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V Skill HF-D4.2-002 transversal 7 skills

Delegating

Transferring tasks and authority to the right person with clear agreements on result, room and feedback, without taking the work back over.

How hrmforce measures this

Assessment method
Assessment centre · rho 0.29 (SD 0.09)
hrmforce instrument
Competency Check, 360 Feedback, Big Fifty
Competency (50-framework)
Delegation
Trainability
high
Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
stable

Multiple exercises, multiple assessors, dimension-wise scoring.

Behavioural anchors

LevelBehaviour at this level
N1 Guided Hands a clearly bounded task to a colleague and explains which result and which deadline apply.
works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient Chooses per task who is able and allowed, agrees decision space and leaves the execution with the other person.
sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading Defines which authorities belong at which organisational level and ensures mandates are used consistently across units.
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.

TSkillDefinitionDemand outlook 2026 to 2030
V Assigning a task to the right person
Task allocation
Chooses on the basis of knowledge, experience and workload who can best carry out a task. stable
V Defining mandate and decision room
Delegating authority
Indicates which decisions the employee may take alone and for which consultation is needed first. stable
V Agreeing feedback moments
Progress check ins
Agrees when and how the employee reports on progress, without stepping into the work in between. stable
V Assessing task maturity
Assessing readiness
Judges whether someone has the knowledge, experience and confidence to complete a task independently. stable
V Leaving ownership with the employee
Letting go
Lets the employee do the work and does not take the task back at the first faltering step. stable
V Drawing up a RACI matrix
RACI matrix
Records per task who executes, who is accountable, who is consulted and who is informed. stable
V Arranging backup and escalation
Escalation arrangement
Arranges who steps in or decides when a delegated task stalls or falls outside the mandate. stable
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