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Training Course Summary:

An overview of the latest developments in competency frameworks and their practical application as powerful performance management systems.

During the day the following themes will be covered:
- What competencies are and getting to grips with the concepts.
Understanding a little of the theory
- How do they differ from other methods of Human Resource Management?
- Establishing when it is and isn’t appropriate to employ competencies
- Establishing what the benefits and limitations are from using a competence framework
- Using competencies to design development programmes
- Using consultants to develop competencies

What do I get out of it?
- The understanding to know when it is and isn't appropriate to employ compentencies
- Evaluation of the benefits and limitations of using a competence framework
- Methods to use compentencies to design development programmes

Who Should Attend:

Anyone contemplating the review of part or all of their people management processes to ensure they are aligned with current HR best practice. Those who already have some experience in the use of competencies within the Human Resources team but need further guidance on how to ‘manage the change’ of using competencies within the wider audience in their own organisation.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Personal objectives and expectations
- Agreement of programme outcomes
- How do we derive competency frameworks?
- Using competencies within your existing Human Resource agenda for:
• Designing your competency framework for recruitment purposes; identifying, recording and judging evidence of competence through exercises and questioning techniques
• Developing your organisation through developing people
• Managing performance and development using competencies in the appraisal process
• Putting value on job roles and rewarding appropriately
• How to use competencies within the disciplinary process
- How to involve your employees in the design of a competency framework
- How to communicate this change of process within your organisation to achieve the best results
- The way forward: Making it work – a personal action plan