Including Emotional Intelligence Competencies in Competency Models
The definition of a competency that Workitect uses is that it is a “skill, knowledge, or underlying characteristic of an individual, that can be shown to predict superior or [...]
Competencies and Succession Planning
The identification, development, and management of talent in an organization requires a succession planning process that includes the assessment of employees' competencies AND performance. Succession planning itself is an [...]
How Competencies Are Acquired
In most cases, competencies are probably not acquired through specific training. So, how are competencies acquired? Usually the person is thrust into a situation where it is important to succeed [...]
Leadership Development – Why is it Important?
There is no doubt that some leaders are born. However, they don't know their skills and abilities at the start, which is why they need mentoring and coaching to [...]
Understanding General and Technical Competencies
For an organization to thrive, its general and technical competencies must be very clear to the decision-makers. Only after knowing your company's strengths and weaknesses can you work towards improvements [...]
Empowering Employees for Growth in Your Organization
One of the best competencies that strengthens the backbone of any organization is ‘Employee Empowerment’. It is about putting confidence and trust in employees’ ability to get the job done [...]
Creating Competency-Based Talent Management Processes – Case Study
Air Canada looked for a consultative competency-modeling workshop that could be built upon its own internal data, and tailored to different segments of its HR department, for a variety of applications. It was also seeking guidance on current best practices for organizations with similar challenges. Workitect provided the workshop and a competency dictionary.
Tailored On-Site Competency Implementation Workshops
The Workshops. Here are four interactive workshops that can be conducted at your facility by our expert facilitators, each with more than 40 years of experience building and implementing [...]