The Directory for Building Competencies

By Dennis J. Kravetz

Book Overview

Every manager knows the value of having a competent work force versus one that is just average, but few know how to encourage the employees to build these valuable competencies on an ongoing basis. This book will help It provides day-to-day activities that build competencies and have been proven to work.These practical skill-building activities will benefit any level of employee. The focus of the book is on bottom-line performance improvement and change. There are no abstract discussions, just practical suggestions that can be put into practice immediately. Managers will also find that this book is an invaluable self-development tool for improving their own managerial competence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0927764008
• ISBN13: 9780927764001
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: D J Kravetz & Assoc
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Hundreds of practical ideas to improve job competencies.

It's a shame that this book is currently out of print. Kravetz has provided all of us with a practical guide listing hundreds of ideas to develop job-related competencies. The book is well organized by compentency areas. Twenty to 25 separate action items are listed for each of the competency areas which include such topics as Verbal Communication Skills, Project Management, Creativity, and Financial and Numerical Skills. There are also 6 chapters devoted to competencies for supervisory positions.