Principles for competence development at AAU
Principles for competence development at AAU are based on AAU's strategy, Knowledge for the World. Competence development of staff and managers creates coherence between AAU's strategic goals and competence needs and the staff member's own expectations and wishes for career and work life. It must be attractive to work at AAU.
It should be easy to work with competence development at AAU. AAU's competence development efforts are therefore based on five principles that frame how you plan and implement competence development at AAU.
Principles for competence development
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Competence development at AAU is the development of research, pedagogical, administrative and managerial competences and takes place at the individual, group and organizational level with different content and perspectives.
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Competence development is defined as the "development of knowledge and skills" in relation to work-related challenges and the ability to act competently in specific situations.
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Competence development is a shared concern where management and staff ensure that both AAU's needs and staff members’ needs for professional, personal and social development are met.
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Competence development is decided, planned and financed locally by the individual unit with a focus on prioritizing time and resources for competence development.
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Competence development is discussed annually in the local consultation committees both retrospectively and in a forward-looking manner.
Read more about AAU's understanding of competence development, division of responsibilities and roles in relation to competence development, as well as how to ensure relevant competence development by working strategically and systematically with competence development in Principles for Competence Development at AAU.