Systems Thinking
Having a mindset for understanding how things work; adopting a perspective for going beyond events, to looking for patterns of behavior, to seeking underlying systemic interrelationships which are responsible for the patterns of behavior and the events. Applying this mindset to solving problems and leading change.
Team Development Attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals; creating a learning environment that ensures associates realize their highest potential, allowing the organization as a whole to meet future challenges. Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.
Time/Work Load Management Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Effectively controlling one's job by planning time on priority goals, requirements, and areas of opportunity.
Transitioning to First-Level Leader Role
Able to make the psychological shift from individual contributor to a first-level leader; gains and maintains respect and support from subordinates, while achieving results; balance existing friendships with the need to get the work done; help others perform tasks instead of performing those tasks yourself; applies human relations skills; understands the role of the first-line leader in the scope of the organization.
Transitioning to Lead Role
Able to make the psychological shift from production/probe specialist to a lead; gains and maintains respect and support from specialists, while achieving results; balance existing friendships with the need to get the work done; help others perform tasks instead of performing those tasks yourself; applies human relations skills; understands the role of the lead in the manufacturing organization.
Total Customer Orientation
Cultivating strategic customer relationships and ensuring that the customer perspective is the driving force behind all value-added business activities.
Written Communication/Documentation Using written communication in a way that conveys information and ideas to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.