G Behavioural competence HF-D6.2-001 transversal 7 skills

Self-development

Works on own initiative on professional growth, seeks out learning situations and invests time in improving own knowledge and skills.

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	Accepts offered learning activities and asks the supervisor what is still needed for the current work. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Seeks out courses, assignments and colleagues to grow and consistently frees up time for that development. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Keeps extending the own field, publishes or speaks about it and sets the development pace others in the organisation mirror. 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	Taking own initiative in learning Learning initiative	Starts a course, book or exercise that strengthens the own work without being told to.	rising
G	Making time for development Protecting learning time	Reserves time for learning structurally in a busy diary and actually keeps those moments free.	rising
G	Seeking learning situations at work Seeking stretch work	Volunteers for tasks, projects or shifts in which new skills are required.	rising
G	Asking for feedback to grow Feedback seeking	Asks unprompted for critical feedback and uses it to take a next step.	rising
G	Working outside the own comfort zone Stepping outside comfort zone	Takes on tasks that cause tension because the own skill is not yet sufficient there.	rising
G	Preparing an own career step Career self management	Prepares a next role or broadening of expertise with training, network and visible evidence of ability.	rising
G	Investing in own education Self funded learning	Puts own time or money into training or certification when the employer does not cover it.	stable