ASTDBR Meeting: Competency: The Differentiator

All things being equal, many employees or candidates may appear to be the same on a resume:  same education, same number of years experience, same GPA...so what is the differentiator?  Competencies!  Competency (often used interchangeably with skill) can be defined as a standardized requirement for a job.  If you can identify the desired competencies required for a role, and ideally, for being promoted to additional roles, you can create an effective talent management plan, leading to a sustainable workforce now and for the future.  Explore how to identify competencies for roles, build career paths for employee development, offer employees opportunities to increase their level of competency, and ultimately create succession processes that ensure longevity and bench strength within your organization. 
 

• Define competency and identify the benefits of using competency in workforce development
• Discuss how to strategically introduce competency into workforce development and maximize talent management
• Compare and contrast competency-based training with training to develop technical skills
• Learn how competencies play a critical role in succession planning for peak-performing organizations
  

Aimee Hansen   
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana  

Aimee Hansen is an Organizational and Leadership coach with extensive experience in the field of human resources and development.  She has served in the realm of Leadership Development Performance Consulting, most recently at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.  Prior to her work at BCBSLA, Aimee's professional experience includes the design and management of organizational Leadership Development strategy, Succession Planning, and other organizational interventions including purposeful culture change, strategic planning, and leadership coaching.  Aimee’s professional experience extends back 20-plus years.  
 
Aimee earned a Masters of Arts degree in Organizational and Leadership Development from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.  She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, with a concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from University of Louisiana at Monroe (formally Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana).  Aimee is certified in several areas to assist in promoting development, including Myers-Briggs Typology Inventory, StrengthsFinder, and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation.  She will resume her studies for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Resources Education at Louisiana State University in the Spring of 2014. 

ASTD Baton Rouge strives to align our programming to the ASTD Competency Model. This month's program is aligned with the Performance Improvement and Integrated Talent Management area of expertise.  Click the image to view the competency model.