Soft, “non-technical skills” of officers are becoming increasingly important on board, accelerated by changing workforce and automation of many technical tasks.
MET-3S is a psychometric assessment, specifically developed for the maritime industry. The product offers insights into the “soft skills” of officers on board across 13 skills grouped in 3 clusters:
- Coping under pressure
- Self-management
- Interpersonal skills
Compared to other psychometric assessments, MET-3S was developed specifically for assessing the competence of crews on board. The tested skills are selected after a thorough job analysis of the different ranks on board to match the requirement of the position. This psychometric assessment is based on self-reported behaviours and attitudes. In this way, it complements the practice of using quarterly appraisals by superiors to measure the non-technical skills, thus deepening the understanding of the officers’ strengths and weaknesses and counterbalancing for biased or unfair judgment.