Competency Mapping
Competency Mapping
Competency?
The word competency is derived from Latin word Competere which means to be suitable Competency can be defined as knowledge, skill or ability of employees relevant for organizational performance
Competency is the employees capacity to meet or exceed a jobs requirement by producing the job output at the expected level of quality within the constraints of the organization, internal and external environment.
Personal Characteristics
Motive, Trait, SelfConcept & Knowledge
Behavior
Job Performance
Motives: These are the needs which direct an individual behaviour towards or away from a goal and act as a driver eg. Power, achievement Self Control: This is, a person Attitude towards self perception, self image, exhibited in the form of self confidence or inferiority complex Traits: The physical charactereristics and enduring attributes of an individual leading to consistent response to stimulus situation
GENERIC COMPETENCIES
MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Generic Competencies:
Competencies which are considered essential for all staff, regardless of their function or level. Communication, program execution, processing tools, linguistic, etc.
Managerial Competencies:
Competencies which are considered essential for staff with managerial or supervisory responsibility in any service or program. Customer Orientation, Organizing Skills, Planning Skills, Execution Skills, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Delegation, Leadership, Developing and supporting subordinates for effectiveness.
Technical Competencies: Specific competencies which are considered essential to perform any job in the organization within a defined technical or functional area of work. Example is business awareness, business skills, technical skills.
Competency
Superior Performance
Effective Performance
Poor Performance
Goal?
Preparation of Questionnaire
Collection of Responses
Analysis
Findings
Identify performance criteria to improve the accuracy and ease of the selection process.
Easier communication of performance expectations.
Provide a more specific and objective assessment of their strengths and the tools required to enhance their skills.
Enhances clarity on career related issues. Helps each understand how to achieve expectations.
1. Especially when conducted by an organization, there may be no room for an individual to work in a field that would best make use of his or her competencies. 2. If the company does not respond to competency mapping by reorganizing its employees, then it can be of little short-term benefit and may actually result in greater unhappiness on the part of individual employees.
3. If too much emphasis is placed on 'inputs' at the expense of 'outputs', there is a risk that it will favor employees who are good in theory but not in practice and will fail to achieve the results that make a business successful. 4. They can become out of date very quickly due to the fast pace of change in organizations and it can therefore be expensive and time consuming to keep them up-to-date.