IQ Skills
Wheel


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Suitable for:

All quarrying and mineral extractives professionals

The IQ Skills Wheel consists of:

Engagement Influence & Impact
Personal Effectiveness
Knowledge & Innovation
Standards & professionalism

Institute of Quarrying Skills Wheel

People working within the quarrying industry need a range of skills and expertise to be effective beyond the basics of the job itself. 

Operators that develop their staff have a more motivated and valued workforce that will deliver better operational performance.  The IQ Skills Wheel has been created to help guide both individuals and operators with their own professional development plans. 

The skills wheel shows the core skills and areas of knowledge that all employees should aim to develop as part of their commitment to lifelong learning.

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Engagement Influence & Impact

Overview:

Being more aware of how to interact as a team member in a wider context helps you to become a more rounded professional. The engagement, influence and impact area of the skills wheel considers how quarrying and mineral extractives professionals work within teams and their wider communities and networks.

Personal Effectiveness

Overview:

Learning how to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and being able to use them in the most effective way is an important part of growing personally and professionally. Successful professionals within the quarrying and mineral extracting industry are aware of their own personal attributes and how to develop their skills in different areas.

Knowledge & Innovation

Overview:

Knowledge and innovation focuses on all areas of site operational issues as well as general management advice. This area of the skills wheel drives the quarrying and mineral extractives industries to assist the continual improvement productivity, efficiency and health and safety benefits all staff as well as company performance.

Standards & Professionalism

Overview:

Everyone working within the industry should be aware of the legislation and key documents that underpin the best practices adopted in the workplace. Standards and professionalism are a key part of the IQ skills wheel because it addresses the key regulations and standards that affect the quarrying and mineral extracting industries.

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