Objective:Â
The Objectives of this session are to:
- Provide students with a Framework to understand and reflect on their enterprise competencies
- Provide students with a technique to self-analyse their competencies including strengths and areas for development
Support students to link their values, experience and skills to the competencies required to innovate and develop social enterprise ideas
Overview:
When developing new ideas and innovating entrepreneurs can focus on external factors that may positively or negatively impact their  commitment and motivation to develop an idea. When we hear from entrepreneurs, they will often refer to the personal values or experiences that motivated them to innovate, improve and make change happen.
In this session, students are supported to understand their own enterprise competencies using the EntreComp Framework. Students are able to reflect and gain an insight into the personal values and competencies that they can draw on to innovate & develop social enterprise ideas.
Activity:
Activity 1: Thinking about the previous workshops and last week’s inspirational speakers, students rate their comfort level (0-10) about the competencies they have for developing a social enterprise idea
Activity 2: Students are asked to share the words or thoughts that came to mind when rating themselves (verbal/chat – whole group activity).Â
Students are not required to share their rating number.
Activity 3:Â Introductions to EntreComp
Student conduct a self-analysis of their competencies using Table 1 of EntreComp
Activity 4:Â Breakout rooms
Students work in pairs to discuss their competencies – strengths/areas for development/what they learnt from task 3
Activity 5: Feedback to the group on what they discussed in their pairs
Activity 6:Â Students asked which competencies they think they will need to develop a social enterprise idea.
You could ask students to reflect on any social enterprise speakers they’ve previously heard and consider what competencies they have displayed.
Activity 7:Â Reflections
Students asked to reflect on the following:
One thing you have learnt about yourself by using the EntreComp Framework
One thing you will change or develop to help you progress with a social enterprise idea
Anyone happy to share with the group?
Skill Development:
Learner OutcomesÂ
- Develop self-awareness of individuals entrepreneurial competencies (i.e. skills, knowledge and attributes) utilising the EntreComp Framework to self-audit and identify areas of confidence and challenges specific to business/enterprise activity.
- Understanding the importance of networks of peer support, knowledge exchange and mutual aid in personal and professional development; feedback and contribute to others meaning-making through shared discussion.
Resources:Â
- EntreComp Framework Flower Image
- EntreComp Framework Table 1 for student self-assessment of competencies
References:
EntreComp Competence Framework
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC101581
https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1317&langId=en