The Competence Builder
The Competence Builder enables you to improve competence in the areas of your choice. Each of the 22 chapters is a different competency (e.g., Effective Interpersonal Relationships; Plan, Prioritize and Manage Time). These competencies resulted from job analyses done at many large corporations and large federal government agencies. The competencies are organized into categories for the following job groups: senior manager, manager/supervisor, professional non-supervisory staff, team/project lead, and administrative support staff. There are competencies for each job group.

When turning to the chapter of your choice you will find 20-40 action items of 1-3 paragraphs each that help you build that competency. You pick the action items of your choice and put them into practice and increase competence. These action items are practical and they work--they come from years of coaching people and designing training courses. Managers use the book for coaching their staffs on how to improve performance. This book makes it easy to do performance appraisals because it enables supervisors to share exact actions that employees can take to change behavior and build competence. In addition, both managers and employees use the book for self-development.

While the focus of the actions is on workplace activitiy, the actions can be applied to both your work life and your personal life. For example, you can use the actions to improve interpersonal relationships with a spouse or family member or share the actions with them so that they can put them into practice and improve. The same can be done with your employees. Paper-bound editions of this book ranged from 375 to 425 pages so there is a great deal of depth here. The eBook edition has been revised and updated.

Think of buying this book not only for yourself but for others as well! If it helps you improve competence, it can also help your staff or the people in your personal life improve, but they need a copy of their own to benefit. Many corporations have bought the book in bulk for their staffs. See another book of ours called The Directory for Building Competencies for action items on still yet other competencies.

The competencies covered in this book (each is an entire chapter) are as follows:

Section I: Business Competencies

1. Communicate Effectively
2. Practice Effective Team Relationships
3. Plan, Prioritize, and Manage Time Effectively
4. Build Customer Satisfaction
5. Demonstrate Resourceful, Innovative Behavior
6. Effectively Organize Materials

Section II: Leadership Competencies

1. Provide Strategic Direction and Communicate Vision
2. Provide Performance Feedback and Develop Staff
3. Manage Resources Effectively
4. Reward and Motivate Staff
5. Select Competent Staff
6. Plan, Prioritize and Delegate Staff Activity
7. Build Project Teams and Other Teams
8. Demonstrate Participative, Proactive Leadership
9. Persuade, Influence and Negotiate Effectively
10. Lead Multiple Business Units or Entire Organization
11. Serve as Lead Technical Professional

Section III: Administrative Competencies

1. Use Software to Carry Out Job Assignments
2. Coordinate Meetings and Travel for Others
3. Track Budgets and Process Invoices
4. Provide Effective Phone Coverage
5. Prepare and Distribute Materials for Others
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The Competence Builder
The Competence Builder enables you to improve competence in the areas of your choice. Each of the 22 chapters is a different competency (e.g., Effective Interpersonal Relationships; Plan, Prioritize and Manage Time). These competencies resulted from job analyses done at many large corporations and large federal government agencies. The competencies are organized into categories for the following job groups: senior manager, manager/supervisor, professional non-supervisory staff, team/project lead, and administrative support staff. There are competencies for each job group.

When turning to the chapter of your choice you will find 20-40 action items of 1-3 paragraphs each that help you build that competency. You pick the action items of your choice and put them into practice and increase competence. These action items are practical and they work--they come from years of coaching people and designing training courses. Managers use the book for coaching their staffs on how to improve performance. This book makes it easy to do performance appraisals because it enables supervisors to share exact actions that employees can take to change behavior and build competence. In addition, both managers and employees use the book for self-development.

While the focus of the actions is on workplace activitiy, the actions can be applied to both your work life and your personal life. For example, you can use the actions to improve interpersonal relationships with a spouse or family member or share the actions with them so that they can put them into practice and improve. The same can be done with your employees. Paper-bound editions of this book ranged from 375 to 425 pages so there is a great deal of depth here. The eBook edition has been revised and updated.

Think of buying this book not only for yourself but for others as well! If it helps you improve competence, it can also help your staff or the people in your personal life improve, but they need a copy of their own to benefit. Many corporations have bought the book in bulk for their staffs. See another book of ours called The Directory for Building Competencies for action items on still yet other competencies.

