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Competency: Partnering/Networking

360-Feedback questions that measure Teamwork

• Creates value within the Company by building networks.
• Builds alliances between departments and teams.
• Balances the strategic interests of those involved to maintain alliances.
• Forms alliances with complementary organizations to promote business operations.
• Forms strategic partnerships and business alliances to expand opportunities.
• Develops internal alliances with others in the department.
• Supports strategic alliances to combine strengths of both parties.
• Develops networks and builds alliances.
• Builds alliances with others in the company.
• Develops alliances with colleagues at other companies.
• Forms strategic alliances with firms that specialize in areas that are complementary or help the company.

• Creates the conditions for partnerships to grow and develop.
• Supports a partnering/networking culture.
• Develops important government contacts to ensure smooth business operations.
• Regularly attends conferences and seminars to meet with others in the industry.
• Reinforces the contacts with other organizations.
• Develops partnerships with senior leaders in the company.
• Is an active member of professional associations or professional groups to stay connected with peers.
• Nurtures partnerships with key individuals in the industry to stay on top of the latest trends and best practices.
• Networks with other professionals in the industry to understand best practices.
• Partners with other organizations to develop new technologies and processes.
• Develops partnerships with other colleagues in the industry.
• Attends industry conferences and seminars to meet new contacts and learn from industry leaders.

• Seeks opportunities to meet with others.
• Inspires employees to seek out new collaboration opportunities to broaden market reach.
• Hosts industry events or meetups to bring partners and networks together.
• Willingly participates on committees and project teams.
• Encourages colleagues to participate in networking opportunities.
• Identifies partnerships with overseas companies to expand market opportunities.
• Expands network of colleagues to include others who may contribute to the department's success.
• Encourages employees to explore new partnership opportunities to expand market presence.
• Uses networks to create new business opportunities.
• Contacts possible partners to seek new opportunities.
• Hosts forums, colloquiums, and seminars to share information and ideas.
• Uses networks of personal contacts to gain introductions to others who may have valuable information.

• Develops important industry contacts to facilitate business goals.
• Establishes collaborative business relationships to unlock and enhance growth opportunities.
• Invests in other companies to form equity partnerships.
• Collaborates with other companies to inject capital in exchange for equity, fostering growth and expansion for the partner organization.
• Participates in roundtables or panel discussions to share insights and gain perspectives.
• Forms collaborative relationships with others.
• Strengthens the contacts with other departments.
• Facilitates the formation of collaborative relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Develops key business contacts at other companies.
• Seeks opportunities to collaborate across organizational boundaries.

• Supports and encourages relationships that are created by diverse team members.
• Partners with peers to obtain influence within the Company.
• Forges mutually beneficial relationships between individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• Provides or participates in joint ventures or co-development projects.
• Manages effective partnerships between public, private, and non-profit sectors.
• Organizing team-building activities to strengthen bonds between colleagues.
• Develops effective peer to peer working relationships.
• Utilizes contacts to build and strengthen internal support bases.
• Forms strong relationships with customers.
• Regularly schedules coffee chats or informal meetups to deepen personal connections.
• Is comfortable working in partnership with colleagues from other departments.
• Maintains a strong track record of networking and partnering.
• Develops key business relationships with clients/customers.

• Capitalizes on partnerships and networks to enhance the Company's bottom line.
• Creates joint initiatives or projects that serve the common interests of all parties.
• Engages in collaborative problem-solving to address shared challenges.
• Works in tandem with colleagues to pursue common goals and needs.
• Finds common ground with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Collaborates effectively with team members to achieve shared objectives and meet collective needs.
• Searches for a common solution to shared problems or issues.
• Effectively develops networks with colleagues that have shared interests.
• Actively listens to understand different perspectives and identify common interests.
• Leverages core competencies of partners to the benefit of both parties.

• Seeks to reduce institutional roadblocks to information sharing.
• Exchanges innovative ideas with others in the network.
• Exchanges ideas, resources, plans, and technologies with colleagues.
• Exchanges innovative ideas with a network of colleagues.
• Creates a shared knowledge base or resource center accessible to all partners.
• Facilitates inter-departmental collaboration and information sharing.
• Creates an environment that supports information exchange.
• Seeks to increase exchanges of information with other companies/colleagues.
• Uses informal networks to share information.

