360 by Design
360 BY DESIGN Competencies
There are 94 research-grounded competencies and 5 derailment factors available from which to choose. They are grouped by themes for purposes of clarity and organization only. The number of items (questions) for each competency is displayed in parentheses.
Leading Others
Managing Effective Teams and Work Groups
- Brings Out the Best in People (5)
- NEW Forging Synergy (6)
Valuing Diversity and Difference
- Differences Matter (6)
- NEW Leveraging Difference (5)
- NEW Global Awareness (5)
- Valuing Diversity (6)
- Adapts to Cultural Differences (5)
Communicating Effectively
- Communicating Information, Ideas (5)
- NEW Communicating Effectively (6)
- Listening (4)
- Participative Management (10)
- Communication (5)
Building and Maintaining Relationships
- Managing Conflict; Negotiation (3)
- Relationships (10)
- Building and Mending Relationships (11)
- Putting People at Ease (4)
- Compassion and Sensitivity (7)
Developing Others
- Confonting Problem Employees (6)
- Leading Employees (14)
- NEW Inspiring Commitment (5)
- Employee Development (4)
- Selecting, Developing, Accepting People (7)
- NEW Developing and Empowering (6)
- Delegating (4)
- Motivating Others (4)
Problems That Can Stall a Career
- NEW Problems with Interpersonal Relationships (10)
- NEW Difficulty Building and Leading a Team (8)
Leading the Organization
Managing Change
- NEW Leading Change (5)
- Change Management (9)
Managing Politics and Influencing Others
- Influencing. Leadership, Power (9)
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
- Insightful: Sees Things from New Angles (4)
- Getting Information, Making Sense of It; Problem Identification (7)
- NEW Sound Judgement (6)
- Problem Solving/Decision Making (4)
- Decisiveness (4)
- Recognizing TradeOffs (7)
- Taking Action, Making Decisions, Following Through (5)
- Resourcefullness (10)
Taking Risks and Innovating
- Has the Courage to Take Risks (4)
- Risk-taking, Innovation (5)
- NEW Courage (5)
Setting Vision and Strategy
- Planning and Goal Setting (4)
- NEW Strategic Planning (7)
- Vision (4)
Enhancing Business Skills and Knowledge
- Customer/Vendor Relations (4)
- Financial Management (6)
- Marketing (4)
- Human Resources (4)
- Sales (4)
Managing the Work
- Administrative/Organizational Ability (9)
- Being a Quick Study (4)
- NEW Results Orientation (6)
- NEW Business Perspective (5)
- Organizing (4)
- Knowledge of Job, Business (6)
- Knowledge: Trade and Business (4)
- Seeks Broad Business Knowledge (4)
Understanding and Navigating the Organization
- Acting Systematically (5)
Problems That Can Stall a Career
- NEW Too Narrow Functional Orientation (5)
Leading Yourself
Developing Adaptability
- NEW Interpersonal Savvy (7)
- Openness to Influence; Flexibility (9)
- Adaptability (5)
- Embracing Flexibility (6)
Managing Yourself
- Career Management (9)
- Balance Between Personal Life and Work (4)
- Handling Disequilibrium (9)
- Time Management (4)
- Coping with Pressure and Adveristy; Integrity (8)
- Straightforwardness and Composure (4)
Exhibiting Leadership Stature
- NEW Executive Image (5)
- Leadership Stature (4)
Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity
- NEW Credibility (8)
- Ethics/Culture (4)
- Acts with Integrity (4)
- Relationship Building (4)
Increasing Self-Awareness
- Self-Awareness (4)
- Seeks and Uses Feedback (5)
- Self-Management, Self-Insight, Self-Development (7)
- Open to Criticism (3)
Increasing Your Capacity to Learn
- Seeks Opportunities to Learn (5)
- Learning Through Others (11)
- Learns from Mistakes (5)
- NEW Learning from Experience (5)
Displaying Drive and Purpose
- Energy, Drive, Ambition (4)
- Motivating Self (5)
- Committed to Making a Difference (4)
- Leading with Purpose (10)
- Doing Whatever it Takes (9)
Problems That Can Stall a Career
- NEW Failure to Meet Buisness Objectives (7)
- NEW Difficulty Changing or Adapting (10)
NEW Global Competencies
- Decision Maker (11)
- Negotiator (7)
- Leader (16)
- Business Knowledge (8)
- Coping (4)
- International Business (7)
- Perspective Taking (4)
- Innovator (6)
- Cultural Adaptability (5)