Sense into people processes
Instead of spending time and money on passing fads and single cures the current digitalization age calls for integrated people processes. Basic competencies link the acquisition of competencies (recruitment) to their development (coaching). Collective team competence builds on individuals' competencies.
Among the multilingual tools,
WOPI measures competency potentials while
WOPI360 measures realized competence and
WOPI-C measures competence nourishing culture. Tools for management of competence.
Basic competencies
Basic competencies are 14 competent ways of performing the five basic forms of work: independent performance, leadership, collaboration, planning & problem solving and work environment fit. They constitute a competency system's hub for description of individuals, teams and jobs. see below.
| Independent performance |
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| 1. Quality seeking, focus |
| 2. Results seeking, competition |
| Leadership |
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| 3. Setting direction, leading action |
| 4. Inspiring, leading thoughts and impressions |
| Collaboration |
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| 5. Communication, networking |
| 6. Advising, supporting others |
| 7. Listening to, serving others |
| Planning & problem solving |
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| Implementing | Innovating |
| 8. Fact vs. Idea orientation |
| 9. Focused vs. Broad perception |
| 10. Standard vs. Creative solutions |
| 11. Cautious - Risky implementation |
| Work environment & viewing |
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| 12. Orderly vs. Variable work environment |
| 13. Realism vs. Optimism |
| 14. Self-reflection |
Additional competencies
Teamwork, leadership, learning, innovation as well as work wellbeing are coached with educational self-appraisal questionnaires followed by actual WOPI assessment.
| Teamwork |
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| Team roles - team leader, controller, collaborator, specialist, idea generator |
| Leadership |
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| Leadership roles - direction setter, administrator, participator, coach, change agent |
| Learning |
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| Learning styles - experiential, analytic, conceptual, learning by doing |
| Innovation |
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| Two-phase model - Creative product -> Implementation |
| Work wellbeing |
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| Personal protections & vulnerabilities - optimism, burnout, etc. |
| Personal ways of coping - direct action, interaction, planning, detachment, self-focus |