Skills & Traits of those who STRETCH themselves

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IS THIS YOU?

  • Extroversion- seeking new experiences and activities
  • Conscientious- setting and persistently striving for goals
  • Openness- willingness to learn, flexibility in viewpoints tolerance of new ideas
  • Adaptability- willingness and ability to change behavior to meet new demands
  • Tolerant of ambiguity- acceptance of limited understanding and recognition of contradiction
  • Intrinsic career motivation- a self-starter
  • Resiliency- appropriate living with disappointment, uncertainty, and letting go of the outdated or obsolete
  • Risk tolerance- not averse to taking reasonable, calculated risks

ARE YOU GOOD AT ….

  • Interpersonal communication
  • Negotiation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Teamwork

DO YOU ALWAYS SEEK STRETCH WORK?

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