Mediators should be capable of:

• Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
• Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Most strategists should excel at:

• Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

• Treating bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
• Diagnosing diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x rays, and laboratory testing results.
• Prescribing medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
• Surgically treating conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
• Advising patients about treatments and foot caring techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
• Referring patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
• Correcting deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
• Making and fitting prosthetic appliances.
• Performing administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
• Educating the public about the benefits of foot caring through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.