Our Work

Our Mission

It is our mission to put competency-based talent management within the reach of all organizations who seek a cost-effective means to fully understand their talent supply and demand, and to make sound decisions about their workforce and their leadership.

Our Vision

We believe that organizations who fully understand the competency requirements of their workforce and take assertive action to align skills with business goals will have a distinct competitive advantage. We believe that all aspects of talent management including workforce planning, employee selection, learning, performance management, career planning and succession management should be clearly aligned with actual competency requirements.

Our Values

We are committed to the concept of creating a more talented and engaged workforce through competency management.

We are committed to our customers and will strive to consistently add value to them.

We are committed to our organization and will make ethical decisions that are in the best interest of our people, partners and customers.

Our Approach

Our greatest strength is our wealth of practical experience in the entire range of talent management functions and our track record of delivering on time, on budget results. With an exploding interest in consolidation of “talent management” activities, confusion about how to integrate disparate interests and the range of technical solutions in the marketplace, many organizations need help. We are excited about providing real-world advice and support that can significantly reduce implementation time, reduce costs and demonstrate impact quickly.

Our People

Christine Hipple, President, has more than 25 years of strategic human resources and training experience in organizations as diverse as academic medicine, financial services, petroleum refining, multi-channel retail and government agencies. As a human resource professional, she has led implementation of competency-based selection, performance management, career development, succession planning and compensation programs. Her strategic learning experiences include the development and redesign of training functions, development of competency-based certification programs, leadership development, and mentoring programs. Chris served on the board of directors for the Maryland chapter of ASTD and served as chapter president from 2005 – 2006. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Education from Indiana University of PA and has taken advanced courses in Instructional Systems Design from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She has spoken at numerous regional and national events and is currently finishing her first book on competency management.