The Propel Competency Framework
What is the Propel Competency Framework?
The Propel Competency Framework is a comprehensive behavioural framework that applies to all roles, levels, and organisations. The Framework reflects current and future behavioural requirements. It includes widely used competencies such as Judgement and Communication in addition to recently emerging behaviour sets such as Digital Fluency, Learning Agility and Valuing Diversity.
The Framework forms the foundation of many of Propel's product solutions. It also provides a starting point for clients looking to introduce or refresh their own Competency Frameworks for use across all Talent Management applications.
The Framework forms the foundation of many of Propel's product solutions. It also provides a starting point for clients looking to introduce or refresh their own Competency Frameworks for use across all Talent Management applications.
What does the Competency Framework Cover?
In total, there are 16 competencies in the Propel Competency Framework, divided into four clusters:
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The Propel Competency Framework includes behavioural indicators that show what the competency looks like at the Individual Contributor, Manager and Leader Level.
How was the Propel Competency Framework developed?
The Propel Competency Framework is based on extensive academic and practical research and benchmarking. It also draws on the Propel team’s insight from our work with public and private sector organisations globally. The competencies themselves are designed to be discrete and are underpinned by the latest research around personality and individual differences, to ensure that they can be measured meaningfully and reliably.
What is the purpose of a Competency Framework?
Competencies are the behaviours an individual must demonstrate to be effective in a role. A Competency Framework captures the behaviours required for an organisation, or part of an organisation, to deliver its objectives. Competency Frameworks provide a common language across the organisation, which forms the foundation of key Talent Management activities.
Propel's approach to Competency Framework Development
Propel offers a multimethod approach to Competency Framework development, in line with best practice. Our approach can flex to the size and structure of the organisation, but typically includes a combination of questionnaires, interviews and focus groups with managers and job incumbents to establish current desired behaviours. We also incorporate senior stakeholder interviews to capture future skills requirements to ensure the framework will remain relevant.
The information collated is analysed by our team of psychologists and grouped into higher-level competencies and underlying behaviours. Separate frameworks and indicators may also be created for different roles and role levels, depending on requirements.
The information collated is analysed by our team of psychologists and grouped into higher-level competencies and underlying behaviours. Separate frameworks and indicators may also be created for different roles and role levels, depending on requirements.
Embedding the Propel Competency Framework into your business
Critical to the success of any Competency Framework is widespread adoption across the organisation. Propel works closely with our Clients to support the embedding of new frameworks by:
- Ensuring that the framework language and branding is aligned with those of the organisation
- Supporting and advising on internal communication and roll-out
- Creating aligned tools and processes that utilise the new framework, such as for recruitment or performance management
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