G Behavioural competence HF-D5.1-005 transversal 8 skills

Focus and attention regulation

Keeps attention on the chosen task, wards off interruptions and distractions and resumes work at the right point after being interrupted.

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	Works on one task until the supervisor indicates another takes precedence and checks when in doubt. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Protects blocks of working time for tasks requiring concentration, switches off notifications and records where the work was left off. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Introduces organisation wide working agreements that protect uninterrupted work time and periodically tests whether those agreements have the intended effect. 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
V	Turning off notifications during focused work Do not disturb	Temporarily switching off email, chat and phone alerts for work that needs uninterrupted attention.	rising
V	Setting up an uninterrupted work block Deep work block	Reserving an unbroken period and telling colleagues you are not available during that time.	rising
V	Deferring an interruption to later Managing interruptions	Asking briefly whether an interruption can wait and agreeing a concrete moment for it.	rising
V	Resuming work after an interruption Resuming after interruption	Noting briefly where you were before an interruption so you continue at the same point afterwards.	rising
V	Parking stray ideas on a list Parking lot list	Putting tasks and ideas that pop up during work straight on a separate list and handling them later.	stable
G	Finishing a task before starting a new one Single-tasking	Completing and delivering a started task before beginning the next item.	rising
V	Setting up a workspace for concentration Workspace setup	Arranging desk, screen and surroundings so that only material for the current task is in view.	stable
G	Sustaining attention in a long meeting Sustained attention	Taking notes, summarising and asking questions in a long meeting to stay with the content.	stable