When I attend business meetings, I like to think outside the box and come up with new ideas that can help the company and the employees. “Innovative work behavior is the generation and application of new ideas, processes, and methods in the workplace” (West and Farr 1990). Creating new ideas and ensuring they are applied is beneficial to any business. “Pretty Good and Complete, Part II: “Working with Others.” Communication Skills My assessments measuring my communication skills revealed that I scored on the low side of the scale for measuring and characterizing my styles communication. My listening skills were rated low. At work I have a tendency not to communicate effectively with my employees and it is due to the fact that I do not listen and fully understand their needs and concerns of team One of the assessments revealed that I am too task oriented and tend to focus less on people's concerns. I can improve my leadership skills by achieving balance with people and my tasks they help build trust with my employees. Being trustworthy is a core value for being a successful leader and team player.