Personal competence refers to an individual’s belief in themselves, their abilities, values, standards, and helps to determine what is best for themselves and their coworkers. Personal competence can be examined further in three individual facets: Self Awareness, Self Regulation, and Inner Motivation. Self Awareness is comprised of a person’s feeling of genuineness (authenticity) and honesty (integrity). Self Regulation is the ability to recognize where the individual fits into the organization and inner motivation is the driving force behind them fitting right on into the puzzle.
“Social competence refers to the ability to understand what others are feeling (social awareness) and having the skills to work effectively with others (relationship management).” (Osland et al., 2006) The importance of social competence in the work environment is crucial because in some organizations, teamwork is an integral part of the infrastructure. Taking in a coworkers feelings into account when working towards a similar goal, will only increase the chances