Skills Assessement

Skills Assessment and Matrix Paper

Skills are developed through paid and unpaid work experiences, volunteerism, hobbies, classroom experiences, and through everyday living. A Skills Assessment is an accurate inventory of skills, prioritized according to level of interest with proficiencies assessed. (Arizona State University, 2005). Our learning group is Team Trifecta. This paper will give an overall summary of our team skills. The paper will suggest three consulting firms that would benefit from utilizing the skills of our team members as well as offer an explanation of why the team skills are important to those organizations. The paper will also give a statement of our identified needed skills and our plans to obtain those skills. Finally, a copy of our matrix of team skills is also included.

An in-depth analysis of team member skills reflects strength in professions that are both challenging and rewarding as well as those which collaborate with other professions. Our teams' educational and professional experience demonstrate that our members have a strong desire to help people and to make a difference, as well as to effect change, at the community and societal level to enhance the well-being of all people. The team's collective professional objective is to meet human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. Our team would like to help people function the best in their environment/organization, deal with their relationships and solve professional, personal and family problems. Our team is comprised of individuals who are committed to strengthening community life for diverse individuals, families and organizations while promoting social justice through advocacy and action. Our team would like to help communities/organizations provide or improve services and participate in relevant legislative and compliance processes. Our team utilizes a variety of innovative and experiential approaches to enhance learning such as field trips, volunteer opportunities, counseling, role-playing and videotaping. Our team needs to develop in the areas of self-awareness; communication and interviewing skills; development and practice of intervention techniques and strategies as well as a stronger identification with the values of the profession.

The three consulting firms that would benefit from utilizing the skills of the team members are an Advocacy Group Consulting Firm, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Counseling Consulting Firm and an International Aid Consulting Firm. The skills of the team are appropriate for the aforementioned consulting firms because these firms focus on the person within the environment