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Collaboration

Teamwork

Receiving, retaining and processing information

Transmitting information or ideas

Finding solutions to challenges

Using imagination and generating new ideas

Overcoming challenges and setbacks to achieve goals

Setting goals and designing routes to achieve them

Supporting, encouraging and motivating others to achieve a shared goal

Working cooperatively with others to achieve a shared goal

Identifying influence

Comparing views

Analysing views

Investigating bias

Strategic questioning

Evaluating perspectives

Communicating sensitively

Speaking engagingly

Adaptive communicating

Negotiating

Constructive communicating

Presenting

Inspiring others

Following instructions

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Continual learning

Imagining

Sharing imagination

Expressing imagination

Generating ideas

Suggesting improvements

Combining concepts

Identifying opportunities

Defining success

Flexible thinking

Reflecting critically

Facilitating creativity

Championing creativity

Improving performance

Practising resilience

Supporting resilience

Identifying successes

Working carefully

Recognising strengths

Understanding reactions

Sharing reactions

Recognising reactions

Facilitating discussions

Managing disagreements

Coaching

Motivating others

Emotional intelligence

Taking responsibility

Reflecting collectively

Learning collectively

Developing others

Improving culture

Step

Timekeeping

I keep to time reliably

Core ideas

What is meant by reliable timekeeping

Reliable timekeeping means being on time and managing time well. It includes:

Arriving when expected: Whether meeting someone or starting an activity, being there at the right time.
Finishing things on time: Completing tasks by the time agreed.
Planning ahead: Thinking about how long things will take.
Not rushing or keeping others waiting: Managing time well means no one is left waiting.

Good timekeeping helps build trust and keeps things running smoothly.

Why and when is reliable timekeeping important

The importance of timekeeping depends on the situation. In some cultures, being exactly on time is very important, while in others, there is more flexibility. However, there are many times when being reliable with time is helpful:

When meeting others: Being on time shows you respect their time.
When working on group tasks: Others may rely on you to finish your part on time.
When attending planned activities: If you are late, you may miss important things.
When following schedules: Some things, like transport or events, follow a set time, so being late can cause problems.
When people need your help: If someone is waiting for you, being late might make things harder for them.

Being aware of how important timekeeping is in different situations helps you decide when to be more careful with time.

How to be reliable at timekeeping

If you find it hard to be on time, there are ways to improve:

Plan ahead: Think about what time you need to be somewhere and how long it will take to get there.
Set reminders: Use alarms or notes to help you remember important times.
Give yourself extra time: Aim to be early so small delays do not make you late.
Be realistic: Do not try to fit too much into a short time; allow breaks between activities.
Think about others: Imagine how being late affects the people waiting for you.
Practise good habits: The more you work on being on time, the easier it becomes.

Improving timekeeping takes effort, but it helps you be more reliable, organised, and respectful of others.

Assessment

Reflective questions for individuals can include:

What is meant by reliable timekeeping?
Why and when does reliable timekeeping matter?
How can you become more reliable in timekeeping?
When have you shown reliable timekeeping?

Observation cues for trainers can include:

Is the individual able to demonstrate reliable timekeeping in terms of their own punctuality and predicting how long things will take?

Evidence can include individuals’ self-reflections and observations from others.

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Listening Step 1: Focusing

Listening Step 2: Recalling

Listening Step 3: Checking

Listening Step 4: Retelling

Listening Step 5: Recognising purpose

Listening Step 6: Note-taking