G Behavioural competence HF-D1.4-001 transversal 7 skills

Decisiveness

Makes a choice within the time available, also when not all information is present, and stands behind its consequences.

How hrmforce measures this

Scenario with response options, scored on knowledge or behavioural tendency.

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	Decides on standard cases within the own task and refers deviating cases to the supervisor in good time. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Cuts through conflicting advice, communicates the decision and states when it will be evaluated. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Decides on irreversible matters with major consequences, records the trade off and sets which decisions others may take themselves. 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	Making the call under time pressure Decisiveness under pressure · Making the call	Makes a choice within a short deadline and communicates it without postponing the decision further.	stable
G	Deciding on incomplete information Deciding with incomplete data	Chooses a direction while data are missing and names which risk that choice accepts.	stable
G	Owning the consequences Ownership of decisions · Accountability	Stands behind a decision taken, also when it turns out badly, and accounts for it.	stable
G	Breaking through decision avoidance Overcoming analysis paralysis	Notices when a decision keeps being postponed and sets a deadline and method to close it.	stable
G	Judging reversibility of a decision Reversibility · One way door decisions	Determines whether a choice is easy to reverse and adapts the pace of deciding accordingly.	stable
G	Communicating a decision clearly Communicating decisions · Decision rationale	Informs those involved what has been decided, on what grounds and what it means for them.	stable
G	Checking decision authority Decision rights · Mandate check	Checks whether a decision falls within own mandate and escalates as soon as it does not.	stable