What is Competency Mapping?
Competency Mapping is a process to identify key competencies for an organization or a job and incorporating these competencies in various processes of the organization. A competency is defined as a behavior or set of behaviors (i.e. communication, leadership) rather than a skill or ability.
By conceiving the required competencies, defining a competency framework, mapping existing skills and competencies of the employees, identifying gaps and then developing the competencies can provide a systematic and measurable method for developing organizational capability.
According to Boyatzis (1982) “Competency Mapping is a capacity that exists in a person that leads to behaviour that meets the job demands within parameters of organizational environment, and that, in turn brings about desired results.”
The process of competency mapping enables us to articulate what every employee brings to the table and the process greatly contributes towards job-evaluation, recruitment, training and development, performance management, internal mobility and succession planning.
Competency Mapping can help you with:
A competency-based approach
allows an organization to understand its capabilities and the gaps it is exposed to. A competency-based approach allows it to fine tune all HR related downstream activities
Recruitment
becomes more focused and the specific competencies required become clear.
Talent Management
becomes easier with the skills being defined clearly and the behaviours employees are to be assessed on.
L&OD
Learning and Development and Organizational Development become easier.
A competency framework
makes it easier for organizations to plan, strategize and implement to optimize overall organizational capabilities.
Why Competency Mapping?
In short, Competency Mapping is a fundamental activity which drives capability development in an organization and helps it to be more strategic than its competitors.
How are we different?
Experienced facilitators
Strengthscape has an experienced team consisting of organizational developmental analysts, instructional designers and eLearning developers who provide practical insights in the process.
Blended Delivery approach
Strengthscape conducts both online training, eLearning modules and live case studies to enhance convenience and make the program cost-effective.
Spaced-learning approach
Strengthscape takes a spaced learning approach giving enough time to absorb the concepts and practice, leading to better retention and more concrete learning.
Our Own Methodology
Strengthscape provides a tried and tested, comprehensive methodology to map the behavioral competencies of employees. Our internal methodology of competency mapping is called StrengthMapping. StrengthMapping methodology works around the behavioral competencies of the employee.
Individual handholding
Strengthscape provides continuous support through individual handholding for higher learning effectiveness.
Application of Competency Mapping
Identifying the performance gaps
Applying in HR process like recruitment and selection, job evaluation and performance management
Developing balanced performance appraisal system for development results and change management
Designing an assessment centre to evaluate and enhance the performance
Understanding ways to integrate your performance review system with the training plan of the organization
About Competency Mapping Certification Program
The Program is one of its kind designed and delivered by industry veterans.
The program is delivered virtually and includes a blended approach, which consists of e-modules and virtual simulation.
This certification will also allow participants to partake in live projects, basis availability of the same.
Competency Mapping Certification Session Plan
|
S
No |
Session
Name |
Scope |
Outcome |
|
Module
I: Introduction to the Concept of Competency |
|||
|
1. |
Getting started |
Brief introduction, expectation setting and describing the
outcomes |
Prepare for the days ahead by gathering expectations, assimilating
key questions on Competency Mapping |
|
2. |
Defining Competency |
Understand the nature of competency and its role in streamlining HR functions.
Learn the types of competencies and behaviours. |
Define competency Distinguish between competencies and its mythical synonyms |
|
3. |
Competency Mapping Overview |
Understand what competency mapping and competency framework is, differentiate
between the two |
Define competency mapping Understand select cases from the industry Recognize the importance of competency framework |
|
4. |
Categorization of Competencies |
Understand the different buckets for competencies and how their
application differs |
Understand Threshold competencies vs
Differentiating Competencies Prahlad and Hamel's categorization Guglieliemino's categorization based on the
characteristics of behavior |
|
Module
II: Developing a Competency Model |
|||
|
5. |
The History of Competency Models |
Historical methods of Competency Model |
Learn about how competency model has
evolved |
|
6. |
Developing a Competency Model |
Design and implement competency models Learn to implement and integrate competencies |
Discover the different approaches to
develop Competency Model Apply the 7-step model of development |
|
Module
III: Measurement Techniques |
|||
|
7. |
Various Measurement Tools |
Experiment with different tools and techniques and apply them to test
you understanding |
Visualize the working of BEI
in competencies Apply
psychometric assessments in measurement Practice using role plays, group discussions |
|
8. |
Assessment Centres |
Gain understanding on the working of an assessment centre |
Interpret the meaning, relevance and challenges of implementing assessment
centres |
|
9. |
Creating and Applying Measurement
Tools |
Gather perspective on how to relate to the measurement tools |
Decide methodology for competency assessment Identify scalable properties of Competencies and Designing Scales Design the competency assessment tools |
|
Module
IV: Technology in Competency Mapping |
|||
|
10. |
Software’s for Competency mapping |
Establish the relevance of technological platforms and how they have
been incorporated in firms |
Outline the working of software’s |
|
Module
V: Applications |
|||
|
11. |
Organizational
uses of Competency Mapping |
Deduce how the entire
framework can be used to the organization’s advantage. |
Implement the learnings and see how they can be used at the organisational level |
Competency Mapping Course Details
- The course is enriched with audio, visuals, assessments, case studies as well as follow-up sessions for clarifications.
- Access to Strengthscape’s Learning Management System (LMS) which has a range of learning materials starting with the course manual, videos, eLearning content, podcasts, case studies and a whole lot of assessments which promotes self-paced learning and help participants become confident of what is being taught.
- The course manual is divided into 5 modules. Each module has chapters and units.
- Online Competency Mapping Certification: 30 hours of live virtual Instructor-led sessions conducted every weekend spread over 12 sessions of 2 hours 30 minutes each. This is followed by live project and final assessment.
- Enterprise Version: The Enterprise Version is best suited for organizations that use or proposes to use Competency Frameworks and would like to train their HR and L&D professionals and trainers. Master facilitators from Strengthscape conduct a two-day in-person certification along with 5 hours of virtual training on exclusively for internal teams of organizations.
- Participants are expected to go through LMS and read the manual, watch videos and listen to podcasts as well as read any additional reading material that are provided.
Who should get certified
- Human Resource professionals
- Learning & Organization Development Experts
- Individuals involved in performance management
- Professionals who have taken on training role within their department
- Professionals who are involved in hiring process
Material provided
- Access to Learning Management System (LMS) with Course Manual
- 1-year complimentary access to the Digital Library
- Assignments and worksheets on the LMS
