Rostec’s Management Talent Pool
I have joined Rostec’s management talent pool.
As some of you may remember, this summer I was included in a pool of highly qualified managers and specialists in the digital transformation of public administration.
More recently, I successfully completed the selection process for the management talent pool at Rostec State Corporation. It was quite a long journey, modelled on the Leaders of Russia competition: first, my qualifications and experience were checked; then came online tests; and finally, there was a multi-day in-person session during which we took part in various business simulations.
A few weeks ago, I received an email confirming that, based on my performance throughout the selection process, I had been admitted to Rostec’s management talent pool. It also included detailed feedback.
It turned out that we had been assessed on four competencies: effective team communication, resilience under pressure, decision-making and analytical thinking. My score for the first fell just short of the top level; I received the highest score in all the others.
The following strengths were highlighted in my feedback:
- Expressing my thoughts clearly and concisely when communicating;
- Regularly keeping the team informed about progress, results, and new goals and tasks;
- Using feedback effectively—both giving appropriate feedback and receiving it from others;
- Presenting persuasive arguments for my decisions;
- Using different management and persuasion techniques depending on the situation and the people involved;
- Maintaining a high level of performance;
- Persevering when faced with obstacles;
- Responding constructively to objections, unwillingness to cooperate and conflict;
- Delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines;
- Supporting others in stressful situations;
- Being driven to achieve ambitious results;
- Adjusting decisions promptly when circumstances change or new information emerges, without compromising effectiveness;
- Setting clear priorities when making decisions;
- Planning and organising work in conditions of uncertainty;
- Developing and implementing unconventional solutions that improve performance;
- Initiating changes and reviewing processes and structures to improve internal business efficiency;
- Identifying and structuring key information, and cross-checking it against several sources;
- Analysing risks: assessing potential difficulties, developing risk-aware solutions and creating risk maps;
- Taking action to reduce the risk of overspending or resource shortages, and optimising resources without compromising results;
- Identifying relationships between different processes and drawing conclusions aimed at improving them.
P.S. A group photo from the in-person session.
