Initiative and innovation

Taking on responsibilities and challenges, being able to start up and carry out projects and generating options to cope with changes.

Basic Skill
Basic
Basic
Basic
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
High
High
High

Level 1

Ask for help when unsure what to do next

Level 2

Support the adoption of new ideas that improve a work process

Level 3

See how a window display is promoting sales and decide to create a similar display at the back of the store to sell another product

Level 4

Continuously and systematically look for ways to improve your performance at work

Level 5

Confer with co-workers to coordinate work activities

Level 6

Find a more efficient way to produce end of month reports

Level 7

Coordinate sales campaigns

Level 8

Negotiate a price and sales terms then prepare a contract for a house

Level 9

Collaborate with people from a range of backgrounds to prepare and deliver an original piece of work

Level 10

Start a company that develops new technology