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Definition and Explanation of Competency

Competency is a combination of measurable and observable skills and knowledge as well as personal attributes that count towards a productive or enhance employee performance. One of the attributes of competency is ultimately organizational success (DeFillippi et al,. 320). To understand competencies, it is important to define various components of competencies such as; in order to understand competency it is worth mentioning knowledge as the first facet. Knowledge is cognizance of truth and facts gained from employee’s formal training or experience. The other component of competency is skill- this is a developed dexterity in mental operations that is gained or acquired via specialized training and ability is the last component of competency that is worth mentioning- ability is the aptitude to perform mental or physical activity that are often affiliated a certain profession. In addition, individual attributes counts towards personal competencies that lead to organization or business success.

Impact of Competency

Despite the fact that competency of an individual does not establish a certain performance baselines in organizations or businesses, they increase the bar on employees performance among other employees performance indicators. As an employee competency is a road map towards increasing my capabilities baseline. Considering that competency focuses on elevating organization values and culture, it is an important tool towards improving my cultural knowledge and skills. These skills are crucial in ensuring that my organization mission and vision as well as the objectives are attained at ease.

As an employee, competencies will help build my career and improve my performance in the following ways; I can integrate it into performance appraisals, boarding orientation and other forms of employee communication (Hoge 520). Improving this will help me build my relationship with other employee as well as organization stakeholders. Since competency helps in addressing both soft and technical skills of a career or profession, it will help me boost my technical skills hence boost my performance.

The other impact of having outstanding competencies is that it can boost my morale as an employee. For example, after having the required competencies, I can be able to improve my ability and skills needed to undertake other roles in the organization hence competencies will help me steer my career (Hoge 522).

One of the main characteristics that employers seek from an employee is his/her personal attributes. With the right competencies in place, an employee is able to present the best attributes to employers. As an employee, competencies can improve my personal attributes hence my performance and career.

How to improve competency

There are several ways to improve competency, but for the case of this paper, the main ones are going to be considered;

The first and the best way of improving competency is by taking formal training.

Working hand in hand with an experienced team of employees so that I can learn more about my career is another way of improving competency

Value of improving this competency

It is worth improving competencies among employees. Outstanding competencies are facets towards career development and growth among other individual benefits.

References

DeFillippi, Robert J., and Michael B. Arthur. “The boundaryless career: A competency‐based perspective.” Journal of Organizational Behavior 15.4 (1994): 307-324.

Hoge, Michael A., Janis Tondora, and Anne F. Marrelli. “The fundamentals of workforce competency: Implications for behavioral health.” Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 32.5-6 (2005): 509-531.