This document outlines a competency framework and assessment process for an organization. It describes 5 key competencies - Act Responsibly, Drive for Results, Engage People, Customer & External Focus, and Improve, Innovate & Change. Various instruments are proposed to assess candidates on these competencies, including a competency-based interview, case study, in-basket exercise, and psychometric assessment. The last section provides contact information for the organization's offices in multiple Indian cities.
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Competency Framework
• Acts in line with organizational values and champions these values
among teams
•Takes personal ownership and responsibility for organizational goals
and values
•Collaborates well with others to deliver on organizational priorities
Act Responsibly
•Sets and works on reaching stretch goals for self and others
•Delivers against ambitious targets and commitments
•Takes practical and timely decisions to get things done
Drive for Results
•Listens and appreciates others’ ideas and inputs
•Empowers people to act with speed and agility; provides others with
regular and effective feedback
•Coaches team for success in the short and long term
Engage People
The Competency framework for the assessment will consist of the following 5 competencies
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Competency Framework (…)
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the broader industry
and function trends
• Takes a outside-in appraoch in setting priorities and
direction
• Understands short and long term customer priorities and
maintains strong customer relationships
Customer &
External Focus
• Encourages others to challenge existing processes and bring
in improvements that add value
• Takes measured risks in order to drive and champion new
ideas and processes
• Initiates and manages change efforts effectively
Improve,
Innovate &
Change
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Instruments – Brief outlines
Instrument Time available to
Participants
Brief description
In-basket Exercise 60 minutes Computer-based exercise; participants first familiarize themselves
with the situation at a hypothetical organization using data provided;
they then answer emails in the inbox of a senior Manager in the
organization within limited time
Case Study &
Presentation Exercise
45 + 15 minutes Participants go through and respond to questions based on a
elaborate case of a hypothetical organization; they present their
solution to an assessor 1-to-1 and answer queries
Functional Interview 45 minutes Interview conducted by an experienced assessor focused on the
functional competence of the candidates
Competency-based
Interview
45 minutes Interview conducted by an experienced assessor using the
competency-based Interview methodology.
OPQ Psychometric
Inventory
20 minutes Participants complete the online assessment questionnaire – report
outlines their individual personality type on various elements