Need Your Help!! Have To Make Staff Assessment & Dev. Mo

Hi All,

I have been tasked with creating a Staff Assessment and Staff Development Model for our employees, some of whom are designers and some are software programmers. Please assist me by providing any sample formats.

Thanks and regards,
Rekha

Hi Rekha,

It's pretty easy….

• First identify the competencies that are required for the job.

• Once you have that, define them with positive & negative behavioural indicators.

• Slot them into 3 categories critical for the job, facilitates job performance & not critical.

• Choose an appropriate psychometric instrument that will assess individuals on the competencies short listed. Make sure it is a standardized instrument with market credibility [reliability & validity should be established].

• Once you administer the instrument on your target audience you will establish their base line competency level.

• Then accordingly prepare a training chart.

• Run an intervention programme [training].

• Carry out post assessment to determine training efficacy.

Also before you go ahead with this on a full scale level please run a pilot study to see if the instrument you have selected will hold good for your organisation. For this select a group of good, average & poor performers, administer the tool….if there is a good correlation between scores obtained on the instrument & actual on job performance then go ahead with the instrument. If results are to the contrary it means that what you are trying to assess & what the instrument is assessing is not the same or the instrument is a poor indicator of the competencies being measured.

This involves a lot of work…so put down all your ideas….come up with a model for your organisation, run it by your superior & then implement it.

I have just summarized the entire process to give you an idea.

If you need any more info or help please let me know.

All the best.

Noor

Hi,

You can conduct competency-based assessments based on the job description using a 5-point scale. If this approach aligns with your organization, you can develop a model tailored specifically for your staff. Otherwise, you can make a decision after consulting with your organization and other HR consultants.

Regards,
Bhaskar Hazarika

Hi Noor,

We are also in the process of competency mapping our staff, finding the gaps, and subsequent training. Can you guide me on this subject, please?

Regards,
Bhaskar Hazarika

Hi Bhaskar,

Please provide me with more details regarding your organization, your target audience, the levels (freshers, mid-managers, top managers), the competencies you have shortlisted, and whether there is any particular methodology you are following.

Once I have this information, I will be able to assist you with the process.

Regards,
Noor

Hi,

This is not a simple cut and paste. You are dealing with employees, and they are your prime resource.

I presume that you are qualified and authorized to make decisions on competencies.

One needs to identify the competencies and map them properly. Probably, a test (assessment) may be run to measure the competencies. The training needs requirement may be part of the report, which HR can address.

If you have a soft skills training program in your company, this can be linked to the training, and you can see the benefits. For this, you need a good e-learning tool along with some trainer-led programs once in a while.

There are some companies that can help in competency mapping and assessments (Eduquity, Bangalore). Do you want to approach them to make your life simpler?

I am also enclosing some forms that are on the internet and can give you some insight.

Hire consultants if they are from a reputable company or are highly respected in the industry (like Parekhs & Raos). Do not hire consultants without screening their credentials.

Let me know if you need more information.