Behaviours

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

• Ensuring clarity and direction
• Understanding impact of team activities
• Lead by example
• Be open to change and feedback
• Maintain transparency
• Inspire and motivate
• Encourage innovation
• Create a shared vision
• Celebrate achievement – R&R
• Enthusiasm
• Stand by team decisions – support actions confidently (links to evidence base)
• Manage conflict and misconduct directly and constructively
• Culture of respect and accountability
• Promote diversity and inclusion

Question 2

Communicating and influencing

Answer 2

• Clarity/ Clear/ Simple
• Breakdown complex issues
• Use examples – quotes, case studies
• Evidence based
• Various communication methods – medium/ audience/ purpose
• Awareness of language
• Flexible and adaptable
• Enthusiastic and Passionate
• Build trust and relationships (shared vision/common goal)
• Be persuasive (Understand audience, built trust, reciprocity, common ground, case studies/credibility) – mutual benefit
• Open-minded and respectful
• Monitor and improve

Question 3

Working together

Answer 3

• Build and Maintain Effective Relationships (common goal)
• Foster Teamwork and Collaboration
• Regular communication
• Encourage open dialogue
• Recognise and highlight strengths
• Make people feel valued
• Network and connect with others (inc Gov analysts)
• Balance challenge and compromise
• Support Wellbeing
• Manage and Resolve Conflicts
• Stay Open and Approachable