Workplace Learning –
Next Generation

Personality tests (Big Five, MBTI, etc.) measure relatively stable personality traits – they show "This is how I am." Competency diagnostics measures developable action capabilities – it shows "This is how I act." The crucial difference: Behavior = Personality, Action = Competency. Valcom focuses on actions – not on relatively unchangeable personality traits.

Workplace Learning is learning at the workplace – as opposed to learning in seminars. In next-generation workplace learning, work and learning merge: Knowledge is not delivered "in advance" but provided on demand in the work process and immediately applied in dialogue with the AI learning partner.

With Valcom and the AI learning partner VIA, employees design their learning processes self-organized. VIA recommends individual learning goals, suitable practical tasks and projects, social learning, coaching, and training measures based on value and competency diagnostics. The result: No transfer problem, as new knowledge is immediately applied. In the self-organized learning process, VIA is permanently available as a learning partner.

Skills management software is a digital solution for systematic capture, analysis, and development of values and competencies. Valcom enables AI-assisted profile creation, self-assessments and 360° feedback, visualization of skill gaps through radar charts and tables, evaluation with AI consultants, and AI-powered development recommendations.

Valcom is based on an extensive scientifically founded soft skills library with around 390 terms – soft skills, i.e., values and competencies. Each term contains definitions, action anchors, exaggerations, descriptions, and recommendations for practical tasks, coaching, and training measures. The taxonomy was developed by Prof. Dr. Werner Sauter.

Yes, Valcom is fully GDPR compliant. All data is hosted and processed on servers in Germany. The platform meets all data protection and data security requirements for European companies.

Valcom is suitable for companies from about 50 employees. This development space scales flexibly with your company – from medium-sized businesses to large corporations. Particularly suitable for HR departments, people development, and leadership development.

Costs are per user on a monthly basis with a pricing tier based on the number of users. Contact us for an individual offer.

VIA (Valcom Intelligent Agent) is an AI-powered learning companion that uses skill gaps from Valcom and provides personalized learning recommendations. VIA enables self-organized learning in the work process through dialogic coaching, practical tasks and projects, and continuous reflection. VIA launches in 2026 as a pilot program.

Valcom is based on 4 scientifically founded competency areas according to the Erpenbeck & Sauter competency model: Personal Competencies (self-responsibility, self-organization...), Activity Competencies (consistency, impulse-giving...), Social Competencies (collaboration, teamwork), and Methodological Competencies (experience-oriented, expertise...). Within these areas, around 390 soft skills and value terms are fully developed.

Valcom uses the Erpenbeck & Sauter competency model – a further development of the scientific foundation by Prof. John Erpenbeck and Prof. Volker Heyse, adapted to new possibilities with artificial intelligence. The model defines competencies as self-organization dispositions. The basic structure with 4 competency areas remains, but is more flexible: Valcom works with 16 competency fields and enables extended, customizable use of competency terms.

Yes, Valcom also captures hard skills – i.e., abilities, qualifications, and knowledge. Soft skills are our focus, but hard skills form an important foundation: Knowledge is a necessary prerequisite for competency development. Without the necessary expertise, you cannot develop competencies. That's why we also derive hard skills from requirements and can capture and evaluate them.

Self-organized learning at the workplace can only be successfully implemented in a supportive learning culture. Valcom also captures learning culture, learning motivation, and motivation for self-organized learning. The results help companies identify obstacles to self-organized learning and specifically improve learning culture. At the same time, they flow into individual AI-powered development recommendations – making learning more efficient and enabling employees to develop themselves in the area of learning.

Yes, Valcom offers a REST API for integration. We are open to connecting with various HR management solutions and are happy to discuss the effort and your requirements in a personal conversation.

Skills management and competency management are often used synonymously. Skills management encompasses the diagnostics of values and competencies with derivation of hard skills, while competency management focuses on targeted development of action capability. Valcom is a comprehensive skills diagnostic that covers all areas.

The 360-degree feedback enables comprehensive competency and value assessment from different perspectives: self-assessment, feedback from supervisors, colleagues, and optionally external assessors. Results are visualized as radar charts and tables, supplemented by AI-powered analysis.

A skill gap is the difference between existing competencies (current profile) and required competencies (target profile). Valcom automatically visualizes skill gaps, prioritizes development needs, and helps plan targeted development measures with practical tasks and projects.

Valcom differs in two key ways: First, through its clear focus on soft skills – with around 390 scientifically founded competencies from Prof. Dr. Werner Sauter and consistent alignment on targeted skills development through practical projects and tasks instead of pure knowledge transfer. Second, through scalability and broad applicability: While most diagnostic tools require specialized consultants for each diagnostic, Valcom puts users at the center – any employee can independently create profiles, conduct assessments, and use AI-powered evaluations at any time.

Soft skills and values are rated in Valcom on a scale of 1 to 9. Each competency and value comes with a clear definition, concrete action anchors, and an exaggeration that enable precise and comparable assessment. Additionally, abilities, qualifications, and knowledge can also be captured. Assessment is done through self-assessment and optionally through 360-degree feedback.

Yes, Valcom is particularly suitable for leadership development. The taxonomy contains comprehensive leadership competencies such as delegation ability, employee motivation, change management, and strategic thinking. In combination with VIA, Valcom enables continuous leadership coaching.

Yes, you can get to know Valcom without obligation. Schedule a free consultation where we demonstrate the platform live and address your specific requirements. Afterwards, you can test Valcom in a pilot project.

Valcom takes data security very seriously: All data is transmitted encrypted (SSL/TLS) and stored on ISO 27001-certified servers in Germany. The platform is fully GDPR compliant with detailed access control, audit logs, and regular security audits.

Valcom captures values at three levels: individual, team level, and organizational level. At the individual level, personal values are captured through self-assessment. At team and organizational levels, Valcom enables capture of current values and desired values – from this, you can derive which values are currently lived and which should be prioritized in the future. These desired values form the basis for target profiles and targeted value development. For sensitive topics like values, Valcom offers the option of anonymous capture.

Values as organizers of self-organized action are the competency cores – they give employees motivation and orientation. Without internalized values, competencies often remain superficial. In workplace learning, values form the inner compass: They guide decisions and develop not through directives but through reflected experiences. Valcom makes values transparent and enables targeted value development at all levels – from individual attitude to corporate culture.

With Valcom, you create company-, team-, or function-specific competency models in a few steps: Based on information about your company, roles, and requirements, the AI generates personalized competency profiles – based on our library of around 390 scientifically founded soft skills. The result is target profiles that serve as benchmarks for assessments and development planning. Optionally, existing competency models from your company can also be integrated.

Valcom enables success measurement at multiple levels: Through regular assessments, you track the development of individual competencies over time. The target-actual comparison shows how skill gaps are closing. At team and organizational levels, you recognize development trends and can measure the progress of development programs. AI-powered analysis provides concrete action recommendations for next steps.

Yes, Valcom is ideally suited for Swiss companies. The platform is both GDPR compliant and compliant with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG). Our Swiss subsidiary (oneclick AG) in Zurich serves customers from Switzerland. The user interface is available in German and English – French and Italian will follow in the future.