• Creates strategic partnerships when resources are limited.
• Engages in partnerships to share risks and resources.
• Is aware of the location/availability of resources within the network.
• Creates joint ventures with others to create new entities to pursue a common goal.
• Develops networks with other companies to reduce costs and improve services.
• Aligns efforts, processes, and resources with partners to maximize strategic opportunities.
• Engages in partnerships that produce significant results.
• Partners with supply chain companies to enhance availability of resources and material.

• Utilizes partners' key strengths to create mutual advantages.
• Identifies the right alliance partners with complementary and compatible services and resources.
• Successfully identifies complementary and compatible strategic partners with colleagues in the industry.
• Shares resources, technology, facilities, or intellectual property to benefit both partners.
• Works to combine the unique strengths of each partner to develop new products or services.
• Engages with partners that offer complementary services and competencies.
• Provides expertise that may be lacking in other partners or other parts of the network.

• Fosters cross-department collaboration, facilitates information sharing, and establishes common objectives.
• Engages in cross-functional activities by collaborating across boundaries.
• Promotes teamwork across departments, encouraging information exchange, and setting common goals.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and information sharing between various stakeholders.
• Optimizes processes by leveraging each function's strength.

• Nurtures a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Promotes a culture of open collaboration, offering ample opportunities and incentives for knowledge sharing and mutual learning.
• Engages in collaborative training sessions or workshops to build skills across organizations.
• Ensures that lessons learned from the partnership are disseminated and built upon.
• Creates opportunities and incentives for employees to learn and share knowledge with others.

• Engages in continuous dialogue through regular meetings or virtual meetups.
• Communicates with others in an open manner.
• Establishes regular check-ins to ensure alignment and address any emerging issues.
• Maintains communication channels with colleagues in the industry.
• Involves others in communications about any changing process.
• Facilitates communication with others in the company.
• Supports communication and collaboration with other leaders in the industry.

• Collaborates with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with other departments to streamline and improve workflow efficiency.
• Shares and develops cutting-edge ideas with a network of colleagues, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Plans and engages resources to the partnership effort while monitoring and evaluating progress and achievements.
• Synchronizes efforts, processes, and resources with partners to enhance strategic opportunities.
• Networks with clients to determine improvements in operations.
• Uses new techniques and procedures learned through established networks of professionals.
• Networks with others in the company to better understand the workflows and operational requirements.
• Maintains a network of partners and suppliers to facilitate global operations.

• Promotes the understanding of how the department affects the organization overall.
• Seeks an understanding of diverse functions within the Company.
• Can perform a SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) of the partnership's potential outcomes.
• Can perform a risk assessment to show a balanced view of the partnership's potential outcomes.
• Understands the potential risks/rewards of the partnership.
• Understands the potential implications of the partnership.
• Able to highlight both the strategic benefits and potential pitfalls in collaboration.
• Can easily explain the foundations (justification) for the partnership.
• Promotes awareness of interests in partnerships and networks.

• Develops a sense of trust in subordinates so they can freely interact and share information with others.
• Aims to foster and sustain relationships rooted in trust and commitment.
• Strives to cultivate and sustain trustful and committed relationships with all partners.
• Builds trust with colleagues and coworkers.
• Builds trust with colleagues at other companies to form partnerships to promote growth.
• Facilitates open and honest communication to build trust and mutual respect.
• Ensures all participants in the network are treated fairly and equitably.
• Develops trust in others to form partnerships and networks.
• Strives to cultivate and maintain a partnership based on trust and commitment in relationships.
• Guarantees equitable and fair treatment for all network participants.

• Seeks to avoid conflicts by clarifying problems early on and working quickly to resolve those issues.
• Actively prevents conflicts by identifying issues early and resolving them promptly.
• Proactively addresses potential conflicts by identifying and resolving problems swiftly.
• Participates in conflict resolution to find mutually beneficial solutions.

• Maintains infrastructure to support partnerships and networks.
• Defines a partnering strategy for identifying and selecting a partner.
• Implements effective oversight of network activities.
• Establishes clear expectations at the start of a new partnership.
• Establishes appropriate monitoring of activities in the network.

• Enters into licensing agreements to share intellectual property.
• Sustains existing partnerships guided by contracts and agreements.