The development centre method as a tool for assessing the competences of the management staff

The primary purpose of this article is to present the conditions for effective use of the Development Centre methodology in developing management competences. The article presents the methodology of running a Development Centre session based on the case of its implementation in a specific organisation. The authors focused on the case study analysis of the correctness of the Development Centre application. The empirical part was supplemented with a description of selected competences of senior management. The article is summarised by conclusions - a set of good practices on how to successfully conduct the DC process.