In South Africa and in Thailand I felt it is very important to maintain a balance between your social and work life. In Africa it was golf and social engagements and most definitely netball. In Thailand it was somewhat harder although a netball team was formed and I helped with the creation and up keep of the web site.
Personality Type:
Accountable:
• Owns, communicates and delivers agenda commitments
• Is clear and unequivocal about responsibilities and accountabilities
• Measures self and team by results
• Consistently challenges and takes action when individuals fail to meet targets
• Acts to change unsatisfactory performance
• Gives clear and honest feedback – the good and the bad
• Is open and non-defensive in response to feedback on own and team’s performance
• Stands firm when faced with resistance
Aggressive:
• Acts with energy and urgency
• Has a positive and optimistic attitude towards goals
• Continually raises the bar of individual and team performance
• Pursues value opportunities with total determination
• Sets and expects high standards of performance for self and team
• Is resilient and tenacious when faced with difficulty
• Takes risks in going against the norm
• Is courageous and tough minded in overcoming obstacles
• Is competitive and really wants to win
• Seizes opportunities for competitive advantage
Adaptable:
• Is innovative in solving problems and seeking new solutions
• Promotes change and acts quickly
• Deals effectively with the unpredictable and uncertain and seeks to gain competitive advantage from them
• Creates an environment which positively embraces change
• Responds effectively to customers’ different needs
• Anticipates and shapes opportunities
• Responds to new ideas, no matter where they come from
• Has an astute appreciation of the commercial benefits of new developments and seizes them
• Manages in line with a long-term agenda
Forward Thinking:
• Understands the interdependencies between functions, processes and business areas
• Exercises sound judgement of inputs to arrive at a balanced viewpoint
• Thinks differently about the future and how to get things done
• Thinks in a rigorously analytical way about strategy and understands the competition
• Has a broad appreciation of the business and its marketplace
• Develops a clear vision for area or function
• Anticipates events and possible alternatives
• Manages in line with a long-term agenda
• Communicates and frames the key issues affecting role and the alternatives to resolve them
Motivating:
• Has an astute insight into what drives and influences individual and team performance
• Persuades and engages others
• Projects self with impact and presence
• Gains support for and commitment to a course of action
• Gives colleagues enough space and freedom to make decisions within their sphere of control
• Leads from the front and knows when to take control
• Sends clear, convincing and well presented messages
• Actively recognises and rewards achievers in the most effective way for each individual
• Plans communication so it connects with colleagues to build individual commitment to key goals
Growing People:
• Coaches and develops others to company standards
• Looks for and capitalises on opportunities to develop self, including volunteering to work with community groups
• Creates time to develop self and others
• Sets and regularly reviews development plans for self and reports
• Carries out accurate self assessment
• Assesses development needs and strengths accurately
• Gives and wants to receive effective feedback
• Supports others in their development
• Looks to keep functional and professional skills up to date
• Always makes the most of training
Collaborative:
• Builds and maintains effective team relationships
• Easily understands how the organisation works
• Exchanges learning, best practice and new ideas
• Applies global initiatives locally
• Deals with conflict and criticism constructively
• Thinks and acts beyond borders and functions
• Brings the right people together, with the right information, at the right time
• Networks around the company to influence people and processes and apply learning to drive local business success
• Seeks to understand others and be understood, recognising cultural diversity
• States position on an issue clearly and confidently
• Is aware of impact on others and uses it to build a positive work environment
• Works together to achieve the impossible
Living My Values:
• Relates to everyone in a straightforward, personal and open way
• Manages and leverages diversity within a team
• Attracts and develops a diverse talent base
• Understands, values and promotes different cultures
• Is sensitive and respectful of local values and customs when dealing with international partners and customers
• Understands the importance of acting ethically and in line with our Core Purpose and Values
• Challenges business decisions to make sure they meet your specific Business Principles
• Builds our corporate social responsibility agenda into local plans
• Consistently displays honesty and integrity
• Actively promotes our Business Principles
• Acts in an environmentally responsible way
• Looks for opportunities to connect and support the communities we work in
• Communicates to all stakeholders honestly
• Works effectively with different functions, businesses and cultures
• Reports any breach or suspected breach of your facilties Business Principles to the appropriate authority
