VOIS - Area 2 - Module 6

  1. MODULE TITLE

Module 6: Adaptability and flexibility
  1. AUTHORS

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  1. SHORT DESCRIPTION

Adaptability and flexibility are considered as examples of soft skills supporting Open Innovation. Employees who deal with the innovation process in the company should have this competency developed at a high level. The complexity and dynamic of the working environment put every employee in a situation that requires these qualities to cope with working conditions . For managers adaptability and flexibility are the must-have skills. To understand the meaning of adaptability and flexibility for managers who deal with Open Innovation you need to be aware of the conditions that influence competencies requirements. Adaptability and flexibility are necessary soft skills for dealing with new or different situations, ideas, or problems in the workplace. These competencies are important to effectively deal with innovation.
  1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Explain the link between the adaptability and flexibility of their employees and themselves and company innovativeness
  • Self-evaluate their own adaptability and flexibility
  • Describe the role of adaptability and flexibility in a competency model for Open Innovation
  • Describe the resource-based model of adaptability
  • Prepare and apply their strategy for developing adaptability and flexibility skills
  1. Training Content
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The resource-based model of adaptability

Adaptability is molded by a combination of stable and intangible characteristics and therefore is subject to development and change. Adaptability includes a proactive stance towards the environment, so you can try to optimize your fit between environmental and personal demands. You do not necessarily need to change your psychological resources in response to environmental demands – but merely applying yours.  personal resources might suffice to effectively deal with organizational requirements.

Fig. 3. A multidimensional, resource-based framework for individual adaptability

What is necessary in order to increase your adaptability?

Take 3-5 minutes:

What do your psychological resources need to be developed?

What psychological resources do you need to apply?

Write it down.

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