The management of organisations functioning in the contemporary world, which is characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), requires specific future-oriented competences from employees. The paper aims to discuss the possibility of applying foresight and Futures Literacy approaches, known for dealing with uncertainty, in the process of developing such competences. Against the background of the state-of-the-art analysis comprising (1) the contexts, in which uncertainty is tackled in fore-sight and Futures Literacy exercises, and (2) the contexts, in which the future of work is analysed in connection with foresight and Futures Literacy, the authors discuss and confirm the possibility of applying the mentioned anticipation approaches to develop future-oriented competences, namely competences on the individual level, enabling one to cope with the increasing uncertainty characterising the VUCA world. The focus of the paper relates to the aspects that are still understudied or require additional strengthening: (1) the development of competences on an individual level using foresight and Futures Literacy approaches, and (2) incorporating foresight and Futures Literacy at the level of higher education. The paper presents examples of activities undertaken in this area, however, their number is still limited.
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