Development assessments in relation to a reorganisation within a municipality
Development Factory carried out assessments within the framework of the restructuring of the information function within a large municipality in the north of the Netherlands. This had a twofold aim. On the one hand, the aim was to support decision-making in relation to location and, on the other hand, to boost and stimulate the development of employees. New desired competences were formulated for the new structure. The assessments were then designed on the basis of these competences. In the assessments, considerable attention was given to skills in combination with personality characteristics. This was done in order to reach conclusions on whether these competences could be developed. In addition, emphasis was placed on motivational aspects because these are inseparably related to the development of employees. Consideration was given to the motivation of the person in question and how his or her development process could best be designed.
In the reports on the assessments, concrete advice was given with regard to development. In doing so, development activities were identified which were appropriate to the person. Some people, for instance, learn through concrete training, while other people have a greater need for feedback and reflection. This gives the organisation a concrete basis on which to develop employees with a view to their new jobs.
