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A Hypothesis
Sohailuddin Alavi
Capacity Building and Institutional Development Consultant Karachi, Pakistan
Hypothesis
As employees climb up in their careers their confidence of being competent gets strengthened Nevertheless, generally as soon as the employees face newer challenges in their work situations, this realization comes naturally that they lack competence in one area or the other Yet, very few take this internal criticism constructively and improve: How do others deal with such situations is the focus of this analysis 3/11/2013 Sohailuddin Alavi
Competency Defined
Competency is relative and changes over time Competency is a process manifested in:
Ability to analyze and describe an opportunity or a problem in a holistic perspective Ability to be creative so to innovate response that is effective, efficient and within the bounds of morality and ethics Ability to make right decision and act prudently Ability to harness outcome
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Promote administrative rather than technocratic culture Emphasize on hierarchies to assert and prevail Rely on their legitimate authority to control others Encourage top down communication only Demonstrate visible superiority in physical facilities (Offices, entitlements, benefits, etc.) And much more
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