Influence
The reach and impact of your decisions and actions, both within and outside the organization.
This is a prototype for SFIA 9. It is subject to change before publication.
Guidance notes
At lower levels your influence might only extend to immediate colleagues. At higher levels, your influence could extend to external stakeholders like customers, suppliers, and partners. At the highest levels, your decisions can shape organizational policies, strategies, and even affect the broader industry.
See also:
Level 1 - Follow
Works mostly on their own tasks and interacts with their immediate team only. Develops an awareness how their work supports others.
Level 2 - Assist
May contribute to team discussions with immediate team members. Works alongside team members, contributing to team decisions. May interact with people outside their team, including internal colleagues and external contacts.
Level 3 - Apply
Works with and influences team decisions. Has a transactional level of contact with people outside their team, including internal colleagues and external contacts.
Level 4 - Enable
Influences projects and team objectives. Has a tactical level of contact with people outside their team, including internal colleagues and external contacts.
Level 5 - Ensure, advise
Influences critical decisions in their domain. Has operational level contact impacting execution and implementation with internal colleagues and external contacts. Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources required to deliver projects.
Level 6 - Initiate, influence
Influences the formation of strategy and the execution of business plans. Has a significant management level of contact with internal colleagues and external contacts. Has organisational leadership and influence over the appointment and management of resources related to the implementation of strategic initiatives.
Level 7 - Set strategy, inspire, mobilise
Directs, influences and inspires the strategic direction and development of the organisation. Has an extensive leadership level of contact with internal colleagues and external contacts. Authorises the appointment of required resources.