V Skill HF-D2.3-003 transversal 9 skills
Advisory skill
Sharpening the question of a client and delivering a well founded recommendation in a way that the receiver adopts and implements it.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Assessment centre · rho 0.29 (SD 0.09)
- hrmforce instrument
- Competency Check, Structured interview
- Competency (50-framework)
- Consulting Skills
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Multiple exercises, multiple assessors, dimension-wise scoring.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Supplies requested information and explains a standard recommendation following the fixed structure used by the team. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Reframes the question behind the question, offers two supported options with consequences and agrees a decision moment. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Advises the board on issues with conflicting interests, challenges established assumptions and safeguards the quality of advice across the organisation. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Sharpening the advisory question Scoping the advisory question · Clarifying the brief | Clarifies with the client what exactly the question is, what is out of scope and when the advice succeeds. | rising |
| V | Structuring an advisory report Advisory report · Consulting deliverable | Builds advice with question, analysis, variants and a clear preferred option with justification. | rising |
| V | Presenting advice verbally Presenting recommendations · Advisory conversation | Delivers advice in a conversation or meeting while leaving room for challenge and adjustment. | rising |
| V | Involving the client along the way Client engagement · Co creating advice | Involves the client in interim steps so the final advice is no surprise and carries support. | rising |
| V | Presenting options with pros and cons Options with pros and cons · Option appraisal | Presents two or three workable options with their consequences, cost and risk per option. | rising |
| V | Supporting implementation of advice Implementation support · Advice follow through | Stays involved after delivery in the roll out and helps resolve obstacles in execution. | rising |
| V | Safeguarding an independent position Professional independence · Speaking truth to power | Holds own professional line when the client wants different advice and records that position. | rising |
| V | Clarifying the advisory role Advisory role clarity · Role contracting | Makes clear at the start whether the role is expert, process guide or extra pair of hands. | rising |
| V | Aftercare after delivering advice Aftercare · Post engagement review | Asks after some time what was done with the advice and uses that outcome for future assignments. | rising |