What Really Matters

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What ReallyMatters

• Presentation by Ali Tocker
• Tocker Associates Limited

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Developing the Skills that Matter
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The Best Way To Learn
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The Competencies That Get You Started

• Action Orientation
• Customer Focus
• Ethics and values
• Informing
• Listening

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The Competencies That Get You Started

• Patience
• Priority setting
• Result Focus
• Technical learning
• Written communications
• Creativity

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What Really Matters

• Business acumen
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Comfort around Higher Management
• Composure
• Decision quality

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What Really Matters

• Organisational Agility
• Presentation skills
• Political savvy
• Integrity and trust
• Self development
• Humour

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Measuring Performance

• Quantity and Quality
• Use of resources
• Adding value
• Independence
• Contribution
• Willingness to take on challenges
• Team contribution

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How to get it wrong

• Poor administrator
• Delivery issues
• Failure to keep learning
• Trouble with people
• Political missteps

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Building a Great Career

• Work on these things in your career
• Diversity
• Adversity
• Variety
• Intensity

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Find A Mentor..
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And Rule Number Six ...

• ... Dont take yourself so
• seriously!