Fast Stream Leadership & Management Competencies

Question 1

Which Civil Service behaviour best describes the ability to create and communicate a clear vision for your team?

Accepted Answer

Seeing the Big Picture

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Making Effective Decisions

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Communicating and Influencing

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Developing Self and Others

Question 2

A team member consistently delivers high-quality work but is reluctant to share their methods with colleagues. Which behaviour should you focus on developing in them?

Accepted Answer

Working Together

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Delivering at Pace

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Seeing the Big Picture

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Making Effective Decisions

Question 3

You are leading a project and need to make a significant decision quickly with incomplete information. Which approach is most consistent with the 'Making Effective Decisions' behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Use the available evidence, consult key stakeholders, acknowledge uncertainty, and decide with clear rationale

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Wait until you have complete information before making any decision

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Delegate the decision to a more senior colleague to avoid risk

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Make the decision based on your instinct and justify it afterwards

Question 4

Which of the following best demonstrates the 'Developing Self and Others' behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Regularly seeking feedback, acting on it, and coaching team members to grow

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Always completing tasks independently without asking for help

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Focusing exclusively on delivery targets and leaving personal development to annual reviews

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Attending all training courses offered regardless of their relevance

Question 5

A new policy initiative requires significant change to how your team works. Several team members are resistant. What does good leadership look like here?

Accepted Answer

Explain the reasons for the change clearly, listen to concerns, and involve the team in implementation planning

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Tell the team the change is mandatory and they must comply immediately

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Delay the change until all team members agree with it

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Implement the change gradually without telling the team until it is too late to resist

Question 6

Which behaviour is most directly associated with ensuring your team meets its objectives on time and to the right quality?

Accepted Answer

Delivering at Pace

Answer

Seeing the Big Picture

Answer

Developing Self and Others

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Working Together