Fundamental Skills
This term refers to the ability to understand and use facts from different disciplines and apply them to solve problems.
What is learn and use knowledge and skills from different fields
(bonus for interdisciplinary knowledge)
This kind of listening involves fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just passively hearing the message of the speaker.
What is active listening?
This is the practice of understanding and following rules designed to keep you safe at work.
What is following health and safety practices?
This aspect of teamwork involves recognizing the value of different perspectives and experiences in a group.
What is respecting diversity?
You're at a hiring event, and you have the opportunity to make connections that could lead to job offers, but you need to make a good impression
What are social and emotional skills?
This basic numerical skill involves determining the size, amount, or degree of something measured or calculated.
What is estimating?
This characteristic enables someone to bounce back quickly from difficulties or to recover from initial shock or sadness.
What is resilience?
In the workplace, this refers to the continuous process of setting personal goals and managing time and resources to achieve them.
What is personal goal setting or self-management?
This action is essential when a group faces a disagreement or different points of view and involves coming to a mutually beneficial resolution.
What is managing or settling conflict?
A conflict has arisen in your team over the direction of the project, and you need to help resolve it while ensuring the project stays on track.
What are teamwork skills?
This is the first step in solving a problem, which involves noticing something is amiss.
What is identifying or assessing a situation?
This is the ability to work effectively within a team, contributing information and accepting input from others.
What is collaboration or working together?
A characteristic that involves responding well to changes and adjustments at work.
What is "Be Adaptable"?
This describes the process of sharing information and resources with others to achieve a common goal, often involving collaborative tools.
What is collaboration?
"You've been given a personal project with flexible deadlines, and you need to self-motivate and manage your time efficiently."
What are Personal Management skills?
In problem-solving, this means coming up with original and innovative solutions that haven't been tried before.
What is creativity?
This skill involves adapting to new situations and changing your approach or thinking in response to new information.
What is flexibility?
This phrase describes the behavior of taking charge of your own learning, outside of work and school.
What is "Be proactive about learning new things on your own time"?
This teamwork skill is about leading when necessary or supporting when it's someone else's turn.
What is "Lead or support when it’s appropriate"?
You're volunteering for a new project outside your usual scope to challenge yourself and grow your skill set.
It's a skill that involves the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and effectively to different audiences.
What is articulation or clarity in communication?
This is another name for social and emotional skills.
What are soft skills, human skills, or people skills?
This is how you should work with others to build trust and maintain integrity.
What is "Deal honestly with people, problems, and situations"?
This skill involves altering your approach in response to when project conditions change
What is "Adapt to changing information and conditions"?
You've been asked to present a complex topic to your colleagues in a way that's easy for everyone to understand.
What are fundamental skills?