Competency and the Link to Engagement and Performance: If you’re not focused on competency… what ARE you focused on?

Competency and the Link to Engagement and Performance: If you’re not focused on competency… what ARE you focused on?

At WFSI, we’re laser-focused on competency as THE key to organizational performance. And while there are companies who say they have a competency focus, when you scratch a bit below the surface, you find that things aren’t necessarily what they may appear to be. One example we’ve seen repeatedly is in recruiting for “entry-level” positions….

Competency Testing in Recruiting: It’s Probably A LOT Easier Than You Think…

Competency Testing in Recruiting: It’s Probably A LOT Easier Than You Think…

When we talk to companies about testing for competency during recruiting and selection, we often get pushback: “That’s too complicated!” “That’s too expensive!” “That takes too much time!” But does it really? We maintain that the biggest reason that companies don’t do really engage in competency testing is that they really don’t have a proper…

Graduate to Greatness

Graduate to Greatness

As a newly(ish) graduated student, I’ve learned that the job-hunting process can be a real rollercoaster ride. One moment you’re feeling confident and excited about a job opportunity, and the next you’re refreshing your email inbox every five seconds, anxiously waiting for a response. I know first-hand how challenging it can be to find a…

Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Truth Behind Pluralistic Ignorance

Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Truth Behind Pluralistic Ignorance

I am writing this short blog for business owners, line managers and HR staff trying to set up their businesses to become more competitive in the employment market but finding it difficult to move their teams ahead. It addresses the difficulty of attracting and retaining talent on two levels. Firstly, it provides some very brief…

Managing Risk:The Tale (or is that tail?) of the Loaded Skunk.

Managing Risk:The Tale (or is that tail?) of the Loaded Skunk.

In one of my other incarnations, I’m a volunteer at the Rockyview Wildlife Recovery Centre (www.rockyviewwildlife.org). One of many wonderful things about interacting with wild animals at RWR is the lessons we can learn from the experience. The other night, I was finishing my shift, feeding the last of a menagerie of orphaned baby hares,…

Did Knowledge Work Just Have Its “Pond Half Full” Moment?

Did Knowledge Work Just Have Its “Pond Half Full” Moment?

What do you mean by “Pond Half Full?” For those who haven’t been paying attention, ChatGPT, OpenAI’s generative language chatbot was released for free public use in November of last year. (if you haven’t had a chance to experiment with it yet, you should: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ ). The system has been developed and ‘trained’ to hold…

Defining Competency for Professions

Defining Competency for Professions

Jeff Griffiths, FCMC CTDP Profession: An occupation in which a professed knowledge of some subject, field, or science is applied; a vocation or career, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.  – Oxford English Dictionary Creating competency frameworks and competency models is an evolving field that has gained greater prominence over the…

Implementing Competencies in Your Business: Setting Up a Competency Working Group

Implementing Competencies in Your Business: Setting Up a Competency Working Group

By Peter Andryszewicz Competency Implementation If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you should now have an understanding of what a competency is, how to organize them, what they can used for, the value of using them and how much detail is needed to make them effective. If these articles have convinced you that…