Competency Modeling
Organizations must understand their core competency needs—the skills, knowledge, behaviors, and abilities necessary for people in key roles to succeed. TalentQuest’s Competency Modeling is a process that defines the skills, knowledge, and organizational values that drive effectiveness. The product of the process is a set of models that represent the intersection of business strategy, organizational culture, and performance requirements.
TalentQuest has developed tailored competency models for organizations of every size and across a spectrum of industries. Solidifying industry-specific competencies has proven quite valuable for companies who are familiar with the unique demands and specifications of their industry. From competency management in the public sector or in financial services to devising healthcare leadership competencies lists, we can help you define the fundamental behavioral needs of your company and your industry.
If customized competency models are not necessary or appropriate, clients may elect to utilize TalentQuest’s universal, established competency models, which are based on decades of extensive research and application. In either scenario, TalentQuest’s Competency Modeling helps organizations address key issues such as:
- How do we measure how employees achieve results?
- How do we accurately differentiate between top and bottom performers?
- How can we provide feedback that will change performance?
- How do we integrate competency models into all of our related talent management systems and processes?
Best Practices in Competency Modeling
- Models should be created based on input from experts and high performers currently in the job.
- Models should be unique to each organization and to each major job or job family, using language that captures the culture of the organization.
- Models should be incorporated into and integrated with all relevant organizational systems.
- People should be recruited and selected based on their match with the models.
- Training should focus on learning and improvement in the core competencies identified as factors to the position’s success.
