Leadership competencies

 

The City has defined key competencies that leaders are expected to embody and demonstrate to successfully move the organization towards meeting its strategic objectives and create an organizational culture that supports and empowers employees to excel, grow and reach their full potential. These leadership competencies and associated behaviours are expected to be demonstrated by leaders at all levels of the organization.

 

  • Leadership competencies

    The City has defined key competencies that leaders are expected to embody and demonstrate to successfully move the organization towards meeting its strategic objectives and create an organizational culture that supports and empowers employees to excel, grow and reach their full potential. These leadership competencies and associated behaviours are expected to be demonstrated by leaders at all levels of the organization.

What You DO (Tasks)

Think strategically

Creates, articulates, owns, and drives a compelling vision for the team which includes input from all employees, including those employees from Indigenous and equity-deserving groups. Sets and implements the strategic direction for the team with a focus on solutions, understands internal and external trends and the political sensitivities of the organization. Applies this knowledge to align to and support the long-term vision and success of the City.

Apply business acumen

Understands the impact of decisions on the business and strives to improve business performance, with a focus on transparency, accountability, fairness, and integrity.

Foster innovation and change

Develops an inclusive environment that embraces innovation and efficiently integrates sustainable and safe change into the organization.

 

How you ACT (Relationships)

Build collaborative relationships

Proactively communicates, builds rapport and trust, nurtures supportive professional relationships and partnerships with all internal and external partner collaborators, and fosters a safe space where a diversity of ideas is embraced.

Lead inclusively 

Demonstrates and applies the principles of Reconciliation, anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in their interactions with internal and external partner collaborators and in the development of transparent policies, programs, and services.

Focus on people (employees, clients and self)

Leads, coaches, mentors, and develops an engaged, diverse workforce of individuals and teams, where work is performed in a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment and successes are recognized and celebrated regularly.

Serves the interest of clients and communities by focusing individual, team and organizational effort on identifying and meeting the different needs of internal and external clients.

Is self-aware and has insight into themselves, including their emotions, thoughts, assumptions, values, strengths and limitations, and their impact on others. Seeks feedback from others to understand how others perceive them.