HR · Development · Component
The capability check
Whether the capability actually improved, assessed on evidence rather than on effort or attendance.
The deliverable
What it is
Development is usually measured by activity — courses attended, plans written — because activity is easy to count. Whether anything can now be done that could not be done before is the question that matters and is rarely asked.
The check closes the loop back to the capability map. Without it, the map records what people were hired with rather than what they can now do.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The evidence
What the person has now done that demonstrates the capability.
3 attributes: Evidence · Demonstrated · Source
LearnThe assessment
The judgement on whether the level was reached, and by whom.
3 attributes: Level reached · Assessed by · If not reached
LearnThe map update
The change written back to the capability map, which is what makes the whole loop worth running.
2 attributes: Capability entry · Updated
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Write the result back to the capability map. A confirmed capability that is not recorded is one the organisation still thinks it lacks.
The other components in development
The development plan
What a person is working towards, why it matters to them and to the organisation, and what will actually change to make it happen.
LearnThe assignment record
The consequential work people were given in order to develop — which is where capability is actually built.
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