Competency Assessment
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How competent are your project managers? How competent should they be? With our Online Project Manager Competency Assessment, we can help you answer those questions. Our comprehensive process allows you to eEvaluate both individual managers and your entire organization against 14 competency areas through over 97 observable behaviors. Done as a "360" assessment or management review, the assessment provides key insights into the individual skills needed for successful project management. This valuable data will enable you to focus your training resources on those areas that need it the most .
Below is a list of the 14 competencies and a typical observable behavior:
| Competency Areas | Typical Behavior | |
| 1 | Communicating | Explains things well, and listens carefully to others |
| 2 | Customer Relations | Creates mutual interest in repeat business |
| 3 | Decision Making | Seeks (and listens to) both facts and opinions |
| 4 | Leadership | Has people volunteering for his/her projects |
| 5 | Negotiating | Uses objective criteria to evaluate |
| 6 | Organizational Effectiveness | Shows respect for individuals regardless of position |
| 7 | Perspective | Demonstrates awareness of competitors' strengths |
| 8 | Problem Solving | Encourages innovative and creative solutions |
| 9 | Progress Measurement | Submits status reports on time |
| 10 | Project Planning | Gets the team actively involved in planning |
| 11 | Risk Management | Takes prudent risks |
| 12 | Staff Development | Gives credit promptly and sincerely |
| 13 | Team Building | Talks about relationships as well as results |
| 14 | Technical Ability | Avoids getting immersed in unnecessary detail |
Actionable Results
Once the assessment results have been compiled, everyone will receive an aggregate report summarizing the competency levels of the group that took the assessment. For each participant, a confidential, individual report will :
- Identify what each is good at, relative to the others in the group
- Show where each is farthest from the "ideal."
- Suggest each individual's professional development needs may be
To learn more about implementing a Project Manager Competency Assessment in your organization, contact us today at (877)-221-4522 (toll-free)