CertificationsWorking with Competencies
Foundational Programme

Working with Competencies

Build a shared language for talent decisions across your organisation.

A foundational programme designed to help HR teams and managers understand, define, and apply competencies effectively 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 understanding of talent across HR and leadership

More consistent hiring and performance decisions

Clearer role definitions and expectations

A foundation for building competency frameworks

Programme content

Understand the building blocks of effective talent decisions

1

What competencies are and how they differ from personality or skills

2

How behavioural competencies predict success and performance

3

How to define and describe effective behaviour clearly

4

How to avoid common mistakes in competency design

5

How to build a consistent competency language across the organisation

The foundation

Built on the Talent Genome

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

60
Competencies
18
Behavioural clusters
97
Studies in meta-analysis

Who should attend

Who should attend

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

HR teams

Line managers

Business leaders involved in hiring or performance

Organisations starting to formalise talent practices

Programme format

How it's delivered

Introductory workshop

Delivered online or onsite

Interactive, example-driven learning

Designed for immediate practical application

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.