tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post6959167143470986195..comments2015-04-20T15:32:27.225-04:00Comments on The Talent Edge: Still Incompetent About CompetenciesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692467477751415141noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-49604924131408361142012-10-26T17:04:39.479-04:002012-10-26T17:04:39.479-04:00Thank you David for your great insight. I too hav...Thank you David for your great insight. I too have been working with competencies for some time. I have found that in order for them to really add value and get operationalized within the business we need to strike a balance between "too much science" and what is "practical". I have found that working off a business accountability framework and identifying clear measures sets the right tone for building a model that will resonate and tie into strategic execution. Picking from a generic set of competencies and then customizing the language to bring the right context is most effective. SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-72129916404112100862012-09-08T15:03:05.653-04:002012-09-08T15:03:05.653-04:00Hi David. As you know, from joint work we have do...Hi David. As you know, from joint work we have done together, to develop well stated behavioural competncies from a set of generic competency statements by taking the time to get it right and relevant is very rewarding. The big challenge then comes in helping the end users to fully understand and appreciate the work that has been done. This is something that will take time and patience to achieve.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-32791412865013893892012-08-09T17:46:51.888-04:002012-08-09T17:46:51.888-04:00Adrienne
I don't believe that culture change...Adrienne <br /><br />I don't believe that culture change can come about by introducing a set of behavioural competencies. Culture is rooted in the values of the company and changing the values is an evolutionary process. I would also suspect that imposing someone else's ideas of what are the right behaviours without anchoring them to the culture is one of the flaws of using off-the-shelf models. Thank you for the comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692467477751415141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-35875682383762510812012-08-09T17:41:34.532-04:002012-08-09T17:41:34.532-04:00Having read the original article I am skeptical th...Having read the original article I am skeptical that one can develop a behavioural competency through on-line interaction. People will need people to get meaningful feedback on how they act. Interacting on-line is not (yet) the same as interacting in person. It also goes to what one is calling a competency. If competency is skill and knowledge yes the internet could be a medium for teaching that but if competency is a behaviour then I would rather leave human interactions with other humans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692467477751415141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-3877246911789842942012-08-05T05:20:12.648-04:002012-08-05T05:20:12.648-04:00Hi David,
Very well put and written. I would make...Hi David,<br /><br />Very well put and written. I would make the comment that the pre-published competency libraries on offer from the big firms can be useful as a starting framework, particularly if the leaders of the organization is interested in cultural change. But otherwise I do agree with you that trying to slap a generic competency model onto any organization without proper alignment will guarantee its failure and a huge loss of investment and productivity.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035750480485292681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-27346966357156948132012-07-26T21:15:40.837-04:002012-07-26T21:15:40.837-04:00David:
Great insights on this issue! Thanks.David:<br /><br />Great insights on this issue! Thanks.Ren Nardonihttp://www.nardoni.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115352641183674369.post-76915487608492088862012-07-23T14:07:38.444-04:002012-07-23T14:07:38.444-04:00So many rich gems here, David. You may be intere...So many rich gems here, David. You may be interested in the growth of online "free courses" is not actually about - ultimately - money & marketing, but an opportunity to build real competencies needed in higher education.<br /><br />I curated some articles about that here, per your competency theme interests: http://www.scoop.it/t/innovation-institutions-will-it-blend/p/1132984606/will-they-pay-degrees-unbundling-massive-online-courses-not-a-game-changing-innovation-competency-building-isDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754757266272861073noreply@blogger.com