Competency models are valuable tools HR and training departments use to understand the skills required to do specific jobs and help set business strategy.

Join us on Thursday, April 25 to discuss these models and how they’re tied to talent management practices.

This playlist features Rachel Weiss, Erin Melvin, and Toddi Norum.

Session 1 with Rachel Weiss and Toddi Norum

What is Competency Modeling and Job Architecture? And Why Engage In It In Your Business? with Rachel Weiss

Learn why the business advantage of competency modeling is to apply working knowledge of the business and the marketplace to further an organization’s goals.

📷Rachel Weiss is a customer-obsessed L&D superstar with a strong track record of creating and implementing large-scale training programs world-wide, from strategy to execution management. She's recognized for sharing best practices and driving high performance with partners around the globe.

Session 2 with Erin Melvin and Toddi Norum

Moving A Well-defined Job Architecture and Competency Modeling Into Practice --- In the LMS

Learn advantages of translating the competency models to the portals (LMS, HRIS) used by the business. What are some best practices and potential gotchas?

📷As the Director of Client Engagement at Lambda Solutions, Erin works closely with clients from first login to launch, ensuring that they have maximized the features in their LMS for business success.  She is passionate about providing inspired learning, finding the best solutions for your LMS configuration needs, and, most importantly, seeing clients succeed.

📷Toddi is a passionate but “accidental” learning developer who is currently managing the corporate LMS for Sierra Nevada Corporation, an aerospace company. In the past, she was the lead trainer for the U.S. Army SUGV robotics training program.

Toddi says that she has lived a “charmed life” and has pursued many passions: writing, jazz music, photography, and pet rescue. She is currently working on her Master’s degree at the University of Colorado-Denver, in Information and Learning Technologies. She calls herself a “learning geek.”

The Competency Models Playlist hosted by Toddi Norum