SAWsINTERVIEWRATINGGUIDE- A&T Select the description that best fits the evidence you have collected from the candidate. An Exceptional candidate must have all the skills shown for Very Strong/Strong candidates plus the additional factors listed under Exceptional. A Very Strong candidate must have all the skills shown for Strong candidates plus the additional factors listed under Very Strong. SAW Factors Exceptional Very Strong Strong Moderate Weak Leadership Leads others to achieve something significant. Motivates others to deliver results. Provides constructive feedback. Responsibly challenges barriers to the work. Takes appropriate action to solve the problem. Prefers to take responsibility for group projects. Inspires others to follow new directions. Sets demanding goals and a strategy for meeting them. Motivates others to achieve stated objective. Provides helpful suggestions and demonstrations for improving results. Provides encouragement and support of correct behavior. Enjoys and is generally assigned leadership roles. Significantly influences others through example. Sets goals and establishes an action plan for meeting them. Promotes an established direction and keeps others on target. Sets an example for others. Provides feedback by pointing out what was incorrect as well as constructive suggestions for improvement. Identifies barriers to work and seeks support for ideas or initiatives. Prefers to share the leadership role. Has minimal leadership experience. Takes minimal action to influence others. Accepts situations at face value and prefers not to raise the issue. Prefers not to take the leadership role. Has little influence on others. Depends on others to set goals. Has no real leadership experience. Tends to be a member of a group. Does not take action to help or has no affect on another's behavior. Does not address problems or barriers to work. Has no impact or provides a negative influence on others. Does not set goals. Solutions Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply complex skills. Works quickly and accurately. Gathers and integrates information from a variety of sources to better understand key issues. Consistently makes good decisions. Demonstrates ability to learn from experiences. Successfully handles difficult problems or situations. Anticipates problems and takes action to solve them. Takes advantage of available resources to learn skill or work. Seeks feedback to ensure skill has been learned and applied correctly. Needs minimal assistance in handling difficult problems or situations; generates alternatives to issues and reasons through pros and cons. Learns from experience to better solve problems in the future. Asks appropriate questions to diagnose a complex problem. Able to learn and apply new skills or work when required; tries to learn and apply skills on own. Makes solid, well- informed decisions; Forms well- reasoned conclusions regarding a problem situation; provides a couple of potential solutions to the problem. Uses others to help define a problem; recognizes a developing problem and brings it to the attention of others. Has some difficulty or shows minimal interest in learning and applying new skills. Has difficulty making decisions. Does not try to figure things out before asking for help. Deals with relatively simple problems that weren't effectively solved. Has difficulty correctly diagnosing a problem or anticipating problems on his/her own. Has difficulty learning and applying new skills or work; shows no interest in learning or improving skills. Does not try to solve problems or make decisions. Defers to others or takes no action. No logical method of decision-making. Was unable to correctly diagnose a problem or has no experience doing so; does not anticipate problems on own. RISK- TAKING Has a bias toward action and demonstrates a sense of urgency. Takes informed risks. Is courageous in setting stretch goals that are usually unattainable. Approaches new experiences with a “make a little, sell a little, learn a lot” mentality. Is assertive in making decisions in the face of uncertainty. Seeks to understand and reapply learning quickly. Sets specific goals which are sometimes unattainable. Is empowered to act. Takes risks that lack information. Sets goals that are easily attainable. Delays action. Not comfortable with risk. SAWsINTERVIEWRATINGGUIDE- A&T Select the description that best fits the evidence you have collected from the candidate. An Exceptional candidate must have all the skills shown for Very Strong/Strong candidates plus the additional factors listed under Exceptional. A Very Strong candidate must have all the skills shown for Strong candidates plus the additional factors listed under Very Strong. SAWs Factor Exceptional Very Strong Strong Moderate Weak Collaboration Plays important role in team achievement. Achieves positive results even in difficult situations. Opens issues to discussion by voicing concerns. Proactively brings together the right people with the right information at the right time. Recognizes the advantages of working with others with diverse backgrounds and consistently works well with diverse coworkers. Participates fully as a team member and actively