V Skill HF-D2.6-005 transversal 8 skills

Storytelling

Bringing a message in narrative form with characters, tension and a core point, so that the listener remembers and retells the content.

How hrmforce measures this

Simulated work situation, usually digital, with standardised scoring.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Uses an example from practice to make a figure or a rule understandable for colleagues in the team. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Builds a story with starting situation, turning point and outcome around a client case and links it to the message. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Develops the story of the organisation, has it recur across all channels and teaches managers to tell it themselves. 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	Building a narrative arc Narrative arc · Story structure	Builds a story with an opening situation, a complication and an ending that carries the message.	rising
V	Linking a message to a personal story Personal story · Signature story	Links a business message to a personal experience so the listener remembers the core point.	rising
V	Writing a customer case Customer case study · Success story	Writes a case story with the client situation, the approach taken and the demonstrable result.	stable
V	Naming hero and obstacle Protagonist and obstacle · Hero's journey	Chooses who the protagonist in the story is and which obstacle that person must overcome.	rising
V	Applying tension and pacing Tension building · Narrative pacing	Paces information so the listener wants to know what happens next before the conclusion lands.	rising
V	Using an anecdote in a presentation Using anecdotes · Opening story	Opens or breaks a presentation with a short true event that illustrates the point at once.	rising
V	Choosing imagery and metaphors Metaphor selection · Imagery	Chooses an image or metaphor that makes the abstract point clear at once for this audience.	rising
V	Tailoring a story to the audience Audience tailored storytelling	Adapts characters, examples and tone of the story to what this group recognises and values.	rising