Self-awareness
Names own strengths, pitfalls and effect on others in work situations, and takes that insight into account when choosing approach and collaboration.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- 360-degree feedback
- hrmforce instrument
- Big Fifty, 360 Feedback, Development Review
- Competency (50-framework)
- Self-awareness
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Multiple raters around the person rate behaviour against behavioural anchors.
This is a selection criterion, not a short-term development goal. Do not put a three-month development plan on it.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Names after a task what went well and what did not and asks the supervisor whether that picture is accurate. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Describes own pitfalls concretely, chooses assignments that suit personal strengths and arranges challenge on known blind spots. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Discusses own limitations openly at senior level, shapes the own role accordingly and makes self reflection a norm in the organisation. 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.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Naming own strengths Naming strengths | Indicating in a conversation with examples what you are good at and where that shows. | rising |
| G | Naming own pitfall in a conversation Naming pitfalls | Naming which own behaviour gets in the way under pressure and which agreement counters it. | rising |
| G | Naming the effect of own behaviour on others Self-impact awareness | Naming the effect of own style in meetings on colleagues and what you base that on. | rising |
| V | Writing a reflection report on own work Reflective writing | Writing a short review of a case with own choices, their effect and the point for next time. | rising |
| G | Describing own working style Describing work style | Describing how you approach tasks, how you collaborate and in which conditions you work best. | rising |
| G | Choosing an approach based on own strengths Playing to strengths | Taking the tasks you are demonstrably strong at when work is divided and explaining that choice. | rising |
| V | Discussing assessment outcomes Assessment debrief | Going through an assessment or questionnaire report and checking the findings against own experience. | rising |