BUSINESS
How to Get Ready for Digitization
As preparing for digitization brings up numerous questions for most of the population, it deserves
a practical, not merely theoretical, introduction.
We lay out this path: for eleven years our company has
worked in personal development with our clients and
helped them in their daily routines. We have always
believed that processes are only as good as the people
involved. Our work currently reflects changes in the
context of I 4.0, and what this means for individuals.
“The decision today is not if we will work with
people within I 4.0 or not; the decision is how
to work with people in these companies, how to
reduce worry often related to I 4.0. We all need to
learn new necessary competences,” said Radúz
Mácha, CEO of the Association for the Development
of the Moravian-Silesian Region during a recent
meeting of business representatives from around
the Moravian-Silesian Region which we organized
at New Dimension, Frýdek-Místek in late April. The
aim of the meeting was to introduce the public to our
competency model K I 4.0, and support interest in its
further development and testing of its efficiency with
significant employers.
The main programme of the meeting was a discussion
on competencies of I 4.0 with those who already
know that “the competitive advantage of a company
is its people. We have amazing technologies but if
we do not work with people properly, we will not be
able to make full use of the technologies. This is what
we need to think about and redesign,” said Jaroslav
Drahoš, owner of FINIDR, s.r.o. Printers House.
In his opening speech, Jaroslav Durda asked, “Are
we on the I 4.0 train, or only sitting at the station
watching the train leave?” He opened a wider
debate covering worries about what changes
related to I 4.0 may bring. Marek Kavulok from New
Dimension replied, “Each revolution brings and
continues to bring worries. But each revolution
has also brought better living standards. Let’s
start developing the positive image of Industry 4.0
upon that fact.” Radmila Liďáková from IPH Servis
Morava, s.r.o. said, “People should not be afraid of
losing their jobs due to I 4.0. They should rather see
the potential of replacing their routine and tiring
administration with creative activities, making full
use of their skills.”
We introduced the basic competence model of I 4.0
based on the necessary changes in thinking and the
skillsets of a person who wants to succeed in this
environment, and focused on crucial elements and
their logical connections. Its basis is in the definition
of the skill set of an individual, which defines their
positions and requirements on their performance
efficiency and, primarily, the directions and tools
necessary to start working with people in a different
way, which is vital for preparing them for these
changes. That is the moment which will decide
the future competitiveness of individuals, and all
organizations and businesses.
Text a foto:
Šárka Matýs
Marek Kavulok
www.newdimension.cz
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