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Skill Proficiency metrics and KPIs

What are Skill Proficiency metrics?

Identifying the optimal Skill Proficiency metrics can be challenging, especially when everyday tasks consume your time. To help you, we've assembled a list of examples to ignite your creativity.

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Examples of Skill Proficiency metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Team Member Strengths

  • 1. Skill Proficiency

    Measures the level of expertise and efficiency in a specific skill relevant to their role

    What good looks like for this metric: Skills proficiency level between 1-5, with 3 being average competency

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct regular skill assessments
    • Provide access to skill-based training
    • Encourage participation in workshops
    • Establish mentorship programmes
    • Implement skill-enhancing challenges

  • 2. Project Contribution

    Evaluates the impact and significance of a team member's contribution to projects

    What good looks like for this metric: Regularly contributing significantly to 3 out of 5 projects per quarter

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Recognise individual contributions front and centre
    • Create clear roles and responsibilities
    • Set clear expectations for project deliverables
    • Encourage collaboration and idea sharing
    • Provide feedback and recognition incentives

  • 3. Problem-Solving Ability

    Assesses the ability to effectively analyse and solve work-related problems

    What good looks like for this metric: Resolution of 4 out of 5 problems without extensive supervision

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Encourage creative thinking sessions
    • Provide problem-solving workshops
    • Facilitate peer brainstorming groups
    • Allocate time for independent problem exploration
    • Celebrate successful problem-solving outcomes

  • 4. Leadership Potential

    Identifies the capacity and tendency to take initiative and lead teams or projects

    What good looks like for this metric: Exhibiting leadership potential in 2 out of 5 team situations

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Delegate small leadership roles regularly
    • Provide leadership training opportunities
    • Encourage initiative taking in projects
    • Establish a leadership mentorship programme
    • Recognise and reward leadership behaviours

  • 5. Interpersonal Skills

    Measures the effectiveness of communication and teamwork within the team

    What good looks like for this metric: Positive peer feedback 80% of the time

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct communication skills workshops
    • Encourage team-building activities
    • Facilitate open feedback sessions
    • Provide conflict resolution training
    • Recognise and celebrate teamwork
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Tracking your Skill Proficiency metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

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