2. PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS
Your relationships are your ability to relate to your
colleagues, customers and general public at large.
It involves inspiring others, resolve conflicts, be
tactful, understand cultures and show diplomacy.
Relationships are social associations, connections
or affiliations between two or more people.
They imply the discovery or establishment of
common ground and may be centered on
something shared in common.
4. PUBLIC RELATION COMPETENCY
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A competency is a quality that a
company believes is desirable for its
employees to have.
Competencies can be of two types:
TYPES
GLOBAL
COMPETENCY
SPECIFIC
COMPETENCY
5. GLOBAL COMPETENCY
Some examples of global competencies are:
Teamwork – the skills needed in this
competency, can include persuading, helping,
listening, and getting along with others
Communication — this competency contains
skills like listening, presenting, and clearly
expressing ideas in a written and oral format
Business Awareness — the knowledge
contained in this competency refers to a general
knowledge of business practices, and the industry
in which they are working
6. GLOBAL COMPETENCY
Commitment to Career — the skills in this competency
involve knowledge of an industry or firm such that the employee
can clearly articulate the role s/he plays in the organization
Leadership — this competency involves the skills needed to
organize, motivate and/or develop other
Responsibility — depending on the organization, this
competency can refer to social responsibility (community
involvement, green operations) or it can refer to accountability
Career Motivation — this competency involves the level of
desire to work within a specific organization and includes the
training and/or experience that can be received
7. SPECIFIC COMPETENCY
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information
effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to
identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other
people are saying, taking time to understand the points
being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not
interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written
sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
8. Competencies Contd…
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as
appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others'
reactions and understanding why they react as they
do.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to
others' actions.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and
the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the
relative costs and benefits of potential actions to
choose the most appropriate one.
9. Competencies Contd…
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex
problems and reviewing related information to develop
and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of
yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make
improvements or take corrective action.
Persuasion - Persuading others to change their
minds or behavior.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of
new information for both current and future problem-
solving and decision-making.
10. Competencies Contd…
Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to
reconcile differences.
Systems Analysis - Determining how a system
should work and how changes in conditions,
operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or
indicators of system performance and the actions
needed to improve or correct performance, relative to
the goals of the system.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
11. HOW COMPETENCIES CAN HELP ORGANIZATION
From an employee life-cycle perspective one can
use competencies in recruitment and selection.
Doing so ensures that you are hiring the correct
people who you know will excel in their roles in the
company.
Another application for competencies is used for
training.
Upon hiring, you will immediately know a certain
employee’s competency profile, therefore giving
you an idea of what competencies you need to
focus on during the induction process.
12. HOW COMPETENCIES CAN HELP ORGANIZATION
You can also use your competencies in determining your
training program. This ensures that you are training your
employees to not just do the task, but you are training them to
succeed.
You can also use a competency-based framework in
compensation and benefits through employee incentive
programs.
Employees who have reached a certain level of competency
can be given a higher pay grade due to them learning and
being capable of handling more complex tasks.
Competencies can also be used in performance management.
This is usually done through performance appraisals.
13. Patterns of Success in Public Relations
PR success is an individual, organizational and
group achievement.
Many pathways may lead to success in PR
leadership.
Performance lights the pathways to success.
Years of experience count, but diverse experiences
count more.
At the top level, communication skills mean much
more than just writing.
14. CONTINUE..
Relationships.
Proactivity and passion pay off.
Crucial intangibles are rooted in interpersonal,
relationship skills.
The power of PR is limited by perceptions of its
role and value.
Female and male PR executives view success the
same (almost).
15. The Profile of a Highly Successful Public
Relations Leader
Highly successful public relations leader might
possess the following portfolio of attributes:
An outstanding performance record marked by
individual achievements and continued high
performance over time, linked to group and
organizational goals.
A multidimensional set of communication skills
that work effectively at the technical, strategic,
interpersonal and persuasion/advocacy levels.
16. CONTINUE..
The ability to develop and nurture internal and
external relationships. Professionals with dense
networks of relationships appear to have greater
influence in decision making and better
opportunities for advancement.
A diverse set of experiences encompassing
different types of organizations, projects, issues,
skills, people and even cultures. Diverse
experiences build knowledge and skills that may
lead to wisdom and excellence in practice.
17. CONTINUE..
A proactive nature that includes high energy,
initiative and the willingness to take risks and
engage passionately in the complex work of helping
organizations do the right thing.
A set of positive intangibles reflected in strong
interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
A commitment to furthering understanding at the
highest levels of the role and value of strategic and
ethical public relations.
18. Conclusion
To paraphrase the comments of some cynics in the
profession, “Look, PR is not rocket science. It’s
about creating and delivering messages to target
publics to influence them. Period.”
Achieving success in public relations is a bit more
complicated than that. Success in PR appears to
involve juggling a complex set of roles, possessing
excellent communication and leadership skills,
gaining wisdom through diverse experiences and
achieving high performance at the individual, group
and organizational levels.