Competency Modeling is both a management strategy and a practical operational tool for developing and deploying an organization’s most valuable resources – people. Large organizations have made this connection and worked diligently to create people programs tied to their competency models that benefit both the individuals and the collective organization. Translating competency modeling practice for smaller organizations has been an overlooked opportunity. Dr. Alter will fill that gap by showing how to build a competency model and put it to work in smaller organizations.
- Why behaviors must be part of the model, rather than relying on simple words (like teamwork).
- How competencies can help other efforts, such as hiring, development, and enacting change.
- Benefits of competency models.
- Underlying logic of competency libraries.
- There will be lots of examples.
Speaker Bio
Perry Alter has customized competency models for clients across multiple industries, producing actionable outputs such as structured interviews, development guides, and 360 assessments. He focuses on making the science of excellent management practices more relatable and actionable for users.
He just wrote a book called Competency Modeling for the Not-Yet Expert. Some articles he has also authored or co-authored include:
- Develop Teamwork Skills in Bite-Sized Action Steps. (HR Future)
- A Practical Approach for Measuring the Business Impact of Training. (CEO Refresher)
- Does it Make Sense to Hire and Develop Based on the Same Competencies? (Recruiting Trends)
- Okay, Now I’m Confused. Is My 360 Feedback Process Good or Bad? (com)
- Does Your Selection Process Promote Diversity? (Diversity Executive)
He has a PhD in Educational Psychology and Research. He is a sudoku junky, does exercises that would make people half his age cringe, and loves to sit on the floor with his dog and read.