78 · Representative Documents: Competency Models
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Core Competency Descriptors
http://www.ucalgary.ca/hr/system/files/Core-Competency-Descriptors.pdf
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TEAMWORK (Ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across departments and other
organizations to achieve optimal collective results)
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Participation and Support
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Participates, helps others, and keeps commitments so the team can meet its goals.
Phase II -Actively participates in the work of the team by taking on different roles and responsibilities
encouraging efforts and contributions of others.
Phase III -Ensures that the team goals are achieved through fair and reasonable sharing of responsibilities,
and opportunities for participation, adequate resources and other supports.
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Expectations and Results
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Understands purpose and goals of the team, and own role. Operates within team xpectations and
understandings.
Phase II -Ensures results are achieved by the most effective means. Understands what tasks and activities
are appropriate for teams, and when individual handling is more appropriate and when it is necessary to take
on roles that others are unable or unwilling to perform.
Phase III -Actively sponsors team efforts: facilitates team role and mandate definition, helps redefine as
necessary gathers the right people actively seeks the input of team members, and provides needed
resources.
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Goals and Progress
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Helps the team plan tasks and objectives, and make progress.
Phase II -Tracks and/or maintains awareness of team projects, decisions, progress keeps projects
progressing toward successful completion.
Phase III -Understands, motivates, and supports others in team development and achievement of mandate
goals, and/or tasks.
• INTERNAL UNIT RELATIONS: Collaboration and Encouragement
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Collaborates with team members to work and solve problems, respecting others views and ideas.
Phase II -Demonstrates effective team skills such as facilitation, listening, conflict resolution, creativity and
problem solving.
Phase III -Inspires and motivates others on the team to continue their efforts helps others to develop their
skills.
• INTERNAL UNIT RELATIONS: Problem Solving
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Core Competency Descriptors
http://www.ucalgary.ca/hr/system/files/Core-Competency-Descriptors.pdf
5
TEAMWORK (Ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across departments and other
organizations to achieve optimal collective results)
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Participation and Support
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Participates, helps others, and keeps commitments so the team can meet its goals.
Phase II -Actively participates in the work of the team by taking on different roles and responsibilities
encouraging efforts and contributions of others.
Phase III -Ensures that the team goals are achieved through fair and reasonable sharing of responsibilities,
and opportunities for participation, adequate resources and other supports.
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Expectations and Results
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Understands purpose and goals of the team, and own role. Operates within team xpectations and
understandings.
Phase II -Ensures results are achieved by the most effective means. Understands what tasks and activities
are appropriate for teams, and when individual handling is more appropriate and when it is necessary to take
on roles that others are unable or unwilling to perform.
Phase III -Actively sponsors team efforts: facilitates team role and mandate definition, helps redefine as
necessary gathers the right people actively seeks the input of team members, and provides needed
resources.
• GROUP FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS: Goals and Progress
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Helps the team plan tasks and objectives, and make progress.
Phase II -Tracks and/or maintains awareness of team projects, decisions, progress keeps projects
progressing toward successful completion.
Phase III -Understands, motivates, and supports others in team development and achievement of mandate
goals, and/or tasks.
• INTERNAL UNIT RELATIONS: Collaboration and Encouragement
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
Phase I -Collaborates with team members to work and solve problems, respecting others views and ideas.
Phase II -Demonstrates effective team skills such as facilitation, listening, conflict resolution, creativity and
problem solving.
Phase III -Inspires and motivates others on the team to continue their efforts helps others to develop their
skills.
• INTERNAL UNIT RELATIONS: Problem Solving
The person performing this job is typically or frequently expected to demonstrate the following behaviours,
skills, knowledge:
