SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE MATRIX
Team Building Glossary
Team Building — Skills and Knowledge Matrix
Information on Skills and Knowledge Matrix
A Skills and Knowledge Matrix is a tool used
in assessing and tracking the skill and knowledge development of
all members of the team with respect to all of
the skill and knowledge areas required by the team to
fulfil its current and prospective tasks. The Skills and Knowledge
Matrix is used to develop team and individual learning
plans.
A Team Skills and Knowledge Matrix can take many
forms, which can be adapted as needed. Each Skills and
Knowledge Matrix will be different due to the range
and variety of work teams do. In general, the Matrix
should include both technical skills and team-relevant administrative and management
skills. Facilitation, mentoring, and project management are examples of these
latter skills.
Capacity building for the future is a second
factor in what a team will include in its Skills
and Knowledge Matrix. A team must consider how new
and shifting work will affect its learning needs. Finally, individual
team members’ career development areas must be given weight in
Team Learning Plans, and inclusion on the Matrix is one
way to keep these needs in the forefront of team
thinking.
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