# Professional competence ## My professional knowledge - I have no training yet - I am at the beginning of my training - I have completed basic training - I have completed higher education - My level of education is at the highest level ## Know terms and rules / quality awareness - I do not yet know the rules of my (aspired) profession - I know the most important rules and quality requirements - I know all the rules and quality requirements - I know all the rules and quality requirements and apply them - I check the quality of my work myself and constantly improve my quality standards ## Transfer of knowledge - I have basic knowledge, but can't apply it in practice yet. - I have basic knowledge and can apply it practically - I have comprehensive knowledge in my profession - I have extensive knowledge in my profession and can apply it professionally - My professional knowledge is up to date and I pass on my knowledge to others ## Information technology (IT) - I have little or no IT knowledge - I have basic IT skills - I have most of the IT skills required for my job - I have all the IT skills required for my job - I am up to date with the latest IT skills and pass on my knowledge to others ## Manual dexterity - I am still untrained manually - I have basic manual skills - I have all the manual skills required for my job - I have high manual skills in my profession - I have outstanding manual skills and pass them on to others ## Practical orientation, practical thinking - I am not yet good at putting my theoretical knowledge into practice - I can put some theoretical knowledge into practice - I mostly apply theoretical knowledge in practice - My theoretical knowledge is of great practical benefit - I am constantly acquiring new theoretical knowledge and converting it into practical use ## Thinking ability - I find it difficult to think abstractly and analytically - I can think analytically and logically in some areas - I approach most problems analytically and logically - I always approach problems analytically, logically and perceptively - I base my approach to problems on facts, keep facts apart, understand dependencies and provide practical solutions ## Attention - I have difficulty concentrating on one thing for a long time - I can concentrate on one task - I am able to concentrate on different tasks - I can recognize priorities in different tasks and work on them efficiently - I recognize priorities quickly and work efficiently on successful solutions without getting distracted # Personal competence ## Sense of responsibility - I do what I am told and do not feel responsible for the result - I report deviations when something is not going well - I recognize my personal limits - I communicate deviations and my limits and look for solutions - I understand the interests of the organization and customers and act accordingly ## Ability to make decisions - I do not yet feel able to make (professional) decisions - I find it very difficult to make decisions - I can make decisions independently in repetitive situations - I gather missing information in order to be able to make decisions - I maintain an overview even in complex situations and can make decisions accordingly ## Independence - I am still dependent on someone telling me what to do - I can work independently in familiar situations - I can work independently without motivation from others - I can work goal-oriented in many areas even without external stimuli - I am able to recognize complex problems independently and solve them without an order ## Commitment / willingness to perform - I do what I am told - I think what my organization does is quite good - I am willing to stand up for my organization - I recognize the meaning of my work and work with enthusiasm - I am prepared to go the extra mile for my organization ## Risk awareness - I am not yet able to recognize the potential risks in my job - I recognize dangers in my job and am afraid of them because I do not yet know how to deal with them - I recognize recurring dangers in my field of work and can assess them - I recognize generally known dangers in my job and can deal with them - I recognize potential risks at an early stage and can deal with them in a preventive and solution-oriented manner ## Diligence / reliability - I still make a lot of mistakes at work - I achieve good results with repetitive work - I know the quality requirements of my work and try to meet them - In most cases, I meet the quality requirements of my work - I work reliably and with great care and always meet all requirements ## Resilience / perseverance - I give up if something doesn't work - I make several attempts if something doesn't work - I know my limits and try to extend them - I stick to a task and finish it, even when difficulties arise - Even big challenges don't stop me from completing my work well ## Self-confidence - I still feel very insecure and this shows in my behavior - I feel quite confident in certain situations and I am happy about it - I recognize what gives me confidence and work on it - I feel confident in many situations and I act accordingly - I know who I am and what I can do and show this with my language and demeanor ## Self-knowledge - I know little about myself and cannot yet classify my behavior well - I observe my behavior and think about it - I recognize strengths and weaknesses in myself and want to work on them - I recognize my personal characteristics and know what drives or blocks me - I observe and reflect on my personal development and constantly develop new potential within myself ## Assertiveness - I avoid discussions because I don't have enough arguments - I have arguments, but find it difficult to assert my opinion in discussions - I can assert my interests, albeit often with great effort - I am able to assert my interests convincingly - I can formulate my interests clearly and assert them without hurting anyone ## Attitude, attitude - Problems strongly influence my thoughts, actions and well-being - I analyze problems so that I can understand them better and they burden me less - I look for possible solutions to problems - I draw confidence from opportunities and pass this on to others - I feel happy when I can solve problems and thus constantly open up new opportunities for myself and others ## Flexibility - I find constant change tedious - If I can see the point, I am prepared to make changes - I can adapt well to new situations - I am happy when I can switch from a tried and tested method to a new, even better method - I recognize the importance of high flexibility for the organization and am willing to grow personally in it ## Creativity - I do not feel creative - Creative ideas from others scare me - I sometimes develop new ideas - I often have new ideas and can implement them - I love coming up with new ideas and new solutions every day ## Independence - I need clear instructions for my work - I can do some of my work independently - I work largely independently and need little guidance - I can decide and act without outside help - I recognize the need for action myself, take the initiative and assume responsibility ## Ability to change / willingness to learn - I find it difficult to learn new things - I am willing to learn new things if necessary - I recognize that I need to learn new things and am willing to work on it - I reflect on my experiences and am willing to learn new things