Decision Making

Teams prioritize this talent for a role because:

One must quickly and effectively consider the pros and cons of a decision
Maintaining a positive attitude despite objection demonstrates confidence in one's decisions
Key stakeholders must be included in decision-making so that all relevant information is considered
Holding oneself accountable for errors in decision-making ensures avoidance of future errors

An ideal candidate will need to:

Clearly explain the reasoning for a decision to the necessary parties
Demonstrate confidence in and advocate for a decision once it is made
Implement plans that are designed to avoid critical errors
Take calculated risks in the pursuit of company interests

Decision Making includes the following competencies:

Acting With Confidence: Making decisions confidently, decisively, with positivity, and with a clear rationale.
Evaluating Consequences Of Decisions: Listing, considering, and evaluating consequences before making decisions.
Generating Alternative Solutions: Defining the problem, collecting information and ideas, and considering alternatives before making decisions.
Taking Responsibility For Outcomes: Accepting responsibility for unintended consequences and incorporating criticism and feedback to avoid future mistakes.

What is the Plum Talent Model?

Talents are recurring patterns of thought, feeling and behavior. Often referred to as "soft skills," Talents represent our innate abilities and how we are hardwired as humans.

Plum reveals people's Talents with a single psychometric assessment that measures personality, social intelligence and problem-solving ability. While job titles, past experience and education merely show what a person has done in the past, Talents can actually predict what someone is capable of achieving in the future. They are 4X more predictive of future job success than what you'll find on a resume.