Your competency model should always be in beta. Competency models describe what someone in a particular role should be able to do to perform their part of corporate strategy. They paint a picture of what it looks like to be great in a job. If your strategy is changing regularly (and I believe that for your organization to continue to survive, it will), then your competency model has to change/adapt as well. You need to communicate to the organization that your competency models will be changing over time. Be sure that it doesn’t take an act of Congress for these changes to be made – it has to be part of the cultural understanding that models will adapt and are never “done”.
Read MoreIf 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?
Read MoreIf you ensure that you only create competency-based learning for a role, you will never again create learning that doesn’t transfer. If you use a competency assessment tool that personalizes learning for each person, you will maximize learner engagement, accelerate learning transfer, and you WILL be able to measure the positive impact on skills and business results.
Read MoreNow 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.
Read MoreSkills, and how fast employees and companies can learn, are quickly becoming the competitive advantage — and the biggest risk. This is why 80 percent of executives say they are worried about the availability of key skills when it comes to competing in the future. (PwC 21st Annual Global CEO Survey, 2018) And this is why talent development centered on skills and experiences needs to be a priority for us all.
Read MoreAccording to Work Institute's 2017 Retention Report, career development was both the most common reason people left and stayed with an organization. In a tight labor market, the ability to demonstrate that you have systems that promote ongoing career development is a key differentiator, especially for top talent with the skills you need. The easy solution: competency models.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreDo you know what skills you have in your organization? Did you know that Sam in finance actually designs websites for his kids’ sports teams in his spare time? It may sound obvious, but knowing what skills your employees currently have, and at what levels of proficiency, is the essential first step in skill planning for the future.
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