Eight Core Competencies
While goals and job expectations define what our accountabilities are, competencies describe how we get the work done. Explore the core competencies and start writing your feedback with the competencies worksheet.
Core Competencies
Support Staff
Innovativeness/Initiative
Ability to be creative, consider current practices with the mindset of continuous growth, and demonstrate initiative to generate improvements and foster positive outcomes.
Knowledge and Technical Skills
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in technical and job knowledge aspects of the position to achieve a high level of performance. Exhibits an ability and a desire to learn.
Personal Effectiveness
Ability to demonstrate respect, dignity and integrity in interpersonal relationships and to demonstrate positive personal coping and wellness strategies.
University Understanding
Ability to demonstrate effectiveness within the university environment and demonstrate an understanding of the university context.
Teamwork
Ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across departments and external organizations to achieve optimal collective results.
Leadership
Ability to achieve positive outcomes by encouraging, supporting, coaching, developing and mentoring others.
Flexibility
Ability to adapt and respond to the changing environment and to constructively create opportunities for change through active participation.