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A Sign-In Sheet Proves Attendance. A Checklist Should Prove Competence.

Every regulated operation has the same piece of paper. It sits on a clipboard at the back of the training room: a name column, a date column, a signature column. At the end of the session it goes into a binder, and the binder goes onto a shelf, and the shelf is where the auditor eventually finds it. That sheet answers one question well. Were you in the room? It's the wrong question. Nobody gets hurt because a technician skipped a classroom session. People get hurt, and sites go dark, because s

Nov 3 · 5 min

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Managing People

How to Implement a Competency-Based Training Program in 5 Phases

Read this article to understand best practices for implementing a competency-based training program.

Jun 11 · 5 min

Skills Management

Skills vs. Competencies vs. Proficiency: The Difference, With Examples

Skills are a good place to start but the real focus has to be on competency development. Although they sound similar, they are very different.

May 24 · 8 min

Skills Management

Competency Management and its Role in Aligning Competencies to Values

Competency management helps build systems and processes which ensures employee competencies are aligned with the organization's values.

Feb 18 · 6 min

Skills Management

Good people will leave you! How can a good succession plan help?

Every organization needs a good succession plan to ensure that when a key employee leaves, there's a replacement in-house to take their place.

Jan 5 · 5 min

Skills Management

A Smarter Way to Do Succession Planning: A Client’s SWOT-Based Strategy

Use strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis in your daily recruitment, retention and succession planning.

Aug 15 · 4 min

Skills Management

Best Practices for Skills-Based Competency Management

Skills-based competency management requires careful planning, clear communication, and strong leadership.

Aug 13 · 5 min

Skills Management

What Are Competencies? Definition, Types, and Examples

A competency definition works as the foundation for skill requirements to specify the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for success at work.

Mar 19 · 8 min

Managing People

New Hire Training Plans Using Competency Modeling

New hire training: learn how to teach your employees the skills they need for their new job. Not about how to get an HR manual in their hand.

Feb 25 · 5 min

Skills Management

How to Create a Skills Matrix: The Complete Guide

A skills matrix can help better utilize current staff today and into the future, while giving better information about recruiting needs.

Feb 19 · 4 min

Managing People

Succession Planning: Why Every Organization Needs a Strategy

Succession planning is an investment in your organization's future. This article will give you a head start into beginning your succession planning efforts.

Feb 18 · 4 min

Skills Management

How to Build a Skills Competency Framework That Actually Works

A skills competency framework ensures your employees possess the knowledge required to increase their value within the organization.

Feb 17 · 5 min

Managing People

What Is Goal Management — And Why It’s Essential for Business Success

Employee goal management is used to build your staff talent, skills and experience while helping the organization meet its overall objectives.

Feb 13 · 3 min

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