SMC A.V.I.D. OF SUCCESS
These are the 4 anchors that are necessary to succeed in the 21st century scenario:
A–cademic Excellence
V–alues Excellence
I–nterpesonal Sensitivity
D–rive and Discipline to Achieve
A
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Knowledge – Acceptable performance in the Standards required for english, Math, Science and Computers in the core competencies.
Self Knowledge – Accurate perception of one’s personal strenghts, weaknesses, limitation and habits of the mind (way of thinking) and how these either shape or impede one’s growth as a person one’s performance and output.
Love for Learning/Life-long Learning – Enduring the passion for learning using research, technology, communication, etc. as tools for ongoing growth and development. Cognitive Flexibility being open to new perspective; bringing new ideas ang images into a practical and concrete reality.
V
VALUES EXCELLENCE
Intergrity – Exhibiting consistency in one’s words and actions; has word to honor.
Conviction – Taking action based on own principles rather than action based on a desire to please others.
Congruence – Expeiencing and expressing one’s feelings and thoughts in such a way that what one experience internally is the same as what he or she communicates externally to others.
Ethics – Adhering to standards required of the profession.
I
INTERPERSONAL SENSITIVITY
Interpersonal Sensitivity – Tolerating, accepting and welcoming differences of opinions, and perspective adapting to various people and temperaments with ease; showing cooperation and teamwork.
Empathy – Putting oneself in the shoes of others; understanding the concern and condition of others.
Adaptability – Relating and adapting even with seemingly difficult personalities; understanding, accepting and tolerating individuals/culture differences: knowing how to conduct oneself in a particular situation adherent to social norms
Leadership – Using one’s personal gifts and competence to influence and lead others for worthwhile undertaking; handling and resolving conflicts effectively.
D
DRIVE AND DISCIPLINE TO ACHIVE
Discipline – Training to act in accordance to rules; behaving in accord with rules of conduct to accomplish a set objective or goal.
Responsibility – Readiness to accept and be answerable to one’s duties, obligations, and accountablities, planning and organizing of on’es activities and resources: getting things done; being able to produce outputs which meet standards or beyond focused on quality, accuracy, and timeless: executing and having closure on asigned task or initiatives.
Initiative – Initiating actions rather than just responding situations; pro-actively influencing evenrs rather than reading.
Sense of Urgency – Giving prompt attention and action to urgent matter, mobilizing one’s own resources for the completion of task without being reminderd or prodded.