Assess Your Competencies

Introduction to the USPTO Leadership Assessment Model

Now its time to take a measure of your current capabilities. The USPTO Leadership Assessment Model provides a structured framework for assessing your current capabilities. One way to measure this is to collect information from you and your supervisor on specific competencies that are important to your role. The USPTO Leadership Assessment you viewed earlier provides a framework for doing this.

But, it's hard to observe someone performing a competency. For example, others cannot necessarily see you "Influencing/Negotiating". The USPTO Leadership Assessment solves this problem because the assessment actually measures specific behaviors that comprise each of the competencies in the model. By rating these observable behaviors, the assessment promotes a high level of precision and objectivity in the measurement of your capabilities.

Behaviors  Builds consensus by building collaborative relationships and using diversity to gather varying opinions, positions, and viewpoints. Gains cooperation from others both internal and external to the organization to obtain information and accomplish goals
   
Competency  Influencing/Negotiating