Competency mapping is a process through which one assesses and determines one’s strengths as an individual worker and in some cases, as part of an organization. It generally examines two areas: emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ), and strengths of the individual in areas like team structure, leadership, and decision-making. Large organizations frequently employ some form of competency mapping to understand how to most effectively employ the competencies of strengths of workers. They may also use competency mapping to analyze the combination of strengths in different workers to produce the most effective teams and the highest quality work.
Competency mapping can also be done for contract or freelance workers, or for those seeking employment to emphasize the specific skills which would make them valuable to a potential employer. These kinds of skills can be determined, when one is ready to do the work.
Usually, a person will find themselves with strengths in about five to six areas. Sometimes an area where strengths are not present is worth developing. In other cases, competency mapping can indicate finding work that is suited to one’s strengths, or finding a department at one’s current work where one's strengths or needs as a worker can be exercised.
However, competency mapping can ultimately serve the individual who decides to seek employment in an environment where he or she perhaps can learn new things and be more intellectually challenged. Being able to list competencies on resumes and address this area with potential employers may help secure more satisfying work. This may not resolve issues for the company that initially employed competency mapping, without making suggested changes. It may find competency mapping has produced dissatisfied workers or led to a high worker turnover rate.
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From Kuwait, Kuwait
47Competency mapping can also be done for contract or freelance workers, or for those seeking employment to emphasize the specific skills which would make them valuable to a potential employer. These kinds of skills can be determined, when one is ready to do the work.
Usually, a person will find themselves with strengths in about five to six areas. Sometimes an area where strengths are not present is worth developing. In other cases, competency mapping can indicate finding work that is suited to one’s strengths, or finding a department at one’s current work where one's strengths or needs as a worker can be exercised.
However, competency mapping can ultimately serve the individual who decides to seek employment in an environment where he or she perhaps can learn new things and be more intellectually challenged. Being able to list competencies on resumes and address this area with potential employers may help secure more satisfying work. This may not resolve issues for the company that initially employed competency mapping, without making suggested changes. It may find competency mapping has produced dissatisfied workers or led to a high worker turnover rate.
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From Kuwait, Kuwait
Hi Swati,
Thanks for the information. Actually i am also working for Competency mapping or rather u can say on "Position Analysis".
Its been 2-3 months i am working on the same subject but still have not got the very scientific or analytic way of doing it.Please help me out to understand the subject and if possible provide a tool to prepare the same for my organization.
Regards,
Eram Hasan
From India, New Delhi
Thanks for the information. Actually i am also working for Competency mapping or rather u can say on "Position Analysis".
Its been 2-3 months i am working on the same subject but still have not got the very scientific or analytic way of doing it.Please help me out to understand the subject and if possible provide a tool to prepare the same for my organization.
Regards,
Eram Hasan
From India, New Delhi
Competency Mapping is based on something that i believe, which is Leadership Success Profile, also known as LSP's. The LSP's have various Broad segements which are then further broken down to sub categories that are then rated on a scale of 1 to 4. Let me give you an exmaple to illustrate my point.
one of the competency is "Set Direction". Now under set direction, you will have 4 other sub categories that identify's a indvidual of where he stands, which is then plotted into his apprasail and also into something called a 9 blocker. If you need more information and the an insight into other broad and sub categories. Mail me at
From India, Bangalore
one of the competency is "Set Direction". Now under set direction, you will have 4 other sub categories that identify's a indvidual of where he stands, which is then plotted into his apprasail and also into something called a 9 blocker. If you need more information and the an insight into other broad and sub categories. Mail me at
From India, Bangalore
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