Competency-Based Management

COURSE DURATION 5 Days 

Date:13th – 17th April 2026

Introduction

Mastering competency management is essential if you are looking to prepare your organization for the future. Automation and AI are rapidly transforming work as we know it. Some forecast that 85% of jobs available in 2030 have not yet even been invented. And there’s the global talent shortage to consider. Over 85 million jobs are estimated to go unfilled by 2030, which could cost up to $8.5 trillion in untapped annual profits.

Competency management is a multi-step process. It is about identifying, developing, assessing, and optimizing employees’ skills, abilities, and behaviors. Particularly those who need to excel in their specific roles.

The ALARDI Africa Competency-based management (CBM) is a method of enhancing overall organizational performance and employee capability without relying on traditional management practices that can be complex and time-consuming. CBM, among other things, identifies patterns of order in the behaviour and development of highly productive workers, and this distils the core competencies.

Objectives:

At the end of the Competency-Based Management Training, the participants will be able to:

• Define a competency and understand the distinction between competencies, skills, and tasks
• Describe how to use competencies in public and private organizations
• Understand the difference between Leadership competencies, Technical competencies, and Behavioural competencies
• Link competencies to organizational objectives and values – manage not only what staff do but how they do it
• Use competencies for recruitment and assessment; for development; for talent management; for performance management and succession planning

Who Should Attend?

The Competency – Based Management training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit the following:

• HR Managers
• HR Supervisors and HR professionals
• Team leaders and anyone who plays a role in developing and managing talent within their organization
• Different types and levels of managers

Training Methodology

This Competency – Based Management training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes a range of interactive activities – group and individual exercises, case studies, and discussions.

There will also be presentations from and facilitated discussions with the course leader, who is an HR professional and has significant years of experience in designing and using competencies in a range of applications. Each day will end with each delegate reflecting on the messages from the day and completing a summary of what has been learned that day and how the learning will be transferred back to the workplace.

Organisational Impact

The Organisation will have the following benefits:

• Improved employee performance and productivity
• Enhanced talent acquisition and retention strategies
• Strengthened alignment between individual and organizational goals
• More effective leadership development programs
• More objective and data-driven performance management processes

Personal Impact

• Increased knowledge and understanding of competency-based management principles
• Ability to design and implement a competency framework
• Skills to conduct competency-based interviews and performance appraisals
• Enhanced capacity to develop and coach employees for improved performance

Course Outline

DAY 1. The Links between Roles and Competencies

• Understanding Competencies in the Organizational Context
• Major Benefits of Competency Management
• Assessment of Competency Management Readiness
• Competency Audit
• Defining the roles for Senior Management, Managers, and HR
• What support should managers, team leaders, and supervisors get from HR?
• Values, Strategy, and HR.
• Different methods of developing a competency.
• An HR Management Framework Based on Competencies.
• Technical, Behavioural and Leadership Competencies.

DAY 2. Competencies and Recruitment

• Competency design – definitions, negative indicators, positive indicators.
• Recruitment and Selection.
• Adapting a competency framework for use in recruitment.
• The use of assessment centres in recruitment.
• Induction, orientation, and personal development.

DAY 3. Competency-based Performance Management

• Using competencies in performance management.
• The stages of performance management: agreeing on objectives, giving feedback, coaching, and appraisal.
• Termly reviews of performance.
• Links to pay scheme.
• Introducing a performance management process.

DAY 4. Competency-based Talent and Career Management

• The business case for a competency-based approach for Talent Management
• Using Competency-Based Assessment Centres for Talent Identification
• Career Management and Succession Planning
• Building effective competency-based Learning and Development frameworks
• Linkages between Motivation, Performance, and Results
• ROI from the Competency Framework in core implementation

DAY 5. Action Planning for Success

• Review of the Competency Management resolve
• Defining advanced applications of the Competency Framework
• Addressing Challenges with a Committed Action Plan for Success
• Creating an effective Communication and Implementation Strategy
• Evaluating the ‘What’s Next’ protocol for sustainability
• Review of Learning and Personal Action Planning

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI Africa Certificate will be issued to the participants.

Venue:

Kenya-Nairobi                                                    Cost USD 1800

Maputo, Mozambique                                        Cost USD 2100

Cairo, Egypt                                                    Cost USD 2100

Dates: 13^th – 17^th April 2026