How can my organization identify the core competencies necessary for success in key positions?
Using Competency Assessments to Identify Critical Competencies
Competencies have been defined as the skills, behaviors and knowledge necessary to be successful in a given job.
Competencies typically fall into either of 2 categories: Technical Competencies or Behavioral Competencies. Technical Competencies generally refer to the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in a given job (e.g. knowledge of accounting principles, computer skills). Behavioral Competencies define behaviors or attitudes necessary to be successful in a given job (e.g. delegation, communication).
The process of identifying these critical competencies is commonly referred to as a “competency assessment”. A competency assessment generally begins by interviewing or surveying Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) who have an extensive knowledge of the job in question. These individuals will help identify the potential list of technical and behavioral competencies. These competencies must then be verified among those incumbents currently performing the job. Once finalized, these core competencies can help the organization improve its employee selection, development, performance management and succession planning processes.
Reliant’s Competency Model is Based on 10+ Years of Research
Reliant created a leading competency model based on over 10 years of research with members of the Academy of Management (AOM). Our competency model provides 63 distinct competencies, definitions and 3 to 4 behavioral elements for each core competency. This model has been further developed and refined through peer-reviewed research and comparisons with other leading competency models.
Incorporate Competency Models Within Reliant360 to Streamline Performance Management
In addition to including our competency model, Reliant360 enables you to create and store your own competency libraries for use in conducting performance evaluations and 360’s.
The Reliant360 Performance Management application provides more than just an efficient way to create and deliver supervisor performance reviews throughout your organization. Reliant360 creates an individualized employee feedback process that enables managers to help employees develop core competencies and, in turn, enhance employee development and overall business performance.
360 Performance Reviews Provide the Compete Performance Picture
Conduct 360 Multi-Rater Performance Reviews to broaden the performance picture for your employees. Evaluating employee performance based on supervisor ratings only provides a small piece of the performance puzzle. It is also critical to gather feedback from an employee's coworkers, subordinates and even customers. The relationships each employee develops with these stakeholder groups is critical to the success of your organization. 360 multi-rater feedback provides a richer, more realistic performance picture that will help identify performance gaps across core competencies.
Advantages of using Reliant360:
Build & Store Competency Libraries: Use any of our 63 distinct competencies and behavioral elements, or build your own competency libraries
Streamline Workflow: Track completion of rating forms throughout the process
Easy Transition from Paper Forms: Configure the style and shape of your current paper-based employee performance review form in new electronic formats
Powerful Reporting: Individualized feedback reports enable employees to compare performance ratings from each rater group and benchmark performance throughout the organization
Consistent Evaluations: Promote fair performance evaluations using a standardized process, competencies and metrics
