“After participating in Workitect’s Competency Modeling Workshop, I know that I can go back to the job and implement the process with competence and confidence.”
Retail Real Estate
Building Competency Models
Private Workshop
Sponsored by your organization. To speak with a consultant about an on-site or live online program tailored to your organization’s needs:
call 8oo.870,9490, complete this contact form,
or email info@workitect.com
Benefits
• Faster application and transfer of learning
• Tailored to your needs—We work with your team up front to fully understand your organization objectives, and timeframe.
• Flexibility to blend consulting with training
• A confidential environment in which your team can explore immediate application of our processes
Flexible Delivery Options
Option 1: Modified Building Competency Models workshop to include technical competencies followed by one day of implementation support.
Option 2: Building Competency Models workshop followed by one-day of implementation support.
Option 3: Workshop customized to needs of the organization.
On-Site Workshops Have Been Conducted for These Organizations:
| Abarta Inc | Air Canada |
| A.T. Cross | Belize Social Security Bureau |
| Braskem | Brigham & Women’s Hospital |
| Canadian Automobile Assn | City of Las Cruces, NM |
| City of Scottsdale, AZ | Covidien, Inc. |
| Etisalat, Nigeria | Franklin Templeton |
| General Services Administration | |
| John Deere | Mary Kay |
| Nebraska Machine Corporation | State of California |
| U.S. Department of the Treasury | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| U.S. Department of Defense | United Stationers |
| Whirlpool Corporation |
Public Workshop
Learn how to build job competency models while building one for your organization with training and consulting assistance from Workitect’s VP of Consulting.
April 22-24, 2026
Limited to 8 Participants
• Day 1 and Day 2 sessions will be 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT.
• Day 3 will be 9:00 AM – `12:00 PM EDT.
• The program will be conducted using Zoom conferencing.
Program fee: $2,100 per participant, 10% discount for two or more participants from the same organization.
Use of Competency Dictionary
Workitect’s competency dictionary is used during the workshop to demonstrate the collection, analysis, and coding of data necessary to build a competency model. The dictionary is also used in the Competency Development Guide that participants receive during the workshop. To continue using the Workitect dictionary after the workshop to build models, it is necessary for the participant’s organization to acquire an intellectual property license. A license can be acquired prior to or after attending the workshop. Organizations acquiring a license prior to the workshop will receive a 20% discount on registration fees for the workshop.
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Built on best practices and decades of research, Workitect offers the most powerful competency framework available today. Learn how to develop and implement models within your organization to align your business strategy with your talent strategy.
Create new competency models or update existing models
Develop competency models and competency-based talent management applications
This Workshop Gives Participants A Six-Step Process To Developing Their Own Competency Models Without External Assistance.
As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Plan a competency modeling project
- Communicate and gain support for the project
- Chose from alternative methods for building single competency models and one-size-fits-all models
- Create models for multiple jobs in an organization
- Use resource panels to collect data
- Conduct structured key event interviews
- Analyze and code interview transcripts, and write job models
- Develop HR applications for talent management, assessment, selection, succession planning, development, and performance management
- Use Workitect’s licensed competency dictionary (if purchased separately)
Overview Of The Program
Module 1 – Conceptualizing the Project
Business need and need of the sponsor. Developing an approach – single job model, one-size-fits-all, or multiple jobs. Gaining the sponsors support.
Module 2 – Project Planning
Stakeholder analysis. Structure of the project plan. Complete project planning worksheet on own project. (Revisit and update after Module 5, review and receive feedback and advice from consultant instructor).
Module 3 – Data Collection
Data collection tasks. Primary data collection methods – job analysis, key event interviews, resource panel. Secondary data collection methods. Complete data gathering exercises.
Module 4 – Data Analysis and Coding
Analyzing data from job analysis and structured event interviews. Integrating data from all sources. Target data exercise. Coding exercise. Analyzing data from resource panels.
Module 5 – Building the Competency Model
Select a set of competencies. Using a generic competency dictionary. Create behavioral indicators. Identify clusters. Prepare draft of model. Review with sponsors.
Module 6 – Developing Applications
Talent Management. Training and Development. Assessment and Selection. Performance Management. Succession Planning. Other – Compensation, Culture Change.
*Receive Individual Consulting Help in this Workshop
Each participant has an opportunity to review his/her back home project plan, implementation plan, challenges, issues, etc. and receive consulting help from a Workitect consultant/instructor during or after the workshop.
Overview Of The Program
Richard Gerlach
Vice President, Consulting with thirty-five years of experience in management and executive development, training, human resources, and organization development. Formerly, held senior leadership positions with Ryder System, Inc. (Group Director-Organization Effectiveness and Human Resource Development), Pabst Brewing Company and Ryan Homes, Inc. Has extensive experience in developing competency based performance management, selection, assessment and management development processes. Is the lead instructor for Workitect’s Building Competency Models workshop. Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Southern California and Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Western Michigan University.
Dr. Richard Mansfield
Senior Consultant with expertise in competency based job analysis, skills assessment, management development, selection, survey design and course development. Formerly was Director of Research for McBer & Company / Hay Group, Vice President of The Altwell Group, and Chairperson, Educational Psychology for Temple University. Ed.D degree in Human Development and A.B. degree in Social Relations from Harvard University. Co-authored the book “The Psychology of Creativity and Discovery” and has published numerous articles.
What Our Customers Say
“Competency modeling is an essential process for all organizations. After completing this workshop, I feel well equipped with the knowledge and skills to help communicate, develop, and implement competency models for our organization.”
Health Care
“Workitect’s competency modeling process gave us a solid foundation to select and develop high performing branch managers and customer service reps. Their consultants worked well with all levels – from executive to front-line employees. They were professional, easy to work with, and good at sharing their expertise and organizational insight with us.”
Manufacturing Company
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