Dimensions of Self-

Management Competencies
Global Awareness Competency
Dimensions of Self Management
Competencies
Global Awareness Competency
Cultural Knowledge & Understanding



Cultural Openness & Sensitivity
Cultural Knowledge &
Understanding
Stays informed of political, social, and
economic trends and events around the world
Recognises the impact of global events on the
organisation
Understands, reads and speaks more than
one language
Has a basic business vocabulary in each
language relevant to own job
Travels regularly to countries in which
organisations have interest
Cultural Openness &
Sensitivity
Understands the nature of national,
ethnic and cultural differences
Is sensitive to cultural cues and is able
to adapt quickly in novel situations
Recognises that there is great variation
within any culture and avoids
stereotyping
Cultural & Openness &
Sensitivity
Appropriately adjusts own behaviour when
interacting with people from various ethnic,
national and cultural backgrounds
Understands how own cultural backgrounds
affect own attitudes and behaviours
Can empathise and see from different
perspectives while being secure in self and
able to act with confidence
Self-Management Competency
Integrity & Ethical conduct

Personal drive & Resilience

Balancing Work & Life Issues

Self-Awareness & Development
Integrity & Ethical Conduct
Has personal standards that serve as a
foundation for maintaining a sense of
integrity and ethical conduct, even in
the face of strong pressure to the
contrary
Is honourable and steadfast projects
self assurance and does not tell people
what they want to hear
Integrity & Ethical Conduct
Willing to admit mistakes


Accepts responsibility for own actions
Personal Drive & Resilience
Seeks responsibility and is willing to
innovate and take risks
Ambitious and motivated to achieve
objectives but does not put personal
ambition ahead of organisational goals
Works hard to get things done
Shows perseverance in the face of
obstacles and bounces back from failure
Balancing Work & Life Issue
Strikes a reasonable balance between
work and other life activities so that
neither aspect is neglected

Takes good care of self, mentally and
physically and uses constructive outlets
to vent frustration & reduce tension
Self-Awareness &
Development
Has clear personal and career goals and
knows values, feelings and areas of strengths
and weaknesses
Uses strengths to advantage while seeking to
improve or compensate for weaknesses
Accepts responsibility for continuous self-
development and learning, and develops
plans and seeks opportunities for personal
long term growth
Self-Awareness &
Development
Analyses and learns from work and life
experiences.


Willing to continually unlearn and
relearn as changed situations call for
new skills and perspectives