building relationships

building relationships Level Ups!

Ignite XP

1XP!

2XP!

3XP!

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge by introducing themselves, sharing a simple interest or goal, and using polite words and an appropriate tone. Earners have shared information clearly, asked a simple question to check understanding, and identified a shared goal with others. Earners have recorded contact details accurately; sent a simple follow up message; identified a next step; taken on a simple role in a group task; and provided evidence and reflection.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professional to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in politeness by using polite and clear communication. They have gained awareness of professional respect and learnt about asking questions.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in collaboration by taking part in teamwork and simple networking. They have gained awareness of networking and learnt about relationship building.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in responsiveness by following up after contact. They have gained awareness of relationship management and learnt about organisational skills.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge by choosing an appropriate communication channel and structuring messages with purpose, key points, and next steps. Earners have identified mutual benefit, agreed roles and expectations, and followed up while keeping records of actions. Earners have set relationship goals and actions; tracked contacts and follow ups using a simple system; reviewed progress and adjusted actions; improved communication using feedback; and organised evidence into a portfolio with reflection and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professionally to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in social skills by communicating for a purpose and audience. They have gained awareness of social intelligence and learnt about tactfulness.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management by supporting partnership working. They have gained awareness of professional networking and learnt about supplier engagement.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in agenda planning by using a simple relationship plan. They have gained awareness of requirement prioritisation and learnt about organisational skills.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.

completed an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge by planning a partnership or network approach aligned to goals and managing stakeholder expectations to maintain engagement. Earners have adapted communication style for different stakeholders, managed difficult conversations professionally, and evaluated communication impact with improvements. Earners have used a structured approach to relationship management; prioritised stakeholders based on goals and value; evaluated partnership outcomes using evidence and proposed improvements. Earners have curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professionally to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in negotiation by influencing and maintaining professional relationships. They have gained awareness of assertiveness and learnt about maintaining calmness under pressure.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management by developing and sustaining partnerships. They have gained awareness of supplier engagement and learnt about responsiveness.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management by managing relationship pipelines. They have gained awareness of requirement prioritisation and learnt about a results focused approach and mindset.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.

Ascend XP

1XP!

2XP!

3XP!

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led relationship challenge by introducing themselves, identifying a shared goal, communicating politely, and asking questions to check understanding. They recorded contacts, sent follow-ups, identified next steps, completed agreed tasks, provided evidence from at least two activities, and reflected on what went well and what to try next time.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professional to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in building rapport, asking questions, and approachability by using polite and clear communication. They have gained awareness of the benefits of a positive attitude, politeness, and learnt about active listening and gauging reactions in others.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in collaboration, cooperative learning, and networking by taking part in teamwork and simple networking. They have gained awareness of relationship building, professional networking, and learnt about discussion participation and discussion facilitation.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management, responsiveness, and commitment by following up after contact. They have gained awareness of responsibility, respect, and learnt about organisational skills and agenda planning.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professionally to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in social skills by communicating for a purpose and audience. They have gained awareness of social intelligence and learnt about tactfulness.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management by supporting partnership working. They have gained awareness of professional networking and learnt about supplier engagement.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in agenda planning by using a simple relationship plan. They have gained awareness of requirement prioritisation and learnt about organisational skills.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led relationship challenge by planning a partnership approach, managing stakeholder expectations, and maintaining engagement. They prioritised stakeholders, adapted communication for different needs, handled difficult conversations professionally, evaluated outcomes using evidence, proposed improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio showing development and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has communicated clearly and professionally to build relationships by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship management, professional networking, and negotiation by influencing and maintaining professional relationships. They have gained awareness of the importance of integrity, trustworthiness, and learnt about tactfulness and dealing with ambiguity.
Earner has worked with others to build partnerships and networks by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in relationship building, relationship management, and supplier engagement by developing and sustaining partnerships. They have gained awareness of the importance of establishing trust, inspiring trust, and learnt about collaboration and cooperation.
Earner has planned and followed up with others to maintain relationships over time by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in networking, organisational skills, and requirement prioritisation by managing relationship pipelines. They have gained awareness of being results focused and delivery focused, and learnt about decisiveness and decision making methods.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world building relationships challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.