accordingly - I love to constantly learn and try out new things # Social skills ## Ability to work in a team - I prefer to work alone rather than in a team - I fit in well with a team - I contribute to the team and support it with my skills - I can take on different roles in the team - I contribute to the team with my skills and personality ## Ability to deal with conflict - I have trouble dealing with conflicts - I make an effort to resolve conflicts - I can recognize and address different opinions and interests - I know methods to ease conflict situations - I can resolve conflicts sustainably and develop a relaxed atmosphere ## Ability to take criticism - I have difficulty giving and accepting criticism - When I am criticized, I feel restricted and react with justifications - I am able to listen to and categorize criticism - I take justified criticism seriously and learn from it - I can accept and offer criticism and thus bring about valuable growth ## Communication skills - I have difficulty expressing myself convincingly - People listen to me on certain topics and take me seriously - I can listen and respond well - I can express myself well orally and in writing - I can use language, voice, gestures and facial expressions convincingly ## Negotiation skills - I try to avoid negotiations because I am afraid of losing - I negotiate when necessary - I prepare for negotiations by gathering and evaluating a lot of information - I am able to present my interests convincingly in the negotiation - I can recognize the interests and values of all negotiating partners and include them in the negotiation ## Empathy - I have difficulty feeling and recognizing my feelings and those of others - I can perceive my own and others' sensitivities - I can perceive and evaluate sensitivities - I can address my own and others' sensitivities in an appreciative manner - I can calm disturbed emotional worlds and lead to harmony ## Intercultural competence - I do not know what intercultural competence means - I am interested in cultural diversity - I understand different backgrounds of groups and individuals - I understand which patterns of behavior and language can be hurtful - I can communicate constructively with people from different cultures ## Social behavior - I avoid social contact with others as much as possible - I maintain social contacts in an empathetic and respectful manner - I maintain social contacts in an encouraging and stimulating way - I master the balance between closeness and distance for the benefit of all - I have a very winning and enriching influence on others # Methods Competence ## Problem solving - I do not know any problem-solving methods. - I can grasp a situation and framework conditions. - I can develop solutions. - I can plan and implement steps towards solutions. - I have mastered a comprehensive method for systematically solving problems. ## Learning and working techniques - I do not know any learning and working techniques. - I am curious about new learning content. - I can collect information and process knowledge effectively. - I can set priorities and structure learning content. - I have mastered a comprehensive method for learning and working techniques. ## Work behavior - I work on the basis of instructions from superiors. - I work carefully, cost-consciously and efficiently. - I work in a goal-oriented and effective manner. - I learn new things at every stage of my work. - I recognize the need for action independently. ## Rhetoric - I have difficulty speaking in front of several people. - I speak in front of a group when I have something to say and it is necessary. - I prepare myself carefully for the speech. - I can handle presentation techniques. - I love performing and can handle presentations and rhetoric with ease. ## Innovation / Creativity - I don't know any creativity techniques. - I recognize the importance of innovation and creativity. - I am willing to innovate and be creative in my work environment. - I know and learn innovation and creativity techniques. - I apply innovation and creativity techniques skillfully. ## Resource management - I do not feel responsible for work resources. - I know the available resources such as time, money, machines. - I use the available resources. - I optimize the available resources. - I expand the available resources through networks and synergies. ## Planning and organization - I do not plan and organize myself. - I get an overview of upcoming tasks. - I differentiate between the important and the urgent and plan accordingly. - I deploy the right resources and monitor the results. - I evaluate interim results and outcomes and constantly optimize. ## Thinking and comprehension skills - I do not yet know what I do not know (unconscious incompetence). - I know what I don't know and am ready to learn (conscious incompetence). - I have learned and now know (Conscious competence). - I know it and can apply it (unconscious competence). - I am constantly busy acquiring new knowledge and skills (Continuous development). ## Goal-oriented action - I have no specific goals in my work. - I set myself goals in some areas. - I always work with goals. - I concretize my goals with deadlines and priorities. - I work with clear goals, deadlines and priorities and constantly evaluate the results. # Leadership competence ## Commitment / loyalty - I hardly know the vision and values of my organization. - I try to understand the vision and values of my organization and act accordingly. - I identify with the vision and values of my organization. - I pass on the vision and values of my organization to my employees. - I love the vision and values of my organization and go through fire for them. ## Vision and strategy - I do not consider the development of the organization's vision and strategy to be my job. - I work on the development of visions and strategies. - I have in-depth expertise in the development of visions and strategies. - I understand the interdependencies in dynamic and complex systems. - I am able to think long-term and derive concrete goals and processes from the strategies. ## Motivation - I am not particularly good at motivating myself and others. - I can motivate myself and others with arguments. - I can motivate myself and others with enthusiasm and arguments. - I can motivate others by example. - I recognize the potential of my employees and can help them to discover and develop it. ## Networking - I do not feel suitable for networking. - I am interested in other people and organizations. - I make contacts with people from other organizations. - I maintain regular contact with my network. - I actively gather knowledge from network partners and make my own knowledge available. ## Customer orientation - Customer contacts are not my thing. - I maintain the necessary customer contacts. - I am interested in customers and actively maintain contact. - I find information in customer contacts that helps us to offer them added value. - I do everything I can to satisfy customers' wishes and needs. ## Market orientation - I am more interested in internal organizational issues than external market developments. - I am interested in industry-specific developments. - I actively gather information about industry-specific developments. - I know and understand the most important market developments. - I am able to interpret market developments and derive measures for my own organization.