G Behavioural competence HF-D5.2-004 transversal 7 skills

Ambition and achievement drive

Sets goals above the level asked, seeks out heavier assignments and measures own work against a demanding standard.

How hrmforce measures this

Self-report of behavioural preferences. At hrmforce the Big Fifty and the 15PF.

This is a selection criterion, not a short-term development goal. Do not put a three-month development plan on it.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Asks for a next task as soon as the current one is done and names what could still be better. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Seeks assignments just beyond own experience and records personal performance goals that sit above the team norm. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Sets an ambition level for the discipline and moves the organisation towards performance goals previously considered out of reach. 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.

These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.

T	Skill	Definition	Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
G	Setting a goal above the required standard Stretch goals	Setting a standard for own work that lies above the level the organisation asks for.	stable
G	Asking for a more demanding assignment Seeking stretch work	Asking the manager for work with more complexity, size or responsibility.	stable
V	Benchmarking own work against an external standard Benchmarking	Comparing own performance with an industry norm, benchmark or certification requirement and naming the gap.	stable
G	Taking on an extra task beyond the job Taking on extra roles	Taking on a role in a project, working group or committee alongside the own set of tasks.	stable
G	Raising the quality bar for own work Raising standards	Adding an own check or extra review to lift quality above the level required.	stable
G	Seeking out professional challenge Seeking challenge	Deliberately choosing work in which you do not yet master a technique, method or skill.	rising
V	Measuring own performance and setting an improvement goal Performance self-measurement	Reviewing own figures over a period and formulating a concrete improvement goal on that basis.	rising