How do you deal with “one-off” competency models?

New roles will be created to accommodate emerging needs. So you must be able to wrap your capability modeling expertise around that reality. People in those roles need competency models too. They also want to own their development and gather skills as currency.

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Why You May Be Responsible For The Disconnect Between Learning & Strategy… And How To Fix It

They say that perception is reality. What if perception is that your learning department is perceived to have minimal impact on corporate strategy?

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What is a Competency?

The term "competence" came into vogue following R.W. White’s 1959 Psychological Review article, “Motivation Reconsidered: The Concept of Competence.” White explains that because people are intrinsically motivated to achieve competence, having competency models enables organizations to tap into our own desire to achieve proficiency.

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Grow, Adapt or Die!

There is no doubt that the lifespan of a skill is shorter than ever before. When you add the impact of automation and artificial intelligence (the Fourth Industrial Revolution), the reality becomes clear. The status quo is not ok.

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How to create a competency model rapidly when there are no high performers

If you have 1-2 people in the role, while they may not yet be high performers, use them to create the base model. This is particularly important if additional people are going to be hired for it – since it will become the initial blueprint that can be used for helping new hires get up to speed.

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How could I use a competency model? Let me count the ways!

Prior to the pandemic, there were 2 daunting trends plaguing organizations: increasing skill gaps, and lack of employee engagement, both of which lead to lack of retention. When unemployment is low, this is a real problem.

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Why Competency Models Are The Secret Sauce For Closing Skill Gaps

If you’re looking for a strategy that will inspire employees toward increased mastery in their current role, you’re in luck! What you need is a road map for helping them get there.

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Convert existing content into competency-based experiential learning

How can you leverage this situation to demonstrate your value? Use it as an opportunity to innovate. While in the past, your stakeholders may have been reluctant to try new, more effective means of learning, now is the time to open their minds to new possibilities.

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