Competency Frameworks
The word 'competency' must be one of the most used words in the organisational lexicon … but have you ever paused to think what it actually means ? Competencies have been defined as skills, aptitudes, capacities, job functions, and range of other things. At Psychological Solutions we use a single definition;
"Competencies are those personal qualities, skills and behaviours which enable an individual to maximise their job performance and achieve
performance-plus."
Competencies are the building blocks of organisational success. A competency framework provides a clear description of what your people actually need to do in order to succeed in their jobs. This means that a competency framework also defines what jobs actually exist in your organisation, what those jobs are for, and how those jobs relate to each other. However, a good competency framework is not simply a set of generic job descriptions or person specifications, it's a complete explanation of what makes the best performers in your organisation have the best performance. Once you have a clear competency model you can use it to improve individual and organisational performance through;
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