Identification and development of future-oriented competences

Abstract

Nowadays we live in the world, characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Thus, it is necessary to prepare staff to function in the dynamically changing conditions and equip them with appropriate competences. The article is aimed at discussing the legitimacy of applying foresight and Future Literacy approaches for the needs of developing future-oriented competences. Firstly, the authors focus on the indication of the key competences of the future, selected as a result of the research conducted so far by scholars and practitioners. Next, they present the results of an analysis concerning the possibilities of applying foresight and Futures Literacy approaches in the context of the future of work. Against this background, the authors discuss the legitimacy of applying foresight and Futures Literacy approaches for the purpose of enhancing competences of the future. The authors state that application of these modern anticipation approaches responds to the current needs generated by dynamic changes in the environment, which are characterised by high unpredictability and uncertainty.