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3 Ways to address learning levels in competency models
3 Ways to address learning levels in competency models

Now you have a model that people can easily assess against for both upskilling in their current job and also reskilling to learn a new role (career planning and workforce agility). It will define any skill gaps and tell them exactly what learning level of activity they need to develop. It will make them self-sufficient and able to capitalize on intrinsic motivation and a growth mindset. And it tells you exactly what learning content you need to close your organizational skill gaps and position it for future success.

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How can we use competency models to develop a competency-based training program for supervisors?
How can we use competency models to develop a competency-based training program for supervisors?

Today we will answer a common question, How can we use competency models to develop a competency-based training program for supervisors? Like any other role, a competency model for supervisors will focus on those tasks they need to perform to achieve their part of the corporate strategy.  This likely includes people management and technical/functional tasks/skills.  Competency-based learning is where you map learning activities to the entire competency model.  You want to do this including activities across the 70-20-10 model (experiential-collaborative-formal).

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Competency-Based LearningCheryl LasseCoaching, Competency Model Development, Capability development and management
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Ensure upskilling & reskilling equity for all!
Ensure upskilling & reskilling equity for all!

It’s time to eliminate the disparity between haves and have-nots with respect to the right skills for today’s work. If you want to ensure upskilling/reskilling equity for all, leverage technology like the Self-Directed Learning Engine™ to provide everyone with the opportunity to grow at their own pace. Those with the right skills will be able to increasingly control their destiny, choosing how, where, and when they work, while those without the required skills will not be able to envision how their circumstances will improve

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5 ways to optimize onboarding new hires with competency models
5 ways to optimize onboarding new hires with competency models

What if you, as the new hire, had a way of reviewing all those expectations and best practices early on, so you could eliminate the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that leads to the statistics above? That’s what competency models bring to onboarding.

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Competency ManagementCheryl LasseOnboarding, Skills Of The Future, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Skills Gap, Upskill, Development Habit, Skills Assessment, Knowledge Assessment, Intrinsic Motivation, Coaching, Task Examples, Personalized Learning, Competency Development and Assessment, Competency Model Development, Capability development and management
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The value of task-based mentors
The value of task-based mentors

Collaborative learning has been shown to be one of the most effective types of learning. We call it “task-based mentoring” though you may call it “flash mentoring”, “peer coaching”, or “modern apprenticeship”.

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Unlock continuous skill development by helping each person both learn and teach
Unlock continuous skill development by helping each person both learn and teach

Taking advantage of task-based mentors/peer mentors (what McKinsey calls distributed apprenticeship) is key to upskilling and reskilling at scale in the flow of work.

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3 Tips to make competency-based learning stick following formal learning
3 Tips to make competency-based learning stick following formal learning

With the speed of change driving upskilling and reskilling efforts, it has never been more important to ensure that classroom and other formal learning events result in skill improvement.

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Competency-Based LearningCheryl LasseLeadership Skills, Learning Agility, Skills Gap, Upskill, Development Habit, Skills Assessment, Intrinsic Motivation, Task-Based Mentors, Internal Network, Breakdown Silos, Coaching, Measure Impact of Learning, Personalized Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Informal Learning, Learning In The Flow Of Work, Skill Practice, Skills Practice, Competency Development and Assessment, Competency Model Development, Employee Engagement and Empowerment, Capability development and management
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Help employees take ownership of their development
Help employees take ownership of their development

With the changes going on in the world today, helping employees take ownership of their development has never been more important. We hope these help you engage employees in taking ownership of their learning.

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Employee EngagementCheryl LasseProficiency Development Tool, Proficiency Development System, Empowerment System, self skills assessment, what is a competency model, job competency, job competency model, sales skills inventory, Leadership Skills, ISO compliance, ISO 9001:2015 clause 7.2, Skills Of The Future, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Learning Agility, Skills Gap, Upskill, Lifelong Learning, Development Habit, learning versus training, Skills Assessment, Knowledge Assessment, Knowledge Capture, Intrinsic Motivation, Change Culture, Task-Based Mentors, Flash Mentoring, Internal Network, Breakdown Silos, Coaching, Corporate Strategy, Business Goals, Organizational Goals, Performance Management, Performance Review, Task Examples, Rapid Job Analysis Workshop, Business Impact, Measure Impact of Learning, Personalized Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Informal Learning, Experiential Learning, Learning In The Flow Of Work, Skill Practice, Skills Practice, 70-20-10, how to create a skills inventory, sales training programs, sales leadership training soft skills courses, organizational competencies, Competency Development and Assessment, Competency Model Development, Employee Engagement and Empowerment, Career development and planning, Capability development and management
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