involved in identifying and implementing solutions. Supports a climate where problems, ideas, and information are readily shared. Seeks to understand others' perspectives. Forms productive relationships which move people toward a common goal. Consistently works well with diverse coworkers. Understands importance of teamwork & contributes ideas or suggestions to team. Works with others to achieve positive results. Conveys questions and criticism of others' ideas without being antagonistic. Allows others to express their points of view. Seeks first to understand then to be understood. Able to work well with diverse coworkers. Plays a limited role in achieving team results. Limited contribution of ideas. Is not collaborative and pushes own ideas without seeking others' points of view. Goes along with decisions regardless of personal beliefs. Avoids conflict. Does not recognize the advantages of working with diverse coworkers. Does not play an active role in achieving team results. Tends to work alone even when involving others would get better results. No evidence of contributing to positive outcomes when working with others in difficult situations. Actions and words add to conflicts. Has difficulty working with others from diverse backgrounds. Innovation Unconventional thinker who finds the new ideas others overlook. Likes to know "how things really work." Integrates knowledge and experience from seemingly unrelated areas to get breakthrough results. Champions and contributes to ideas which result in system improvements. Consistently finds new ways to get results in difficult situations. Achieves superior results by redefining problems using logic and intuition. Contributes and supports ideas to system improvements. Takes a broad view. Translates new ideas into workable solutions. Goes beyond accepted ideas to generate new ways to get better results. Searches out and reapplies proven ideas. Uses logic and intuition. Often links problem definitions and solutions to past successes. Follows precedent rather than finding solutions that fit the situation. Doesn't translate creativity into practical solutions. Tends to think with a narrow view. Not comfortable with risk. Fear of mistakes prevents action. CAPACITY Has extraordinary capacity to take on new things and get them done. Volume, depth, and breadth of activities, interests and knowledge are comparable to best employees. Achieves unprecedented levels of performance. Wisely applies the 80-for-the-20 principle. Gets going and follows through on complex priorities. Overcomes difficult obstacles. Exceeds goals. Accepts respon- sibility for improving results. Values diverse skills and experiences. Encourages others in the development of their skills. Gets going and follows through on priorities. Overcomes obstacles. Sets and meets goals. Finds improved ways to get results. Pursues learning and self-development. Respects and works effectively with diverse people. Enables all to contribute their best. Has trouble starting new things. Usually behind on trends. Often stays within the scope of things he/she knows. Has lower level of drive. Activities limited to narrow field. Avoids dealing with complexity. Rarely seeks to improve own skills. Avoids ambiguous situations. Is uncomfortable working in areas different than their experiences. Is comfortable with the status quo even if inefficient. Mastery Demonstrates advanced knowledge or skill with computers. Shows strong ability and desire to develop skills in technical areas important to the work. Has experience using complex information presented in tables, charts, or graphs. Demonstrates advanced training or experience in analyzing numerical information. Valuable resource for doing fairly complex mathematical calculations. Experience with handling daily office activities or data entry. Consistently produces documents that are proofed and edited accurately. Shows very strong ability to learn new technology. Takes advantage of available resources to learn the skill or work. Demonstrates ability to use data to solve or identify potential problems. Demonstrates ability to regularly produce documents that are proofed and edited accurately. Has experience with handling daily office activities or data entry. Shows ability and willingness to learn new technology important to the work. Has some experience using basic information presented in tables, charts, or graphs. Generally produces documents with typos and other editing errors. Shows minimal ability and interest in developing technical skills and knowledge. Has minimal experience with tables, charts, or graphs. Has minimal training or experience in analyzing numerical information. Demonstrates basic or weak ability with computers and has no experience with handling daily office activities or data entry. Does not try and is unwilling to learn technical skills required for the work. Has no experience with tables, charts, or graphs. Unable to do basic numerical calculations. . SAWs INTERVIEW RATING GUIDE - A&T Select the description that best fits the evidence you. easily attainable. Delays action. Not comfortable with risk. SAWs INTERVIEW RATING GUIDE - A&T Select the description that best fits the evidence you