How To Work With Competencies

How To Work With Competencies

June 22, 2026

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The episode discusses the use of competencies in professional development and offers guidance on how to work with them despite their shortcomings.

There's an organizational tool, almost always used by Human Resources, called competencies. Even though it's a fairly popular model for thinking about professional development, it's a terrible system we don't recommend. But if you have to use competencies, here's how.

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