Library Supervisor Competency Self-Assessment - Leadership Skills: Negotiation & Advocacy

This anonymous self-assessment will help you evaluate your strengths and weaknesses around negotiation and advocacy skills, which is about exploring alternatives and different viewpoints to reach outcomes that gain acceptance from others.  This includes: 
  • Using influencing and advocacy techniques to improve the workplace and positively impact others
  • Framing issues and/or making a case for a position effectively
  • Advocating for unit's needs in the context of the overall organization
  • De-escalating conflict
Considers and responds appropriately to the needs, concerns, and feelings of others while balancing the overall needs of the organization
Identifies common interests and clarifies differences
Responds to opposing viewpoints without becoming defensive