes it
Competent
Communicates easily with employees at all levels
Uses words effectively and economically
Avoids excessive use of jargon
Writes with very few grammatical errors
Is confident and comfortable with writing projects
Execution 🏁
Exceptional
Works autonomously and uses own initiative to attain objectives and overcome challenges
Establishes increasingly rigorous objectives
Turns obstacles into challenges and then overcomes them
Consistently seeks out larger and more challenging goals
Works without supervision and delivers consistently outstanding work
Excellent
Meets or exceeds goals every time
Goes above and beyond to meet all objectives
Focuses on high-impact goals, without losing sight of lesser goals
Is always willing and able to take on additional projects
Competent
Meets both short-term and long-term objectives
Clearly communicates objectives to others
Continues to develop specific skills that increase personal productivity
Growth Mindset 🌞
Exceptional
Puts in extra time, energy, and effort to produce the highest-quality work
Maintains composure and focus in high-pressure situations
Listens to feedback and acts consistently on the feedback
Invites input from others because of expressed respect for them and their views
Excellent
Has a positive, results-driven attitude
Adjusts schedules, priorities, and strategies to effectively handle increased job pressures
Manages stress, rather than letting stress manage them
Helps turn around negative situations with enthusiasm and optimism
Has had a positive impact on the attitudes and performance of fellow employees with a can-do approach to work
Is confident with getting any job done and done right
Truly values the input of other employees
Competent
Works extra hours when extra work is needed
Is always ready to step up and do more work
Has a strong personal commitment to the company’s goals
Knows what steps to take to help cope with stress
Knows when to ask for additional guidance and direction
Is steadily earning increased levels of independence
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