CBTM-CPO Survey 2016

Competency Based Talent Management Diagnostic

Note that for each question, there are five categories of answer. In every case, these are defined as follows:

Never applies – The statement does not apply to our Sourcing /Supply Chain organization.

Rarely applies – A minor portion of the statement applies in some way, although in general, the statement does not apply to our organization.

Occasionally applies – Some aspects of the statement apply regularly or sometimes, but many do not.

Often applies – Most of the statement applies to our organization, although not all of it is fully implemented. Sourcing /Supply Chain usually drives the activities and is measured and held accountable.

Always applies – Sourcing / Supply Chain is the driver of all elements of the statement, and is held accountable for achieving results. The statement is an accurate and complete description of practices in our Sourcing / Supply Chain organization.

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* 1. Sourcing / Supply Chain has a well-defined competency model for its professionals, which is utilized as the foundation for its entire talent management life cycle - from hire to retire.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 2. Training for Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals does not end in the classroom – it is immediately reinforced through practical, on-the-job application to ensure that the learning is sustained.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 3. Sourcing / Supply Chain is supported by an organization that is considered to have a learning culture, therefore training and development dollars are never cut.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 4. When recruiting for Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals, candidates are evaluated against required competencies and screened by experts that understand the skills that are necessary to be successful at the job.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 5. The Sourcing / Supply Chain organization has a program in place to move its professionals to the next level of maturity in order to create greater value for the company.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 6. Sourcing / Supply Chain recruiting is supported by a marketing and selling plan for jobs that creates the right “sizzle” to attract the best candidates.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 7. Performance management for Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals is supported by metrics which are designed to drive the right behavior.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 8. The role of Sourcing / Supply Chain has been designed / communicated to support the type of value the organization is looking for from such a function.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 9. Knowledge is captured and distributed among Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals utilizing tools, processes and best practices which have been adopted by the organization.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 10. Performance evaluation for Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals focuses on demonstrated application of required competency and new skills.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 11. Succession Planning for Sourcing / Supply Chain is integrated with other talent management activities.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 12. We hold supervisors accountable for the care and growth of their people and proportionately reflect that accountability in their performance evaluation.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 13. Our organization is considered a Talent Factory and we are often “raided” for talent internally.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 14. Our talent development focus ensures that we focus on Strategic competencies at least as much as tactical competencies.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 15. Career development and progression for Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals is tied to competency growth which is visible and measurable.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 16. All of our people know that they are responsible for their development and growth and they actively manage their Individual Development Plans.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 17. The Sourcing / Supply Chain performance evaluation process is tied directly back to required competencies.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 18. Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals “own” their own career development and growth.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 19. We have a proactive initiative for High Growth Potential employees.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 20. Sourcing / Supply Chain professionals are visibly managed and valued as critical assets of the organization much like other asset optimization programs.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 21. Succession planning for Sourcing / Supply Chain integrates organizational needs both horizontally and vertically.

Never applies

Rarely applies

Occasionally applies

Often applies

Always applies

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* 22. Do you have any comments to share?

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* 23. OPTIONAL-If you forgot to do it at the beginning of this study and you would like a CUSTOMIZED REPORT (Talent Risk Snapshot), please provide the following information.

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