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1 = Not applicable.
2 = I perceive him or her to be functioning at a less than effective level in his or her
present workplace on this workplace learning competency.
3 = I perceive him or her to be functioning at a somewhat effective level in his or her
present workplace on this workplace learning competency.
4 = I perceive him or her to be functioning at an effective level in his or her present
workplace on this workplace learning competency.
5 = I perceive him or her to be functioning at a highly effective level in his or her present
workplace on this workplace learning competency.
Then, place a number from 1 to 7 to indicate how important you believe it to be for this
person to improve this workplace learning competency. A 1 indicates that taking action to
build this workplace learning competency is of highest priority. A 7 indicates that
improvement on the competency is of lowest priority.
FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES
Listening skill: Listen effectively and to a level of proficiency appropriate for learning in
a workplace setting.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Questioning skill: Pose appropriate questions to others and obtain meaningful and
unambiguous answers to those questions.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Resource skills: Allocate such resources as time, money, people, and information
appropriately to learn in the workplace.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Interpersonal skill: Work cooperatively with others, carry out formal or informal training
or mentoring of others, and maintain effective interpersonal relations with customers.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Informational and technological skill: Acquire and analyze data from various sources.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
INTERMEDIATE COMPETENCIES
Mental modeling: Create, communicate, and critique ingrained (and otherwise taken-for
granted) assumptions, beliefs, or values.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Shared visioning: Formulate, communicate, and build enthusiasm about shared views of
the future.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Team learning skill: Participate effectively and actively in workplace groups and use
dialogue and other approaches to formulate, communicate, and test ideas generated by
himself or herself or others.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Short-term memory skill: Remember facts, people, and situations for short time spans,
usually about 48 hours or less.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Long-term memory skill: Remember facts, people, and situations for longer time spans,
usually exceeding 48 hours.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Enjoyment of learning and work: Display joy in the learning process itself and in the
work that he or she performs.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Flexibility: Show a willingness to apply what he or she knows in new ways as conditions
warrant their application.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Persistence and confidence: Show determination to pursue new knowledge or skill, even
when finding it or mastering it proves more difficult than expected.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Sense of urgency: Display sensitivity to the importance of time to self and others.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Sensory awareness: Show sensitivity to stimuli received from the outside world based on
the use of any one or all of the five senses.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Humility: Display modesty about what he or she does or does not know, a willingness to
listen to fresh perspectives without pretending to know when he or she does not know.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Analytical skill (synthesis): Break down the components of a larger whole and
reassemble them to achieve improved human performance.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Intuition: Show sensitivity to stimuli generated by him or her from memory or from the
application of nonverbal logic.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5
How important do you believe it to be to improve this workplace learning competency?
(Rate from 1 to 7, with 1 = Most important)
Ability to adapt knowledge to new situations or events: Use new knowledge or skill in
creative, unusual, or novel ways.
Not applicable: 1
Less than effective: 2
Somewhat effective: 3
Effective: 4
Highly Effective: 5