Competencies
Competencies are skills or behaviors that are essential for success in specific roles. Professional & Organizational Development has identified the following competencies for UW staff and leaders. Competencies are mapped to POD offerings in the Guide to Workplace Competencies (PDF) and are clustered in five areas of excellence: individual, interpersonal, operational, leadership, and organizational.
- Accountability and integrity
- Building effective teams
- Change and resilience
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Conflict management
- Customer focus
- Developing employees
- Hiring and staffing
- Information and technology
- Innovation and creativity
- Interpersonal savvy
- Managing and measuring work
- Organizational acumen
- Planning and prioritization
- Problem solving and decision making
- Process and project management
- Race, equity, and difference
- Self-awareness
- Speaking and presenting
- Strategic ability
- UW policies and systems
- Written communications
Bookmark it!
Make sure to save POD’s Guide to Workplace Competencies (PDF) so you can easily identify courses, services, and resources that relate to competencies you wish to develop.
Competency spotlight: Written Communications
Improve your ability to write effectively
Those who are skilled in this competency actively seek feedback and opportunities for self-improvement. They learn from mistakes and are open to constructive criticism.
The following upcoming classes may help you develop your competence in relation to written communications: