G Behavioural competence HF-D1.5-001 transversal 7 skills

Creative thinking

Looks at an issue from unusual angles, combines existing elements in a new way and comes up with own ideas.

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	Contributes an own idea in a meeting for a small improvement within the own task. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Puts several unusual solution directions side by side for a stuck problem and works out the most promising direction further. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Breaks through common assumptions in the field, brings in renewing solution directions and gives others room to experiment. 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	Taking an unusual angle Fresh perspective · Perspective shifting	Looks at an issue deliberately from another role, place or time to see new solutions.	rising
G	Recombining existing elements Recombination · Combinatorial creativity	Puts known parts, methods or techniques together in a new combination into something usable.	rising
G	Associating and building on ideas Yes and thinking · Building on ideas	Builds further on someone else's idea in a conversation instead of judging it straight away.	rising
G	Thinking beyond existing frames Out of the box thinking · Unconstrained thinking	Temporarily sets aside existing rules, habits and assumptions in order to explore solutions.	rising
G	Experimenting out of curiosity Curious experimentation · Exploratory tinkering	Tries out small things on own initiative to discover whether an approach works.	rising
G	Using metaphor and analogy Metaphorical thinking · Analogy use	Uses comparisons and images to make a tough issue understandable and viewable from another side.	rising
G	Suspending judgement on new ideas Suspending judgement · Deferring evaluation	Keeps a newly raised idea open for a while instead of rejecting it at once on feasibility.	rising