Competency Based Human Resource Management

Competency Based Human Resource Management

Competency based human resource planning serves as a link between human resource management and the overall strategic plan of an organization.

Competencies are defined as observable abilities such as, skills, knowledge, motivations or traits defined in terms of the behaviors needed for perform successfully.

Levensaler, Talent Management System 2010

Competency based management supports the incorporation of human resources planning with business planning by allowing organizations to assess the current human resource capacity based on their competencies, against the capacity needed to achieve the vision, mission and business goals of the organization. Targeted human resource strategies, plans and programs to address gaps (e.g., hiring and staffing learning; career development; succession management; etc.) are then designed, developed and implemented to close the gaps.

Purpose

While competencies are not new to most organizations, what is new is their increased application across varied human resource functions (i.e., recruitment/selection; learning and development, performance management, career development and succession planning, human resource planning). Organizations are looking for new ways to acquire, manage and retain the precious talent needed to achieve their business goals. Employees with talent add value to the organization eg, in our Organization annually reward for the best performer and innovations witch brought successes to the organization by the chairman himself.

Our company has translated the strategic vision and goals of the organization to all the employees which has now become the culture of the organization, where employees must display for the organization to be successful. Competency based Management (CBM) standardizes and integrates all HR activities based on competencies that support organizational goals.

                                                                                                       

Bartram, D. (2005) The Great Eight competencies

CBM solutions provide input into and drive all aspects of employee career development. This allows organizations to improve productivity in most areas of human capital management CBM is typically referred to as "strategic" in that it attempts to link organizational planning to job execution.

Levensaler 2010

Benefits for employees on Competency Based Approach

High-performance organizations realize that their success depends on how capable their people are. They also recognize that formal education doesn’t necessarily equip employees with the appropriate skills to thrive in the workplace. The solution lies in training staff to meet the specific requirements of the organization.

How Competency Creates a Win Win Environment

In a competency based system, both the employer and the employee benefits. This is a result of establishing a transparent blueprint for recruitment, job exceptions and permanence evaluation. Personal judgment and subjectivity are minimized, creating a more positive work environment and a stronger relationship between employee and employer.

Draganidis & Mentzas (2006) Competency based management