Test for Competence or Intelligence?
The first competency model was developed in the early 1970’s by the eminent psychologist Dr. David McClelland and consultants from McBer and [...]
The Basics of Performance Management
The basics of performance management is this. Performance is the true test of survival in the marketplace. High-performing employees contribute superior performance, [...]
The Trainer’s Role in Developing Competencies
Competency modeling provides a truly ideal framework for your training programs. Studies show that competency-based training offers a return on investment (ROI) [...]
Looking for great talent? Competencies may be your best ally
The primary mission of HR professionals focuses on four distinct objectives: Finding great talent Minimizing the learning curve to productivity ratio Maximizing [...]
Using Resource / Expert Panels to Build Competency Models
A Component of Step 3 of Workitect's Model-Building Process. A Resource Panel is a three to six-hour facilitated meeting with an agenda that [...]
Collecting Data to Build Competency Models
The project plan that is completed in Step 2 (Project Planning) will have included one or more methods of data collection that [...]
The One-Size-Fits-All Competency Model
SINGLE JOB MODEL > ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL MODEL > MULTIPLE JOBS MODELS Business people business people top view people group business group people [...]
The Single Job Competency Model
When deciding how to approach a competency model-building project, it is useful to consider three distinctive approaches: Single Job Competency Model One-Size-Fits-All [...]