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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