{"id":24305,"date":"2014-04-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/customization-competency-modeling\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:10:30","slug":"customization-competency-modeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/customization-competency-modeling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Customization in Competency Modeling"},"content":{"rendered":"[fusion_builder_container type=&#8221;flex&#8221; hundred_percent=&#8221;no&#8221; equal_height_columns=&#8221;no&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; fade=&#8221;no&#8221; background_parallax=&#8221;none&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.3&#8243; video_aspect_ratio=&#8221;16:9&#8243; video_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; video_mute=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=&#8221;1_1&#8243; layout=&#8221;1_1&#8243; background_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; border_position=&#8221;all&#8221; spacing=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;0.3&#8243; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility&#8221; center_content=&#8221;no&#8221; last=&#8221;true&#8221; hover_type=&#8221;none&#8221; border_sizes_top=&#8221;&#8221; border_sizes_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; border_sizes_left=&#8221;&#8221; border_sizes_right=&#8221;&#8221; min_height=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; background_blend_mode=&#8221;overlay&#8221; first=&#8221;true&#8221;][fusion_text]\n<p>Over the years, competency modeling has been the subject of its share of criticism, particularly with respect to their level of complexity. Many have indeed argued that in addition to the fact that developing customized models that can be applied across the multitude of job roles within an organization is an arduous challenge, competency modeling is a language that most managers don\u2019t speak. Rather, a great deal of HR professionals and line managers prefer to talk about skills and experience when assessing and selecting internal or external candidates for open positions<\/p>\n<p>But can acquired skills and past experience really support an organization\u2019s need to remain in constant movement, to evolve, to adapt to a rapidly changing environment?<\/p>\n<p>As groundbreaking technologies make their way into our professional lives at a pace faster than most companies can adapt to, can the simple fact of having learned a certain skill guarantee a company\u2019s future success?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\"><b>A skill is a skill is\u2026 not a competency<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>There is an important difference between skills and competencies, although both terms are unfortunately often used interchangeably.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26469 alignright\" title=\"The Power Of Customization In Competency Modeling\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Iceberg-1-e1637510561844.gif\" alt=\"The Power Of Customization In Competency Modeling\" width=\"350\" height=\"231\" \/>A skill is an ability an individual learns in order to accomplish a task. In an organizational context, this may be, for example, programming, translating, writing, etc. Skills are acquired through education and hard work, and can be regarded as somewhat tangible.<\/p>\n<p>A competency extends a bit further on this definition to include the behaviors, motives and knowledge required to utilize that skill to produce the desired results. In the context of workforce planning and talent management, competencies can therefore be defined as a group of measurable traits that allow an organization to assess an individual\u2019s probability of superior performance, in addition to the skills he\/she already possesses.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, competencies do include the underlying skills needed to produce a given outcome, but they also involve a lot more than the \u2018technical\u2019 abilities an individual has acquired over the years, to include what employees possess in the way of personal characteristics that enable them to produce superior results.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\"><b>The bottom line: Why competencies matter<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Typically, when companies realize they need an employee to fill a new or newly opened position, they begin the search for a candidate who \u2018knows what they\u2019re doing\u2019, i.e., who can perform the task based on their educational and\/or professional record. In doing so, the organization is evaluating the value of this candidate based on previously demonstrated skills, overlooking the person\u2019s future contribution. Yet, in our current environment, successful companies must be a step ahead of the current trends to win the game.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve recently discussed how it is ludicrous for an employer to assume that all employees aspire to be boss one day. Many are very content with fewer responsibilities in their careers, placing more emphasis on achieving success elsewhere in their life. As a result, a company in the staffing process may now be placed in a situation where it must choose between a candidate with 15 years\u2019 experience in the field with no career advancement motive, and a candidate with 5 years\u2019 experience with a great inclination for acquiring new skills.<\/p>\n<p>This desire to learn is not a skill, but part of a competency cluster that is crucial to companies. In general, competencies at the motive or trait level (e.g., initiative) are more difficult to develop than competencies that resemble skills (e.g., persuasiveness, communications). It is those harder-to-develop competencies that should be the criteria for selection, rather than \u2018skills\u2019 that can be learned.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\"><b>Customization: Looking inward to play your strengths<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26475\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/PDF\/project-manager-model.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26475 size-full\" title=\"The Power Of Customization In Competency Modeling\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ProjectManager-CompetencyModel-Page-01.jpg\" alt=\"Example of a Custom Competency Model\" width=\"350\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of a Custom Competency Model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Building a competency model for future success requires more than listing the traits or motives desired within a certain job role. If competency models have fallen short of their goals, it may be due to too many organizations deciding to create just one model or buying an \u201coff-the-shelf\u201d model for the entire organization, thereby failing to recognize the unique aspects of their own strategy, culture and values.<\/p>\n<p>This method can be compared to taking another company\u2019s logo, tweaking it a bit, and calling it your own. Competency models defined in this way may provide clear direction on how to be successful in another company, but result in poor linkage to results and poor alignment with your organization&#8217;s strategy.<\/p>\n<p>But, generic tools can be critical to the competency modeling process, as they serve as a guideline, a starting point in your development process. After all, by utilizing the tools at your disposal, you save considerable time and money. But the competency modeling process involves more than listing \u2018desirables\u2019 on paper. It entails looking inward, at where your organization is, what it intends to accomplish, your competitive landscape, and the obstacles that may stand in your way over time.<\/p>\n<p>There are as many ways to learn to build a truly valuable and viable customized competency model for your organization as there are applications to modeling: succession planning, performance management, recruiting, training and development, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/competency-models\/tailor-vision-mission-values\/\">Tailor job competency models to your organization\u2019s vision, mission, and shared values<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may want to take advantage of onsite workshops, which tailor for you generic competency models to the needs of your organization, or attend our <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/building-competency-models-workshop\/\">Building Competency Models workshop<\/a>, where participants learn the techniques required to develop and implement their own models, with the support of an array of already-available tools.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Workitect also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/resources-support\/\">webinars and white papers<\/a> to further guide you in the process, so that you may derive the best value from the tools we have developed over our decades of experience.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/competency-based-talent-management-free-proposal\/\">contact one of our consultants<\/a> to discuss the best solutions for your situation.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>A SET OF CUSTOMIZABLE TOOLS FROM WORKITECT THAT HELP ORGANIZATIONS SELECT, DEVELOP, AND RETAIN SUPERIOR TALENT<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/competency-management-system\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25348 size-full\" title=\"Integrated set of competency management tools \" src=\"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/five-blockgraphic-bkg-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Competency Management Components\" width=\"1000\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Workitect provides competency-based talent management tools, <\/strong><strong>programs and systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Workitect, Inc.<br \/>\nwww.workitect.com<br \/>\nTelephone: 954-938-5370 or 800-870-9490, Email: info@workitect.com<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/fusion_text][\/fusion_builder_column][\/fusion_builder_row][\/fusion_builder_container]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[fusion_builder_container type=&#8221;flex&#8221; hundred_percent=&#8221;no&#8221; equal_height_columns=&#8221;no&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; fade=&#8221;no&#8221; 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