Time to Refresh Your Competency Framework
21/09/09
Competency frameworks are invaluable performance and development tools in any organisation. However, as business conditions get tougher, the risk is they get forgotten about/pushed to one side just when they could be of most value.
You may have spent thousands of pounds and lots of time developing your framework but can you honestly say your competencies match business needs in the current climate?
Are they a presentation of aspirational rather than practical behaviours? Competencies need to help managers optimise their resources in smaller teams working in difficult conditions. New skills maybe required such as skilful cash flow management and utilising resources effectively.
It’s not only the content of competencies that need to be revisited. It’s the way they are used. Flexibility is the key right now – now is not the time to rigidly follow procedures.
Competencies can easily be changed to reflect new needs. Call us to revise your competency framework.
