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