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Allyson Callahan
BUSM 540
October 23, 2021
Experiential Exercise: Self Competency
Initial Responses:
1. Maintains an awareness of own behavior and how it affects others. 9
2. Is able to set priorities and manage time. 7
3. Knows own limitations and asks for help when necessary. 3
4. Assesses and establishes own life- and work-related goals. 5
5. Takes responsibility for decisions and managing self. 8
6. Perseveres in the face of obstacles or criticism. 7
7. Is not self-promoting or arrogant. 8
8. Recovers quickly from failure, including learning from mistakes. 6
9. Tries to learn continuously. 4
10. Pursues feedback openly and nondefensively. 6
11. Organizes and presents ideas effectively. 5
12. Detects and understands others’ values, motives, and emotions. 10
13. Presents written materials clearly and concisely. 7
14. Listens actively and nonjudgmentally. 6
15. Responds appropriately to positive and negative feedback. 6
16. Is aware of and sensitive to nonverbal messages. 9
17. Holds people’s attention when communicating. 7
18. Shares information willingly. 5
19. Expresses own needs, opinions, and preferences without offending others. 7
20. Uses a variety of computer-based (electronic) resources to communicate. 9
21. Encourages the inclusion of those who are different from self. 8
22. Seeks to learn from those with different characteristics and perspectives. 6
23. Embraces and demonstrates respect for people of other cultures and races . 9

24. Shows sensitivity to the needs and concerns of others. 7
25. Seeks positive win–win or appropriate compromise solutions to conflicts based on diversity
issues. 5
26. Embraces unique individual and group characteristics as potential sources of organizational
strength. 7
27. Is sensitive to differences among people and seeks ways to work with them. 6
28. Respects the ideas, values, and traditions of others. 7
29. Identifies opportunities to promote diversity. 6
30. Invests personal effort in helping people with attributes different from self to succeed. 5
31. Demonstrates dignity and respect for others in working relationships. 10
32. Is honest and open in communication, limited only by privacy, legal, and competitive
considerations.