Communicating and Influencing: Public Definition
Use the current Success Profiles definition of Communicating and Influencing as the public boundary for study.
How to prepare for the CSJT
Start with the vacancy's selected Behaviours and grade, learn the official rating scale, then practise independent judgements with original scenarios.
Core concepts
Concept 1
clear purpose and direction
Exam cue: Connect each conclusion to the published Communicating and Influencing definition.
Concept 2
integrity and enthusiasm
Exam cue: Identify which aspect of the definition the scenario makes relevant before rating an action.
Concept 3
respect for audience needs and views
Concept 4
official behaviour definition
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Replacing the public definition with an unofficial competency model.
Guardrail: Do not copy secure scenarios, invent a universal behaviour combination, rank independent actions, apply the wrong grade or treat internal planned counts as official.
Assuming that every role selects this behaviour.
Guardrail: Do not copy secure scenarios, invent a universal behaviour combination, rank independent actions, apply the wrong grade or treat internal planned counts as official.
Memory anchors
Communicating and Influencing: core meaning
Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm while respecting other people's needs, responses and opinions.
Communicating and Influencing: three anchors
clear purpose and direction; integrity and enthusiasm; respect for audience needs and views.
What selects the behaviour?
The recruiting manager chooses behaviours relevant to the role.
What selects the level?
The job grade and its current Success Profiles examples.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A policy team must explain a complex change to first-time service users. What is most effective?
A stakeholder disagrees with your recommendation. What is the best response?
Answer all questions to submit.
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Move forward only after this module is stable.
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