Kent Nuttall

Improving human performance through sustaining growth strategies

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@JoniDGoodman A8 - I agree. Sustainment is important. It is often the difference in building competence. Too often some hoped for change by a single event.

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston Thanks all for asking questions and sharing your thoughts.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A8. A competency grid would provide a less-subjective strategy to differentiate employees and provide growth targets. The grid would show the relationships between outputs—which are considered more valuable to a function or organization. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston @cre8iveii Focusing on trend data from frequent measurements gets us away from a pass/fail approach.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@cre8iveii Agreed!#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A7. Achievement of competence may require competency programs. Competency programs focus on common behaviors experts or leaders think are needed for displaying desired competence. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston @JoniDGoodman I find it easier to talk about specific outputs needing skills, such as teamwork, rather than making a general statement that building teamwork skills will help your organization.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@cre8iveii We evaluate frequently to see a trend. It's best to use metrics one could call leading indicators.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A6. Competence is achieved because a person has mastered a set of Competencies (behaviors or skills) that lead to the production of the desired output. The set of Competencies may vary per person. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A5. We show competence by consistently producing a desired output, meeting the criteria of that output. Desired outputs are a result of competence. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@GoodfriendAssoc A leadership skill in isolation has much less value than the skill being part of successful completion of several different outputs.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A4. Yes, when competence is tied to an output stated as a countable noun, clarified with criteria that show when it counts and metrics that show how often it is achieved. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@GoodfriendAssoc Competence grids, which I introduce later. Leadership skills are needed to produce desired outputs.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@cre8iveii Agreed!#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A3. No, when consider competency as a behavior. Our measurement of another’s behavior is too tied to our own personal experiences. Each rater will have personal bias. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston Best to view outputs as to how they produce desired business results. Valued outputs produce desired business results.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston There is much confusion of the terms. We'll compare later.#ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

Okay

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston A2. Competency programs are generally implemented to differentiate employee value and identify targets for relevant growth. #ATDHOUChat

[Kent Nuttall @knuttall]

@ATDHouston Competence is the ability to consistently produce a valued output. Competency is often stated as a behavior or skill. #ATDHOUChat