Pilot Runner: European Network of Cultural Centres — ENCC (Begium)
This Open Pilot focuses on strengthening the internal capacity of the European Network of Cultural Centres — ENCC by using the CYANOTYPES Framework to map the competences of the secretariat and project management team. It is designed as an organisational development pilot that supports future-proofing, skills planning, and more intentional recruitment and HR development.
The pilot creates a reflective space for the ENCC team to understand existing strengths, identify emerging competence needs, and translate these insights into a practical internal capacity-building roadmap.
Aims of the pilot
The pilot aims to use the CYANOTYPES Self-Assessment Tool to assess the current competences of ENCC’s internal team and match the results against the 25 CYANOTYPES competences. This will help identify where the team is already strong and where further development could support future resilience.
The pilot also aims to align future recruitment and HR policies with selected CYANOTYPES competence clusters, especially Regenerative Agency for internal culture, Public Agency for partnerships and narratives, and Data-Driven Agency for digital transformation.
Activities undertaken
The main activities include internal self-assessment, competence mapping, reflection on strengths and gaps, and the development of a training roadmap for internal capacity building. The target group is ENCC staff.
The pilot will also gather information needed for the CYANOTYPES Pilot Feedback Template, helping ENCC connect internal learning with wider project documentation and quality assurance.
Outcomes and early learning
Expected outputs include a competence map of the current team, recommendations for internal capacity development, and an ENCC hiring or HR strategy aligned with future competences.
Adding value
This pilot is valuable because it turns competence mapping inward before asking the wider network to engage. By first testing CYANOTYPES within the secretariat, ENCC can build a more grounded understanding of how the framework works in practice and where it can support organisational development, recruitment, and future skills planning.
Possible policy recommendations
This pilot suggests that cultural networks and intermediary organisations should be recognised as important sites of skills development, not only as multipliers for others. Policy support could encourage cultural networks to invest in internal competence mapping, staff development, and future-oriented HR strategies. This would help organisations that support cultural ecosystems become more resilient, digitally capable, and better equipped to guide members through transition.
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