Posts tagged Proficiency Development System
Why you need to start upskilling for Skills of the Future now

If the words “upskill and reskill” are bantered about by executives in your organization, that’s a big opportunity for you to demonstrate your value. And if they’re not, they should be. The World Economic Forum estimates we will need to reskill more than 1 billion people by 2030. How can you leverage this situation to demonstrate your value?

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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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Custom vs. standard competency models and when to use them

When you have a role that is pretty unique to your organization, or the nature of how your organization executes a function is what drives your competitive advantage, a standard capability framework may not suffice.

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Easy data visualization techniques that drive buy in

The purpose of data visualization is to help make people aware of a situation and motivate them to take action. It is a way of influencing people to support your recommendations. It is much more compelling to tell the story and let your audience draw conclusions than if you make recommendations.

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The time for upskilling and reskilling is now

“Companies can’t be resilient if their workforces aren’t. Building your reskilling muscle now is the first step to ensuring that your organization’s recovery business model is a success.”

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Provide data to strengthen your organization with competency development

This is the power of competency models and a competency assessment (because you have to have the honest skills data).

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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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How does knowledge fit into a competency model?

A competency model (or capability framework) focuses on what tasks/skills are critical to success in the role, what it looks like to be great at those tasks/skills, and what people should be able to DO with the required knowledge.

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