G Behavioural competence HF-D3.4-002 transversal 7 skills

independence

Forming and maintaining an own position on the basis of own judgement, even when the environment or an authority expects something different.

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	Forms an own opinion on a familiar issue and compares it with the advice of a colleague. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Takes a decision that departs from the group line, explains the reasoning behind it and accepts the consequences. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Protects own professional judgement against pressure from stakeholders in senior forums and makes dissenting positions traceable and explainable. 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	Forming own position before a meeting Forming a view	Reading the documents yourself before a meeting and writing down your own conclusion.	stable
G	Maintaining a minority position in a group Minority view	Maintaining own judgement when the rest of the group chooses a different direction.	stable
G	Questioning a decision from above Constructive challenge	Questioning a management decision with reasons about assumptions, consequences and feasibility.	stable
G	Resisting group pressure Resisting groupthink	Not going along with a group choice as long as own arguments have not been refuted.	stable
V	Making own analysis alongside advice Independent verification	Checking the figures and assumptions yourself alongside the advice of an expert or supplier.	rising
G	Asking a client a critical question Challenging a client	Asking a client the question that matters for the project, even when it is uncomfortable.	rising
V	Deviating from advice with reasons Justified deviation	Not following advice given and recording in writing why you make a different choice.	stable