The competencies covered in this book (each is an entire chapter) are as follows:

Section I: Business Competencies

1. Communicate Effectively
2. Practice Effective Team Relationships
3. Plan, Prioritize, and Manage Time Effectively
4. Build Customer Satisfaction
5. Demonstrate Resourceful, Innovative Behavior
6. Effectively Organize Materials

Section II: Leadership Competencies

1. Provide Strategic Direction and Communicate Vision
2. Provide Performance Feedback and Develop Staff
3. Manage Resources Effectively
4. Reward and Motivate Staff
5. Select Competent Staff
6. Plan, Prioritize and Delegate Staff Activity
7. Build Project Teams and Other Teams
8. Demonstrate Participative, Proactive Leadership
9. Persuade, Influence and Negotiate Effectively
10. Lead Multiple Business Units or Entire Organization
11. Serve as Lead Technical Professional

Section III: Administrative Competencies

1. Use Software to Carry Out Job Assignments
2. Coordinate Meetings and Travel for Others
3. Track Budgets and Process Invoices
4. Provide Effective Phone Coverage
5. Prepare and Distribute Materials for Others
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The Competence Builder

The Competence Builder

by Dennis Kravetz
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The Competence Builder enables you to improve competence in the areas of your choice. Each of the 22 chapters is a different competency (e.g., Effective Interpersonal Relationships; Plan, Prioritize and Manage Time). These competencies resulted from job analyses done at many large corporations and large federal government agencies. The competencies are organized into categories for the following job groups: senior manager, manager/supervisor, professional non-supervisory staff, team/project lead, and administrative support staff. There are competencies for each job group.

When turning to the chapter of your choice you will find 20-40 action items of 1-3 paragraphs each that help you build that competency. You pick the action items of your choice and put them into practice and increase competence. These action items are practical and they work--they come from years of coaching people and designing training courses. Managers use the book for coaching their staffs on how to improve performance. This book makes it easy to do performance appraisals because it enables supervisors to share exact actions that employees can take to change behavior and build competence. In addition, both managers and employees use the book for self-development.

While the focus of the actions is on workplace activitiy, the actions can be applied to both your work life and your personal life. For example, you can use the actions to improve interpersonal relationships with a spouse or family member or share the actions with them so that they can put them into practice and improve. The same can be done with your employees. Paper-bound editions of this book ranged from 375 to 425 pages so there is a great deal of depth here. The eBook edition has been revised and updated.

Think of buying this book not only for yourself but for others as well! If it helps you improve competence, it can also help your staff or the people in your personal life improve, but they need a copy of their own to benefit. Many corporations have bought the book in bulk for their staffs. See another book of ours called The Directory for Building Competencies for action items on still yet other competencies.

The competencies covered in this book (each is an entire chapter) are as follows:

Section I: Business Competencies

1. Communicate Effectively
2. Practice Effective Team Relationships
3. Plan, Prioritize, and Manage Time Effectively
4. Build Customer Satisfaction
5. Demonstrate Resourceful, Innovative Behavior
6. Effectively Organize Materials

Section II: Leadership Competencies

1. Provide Strategic Direction and Communicate Vision
2. Provide Performance Feedback and Develop Staff
3. Manage Resources Effectively
4. Reward and Motivate Staff
5. Select Competent Staff
6. Plan, Prioritize and Delegate Staff Activity
7. Build Project Teams and Other Teams
8. Demonstrate Participative, Proactive Leadership
9. Persuade, Influence and Negotiate Effectively
10. Lead Multiple Business Units or Entire Organization
11. Serve as Lead Technical Professional

Section III: Administrative Competencies

1. Use Software to Carry Out Job Assignments
2. Coordinate Meetings and Travel for Others
3. Track Budgets and Process Invoices
4. Provide Effective Phone Coverage
5. Prepare and Distribute Materials for Others

Product Details

BN ID: 2940015190793
Publisher: KAP Books
Publication date: 08/28/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 405 KB

About the Author

Dennis Kravetz is a writer, psychologist, public speaker, coach, counselor, and consultant. His work is focused in the areas of human development, relationships, and healthy living. Dennis has a B.S. in psychology from Purdue University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degree work are also in psychology from the University of Illinois and University College. He is founder and president of Kravetz Associates, a human development consulting firm located in Scottsdale Arizona. Prior to this Dennis was an HR executive with Fortune 500 companies.

Dennis has authored nine books and more than thirty articles. His recently completed, soon-to-be-released books include:

Relating Effectively: At Work and Home

A Sound Mind in a Sound Body: Live Long, Live Healthy

Dennis has also written the screenplays for more than seventy training films and has recently started writing screenplays for feature films. His screenplay He Said This She Said That is a humorous look at relationships and male-female communication.

Dennis is a frequent public speaker, and has spoken at many large national conferences and conventions. A talented speaker who mixes in some humor with serious learning, he often talks about human development, healthy living, career development, leadership and interpersonal relationships. He also gives one-day and two-day workshops and training classes in these same areas at many national conferences and inside corporations/government agencies so that attendees walk away with information and skills that can be put to use immediately.

Dennis has won three national awards for innovations in the application of psychology. In addition to his writing activities, Dennis is involved in the following:

• Coaching and counseling individuals (management, healthy living, relationships, and career)
• Conducting workshops and training classes, particularly on management, healthy living and relationships
• Film production
• Public speaking
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