The document outlines the skills of various types of communicators and thinkers: the skilled communicator speaks clearly and writes in sentences; the skilled creator invents and communicates ideas in different ways; the skilled decision maker thinks carefully about consequences and is not afraid of making mistakes. It also describes the skilled describer, empathizer, link maker, listener, observer, questioner, rememberer, and researcher and the key skills or approaches associated with each role.

1. The Skilled Communicator
speaks clearly
uses expression
writes in sentences
looks at audience
thinks before they speak

2. The Skilled Creator
makes, draws, builds,
invents
performs
writes
communicates
their ideas in
different ways

3. The Skilled Decision Maker
thinks carefully about the
consequences.
knows decisions have to be
made in order to make
progress.
is not afraid of
making mistakes and
having to re-think
decisions.

4. The Skilled Describer
talks, draws, writes
remembers detail

5. The Skilled Empathiser
puts themselves in someone
else’s shoes
is caring
thinks about all the facts

6. The Skilled Link Maker
identifies what is the same
and what is different.
uses what they know in
different contexts.
finds connections between
their own and other
people’s experiences.

7. The Skilled Listener
looks at the person who is
speaking
thinks about what has been
said
remembers what they heard

8. The Skilled Observer
looks carefully for detail
listens for information
can talk about what they
noticed

9. The Skilled Questioner
thinks about what they
want to know
asks questions about what
they want to know more
about
asks questions where the
answer is not just yes or no
listens to the answers

10. The Skilled Rememberer
finds way to memorise facts
learns facts to help them
have a better understanding
uses their knowledge in
different contexts

11. The Skilled Researcher
asks questions and takes
note of the answers
uses different types of
evidence to do research
uses their research to
build up knowledge