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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening92
2.Instructing91
3.Service Orientation86
4.Management of Personnel Resources84
Judgment and Decision Making84
6.Time Management83
Learning Strategies83
8.Critical Thinking81
9.Monitoring78
10.Complex Problem Solving77
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
92
70
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
91
70
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
86
70
Ask customers if they would like cups of coffee"Make flight reservations for customers, using airline reservation system"Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
84
71
Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a piece of workDirect the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow"Plan, implement, and manage recruitment, training, and incentive programs for a high performance company"
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
84
67
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
83
69
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
83
75
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
81
67
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
78
69
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
77
60
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area