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10 International Competencies

10 International Competencies. International Competencies Openness. New Thinking Open to new ideas and ways of understanding ‘In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.’ Shunryn Suzuki.

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10 International Competencies

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  1. 10 International Competencies

  2. International Competencies Openness

  3. New ThinkingOpen to new ideas and ways of understanding‘In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.’Shunryn Suzuki

  4. Welcoming StrangersProactive in getting to know different people‘A man's feet may be planted in his own country, but his eyes should survey the world and its people.’ George Santayana

  5. Acceptance Readily accepts people and behaviours that are different ‘We must have strong minds ready to accept facts as they are; rather than how we would like them to be.’ Harry S. Truman

  6. International Competencies Flexibility

  7. Flexible Behaviour Changes behaviour to fit in ‘We cannot change anything unless we are flexible enough to accept it.’ Carl Gustav Jung

  8. Flexible Judgment Keeps an open mind ‘Minds are like parachutes - they only function when they are open.’ Sir James Dewar

  9. Learning Languages Puts effort into learning and practising languages ‘The limits of my language should not be the limits of my world.’ Ludwig Wittgenstein

  10. International Competencies Personal Autonomy

  11. Inner Purpose Guided by clear values and sense of direction ‘Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.’ Leonardo da Vinci

  12. Focus On Goals Concentrates on achieving objectives despite distractions ‘You've got to be careful Eeyore; if you don't know where you are going you might get lost.’ A. A. Milne 'Winnie the Pooh’

  13. International Competencies Emotional Strength

  14. Resilience Bounces back after failure ‘Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again.’ Jerome Kern

  15. Coping Equipped with effective ways of dealing with pressure and stress ‘If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.’ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

  16. Spirit of Adventure Eager to try new experiences ‘Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.’ T. S. Elliot

  17. International Competencies Perceptiveness

  18. Attuned Sensitive to non verbal means of communication ‘The most important thing in communicating is to listen and hear what’s not being said.’ Peter Drucker

  19. Reflected Awareness Aware of the impression he/she makes on other people ‘Mirror Mirror on the wall, am I the fairest of them all?’ Prussian nursery rhyme

  20. International Competencies Listening Orientation

  21. Active Listening Ensures proper understanding ‘He who does not understand your silence will not understand your words’ Elbert Hubbard

  22. International Competencies Transparancy

  23. Clarity of Communication Uses clear and straightforward language ‘Crystal is like language because the best glass is transparent and crystal clear; so it is with language’ Beatrice Ward

  24. Exposing Intentions Clarifies the what, how and why of intended actions ‘When you present your own ideas clearly and specifically - you significantly increase their credibility.’ Stephen Covey

  25. International Competencies Cultural Knowledge

  26. Information Gathering Takes time to find out about other cultures ‘To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.’ Chinese Proverb

  27. Valuing Differences Openly expresses appreciation of differences ‘Greetings. I am pleased to see we are different. May we together become greater than the sum of both of us’ Traditional Vulcan Greeting, Star Trek

  28. International Competencies Influencing

  29. Rapport Sets people at ease and builds trust ‘You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.’ Golda Meir

  30. Range of Styles Adopts influencing style to suit the audience ‘Among giants be a dwarf; among dwarfs be a giant, but among equals aim to be an equal.’ Stanislaw Jilec

  31. Sensitivity to Context Seeks out the real decision makers ‘To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.’ Charles Caleb Colton

  32. International Competencies Synergy

  33. Creating New Alternatives Uses cultural differences to synthesise new options ‘The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.’ F. Scott Fitzgerald

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