Any administrator should excel at:

• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates, as well as communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization, and getting them to work together to accomplish tasks by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

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.

• Conferring with management, production, or marketing staff for discussing project specifications or procedures.
• Planning or directing the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repairing of facilities or equipment.
• Presenting and explaining proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
• Consulting or negotiating with clients to preparing project specifications.
• Administering highway planning, construction, or maintenance.
• Directing the engineering of water controlling, treatment, or distribution projects.
• Developing or implementing programs for improving sustainability or reducing the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
• Evaluating environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues for informing strategic or operational decision making.
• Evaluating the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or researching and development activities.
• Identifying environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launching of new technologies.