INTERACTIVE EXERCISE - Developing a competency model
As we watch the SOTU tonight, we know we are watching a bad president (ok, understatement). But how do we define a good president? Is it simply a matter of them agreeing with us on the issues? Or is there more to it?
In HR terms the way to evaluate a position is develop a competency model. A competency is generally defined as the knowledge (e.g. economics, skills (e.g. good speaker), and dispositions (e.g. empathetic) to do a particular position. Since competency models are heirarchial and so are blogs, I thought we could work together to create a competency model for a president. Below I have started the competency model with the hierarchy of the competency, and indicator (a way to determine if someone has the competency). If you think the competency is important for a president, recommend it. If you have other competencies that you want to add, make a comment as your competency. Later we can evaluate the candidates against the model.