Foundational Programme

Working with Competencies

A foundational programme for HR teams and managers who need to understand, define, and apply competencies across hiring, development, and performance.

Why this matters

Most organisations lack a clear definition of what good looks like

Without a shared competency framework, talent decisions become inconsistent, subjective, and difficult to scale.

This programme introduces a structured way to define, assess, and apply competencies, creating alignment across hiring, performance, and development.

What this enables

A shared language for talent decisions across HR and management

Consistent use of competencies in hiring, performance, and development

Reduced reliance on intuition and subjective judgment

A foundation for more advanced competency work

Programme content

Understand the building blocks of effective talent decisions

1

What competencies are and why they matter

2

How to read and interpret a competency framework

3

How to use competencies in hiring conversations

4

How to integrate competencies into performance conversations

5

How to identify development priorities using competency data

The foundation

Built on the Talent Genome

This programme is grounded in the Talent Genome's research-based competency model developed from a meta-analysis of 97 studies.

60
Competencies
18
Behavioural clusters
97
Studies in meta-analysis

Participants

Who should attend

Designed for anyone involved in talent decisions who wants to build a solid foundation in competency language and application.

HR business partners and generalists

Line managers responsible for hiring and performance

L&D professionals designing development programmes

HR teams implementing a new competency framework

Programme format

How it's delivered

Half-day workshop

Practical exercises and case studies

Participant workbook included

Certificate of completion awarded

Next step

Ready to apply what you've learned?

The CCAS takes competencies from understanding to practical application across hiring, performance, and succession.

Start building a shared talent language

Contact us to learn about upcoming dates, group delivery options, and how this programme fits into your talent system.