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Developing Competency Frameworks

Translate Organisational Requirements into Clearly Defined Workforce Competencies

Effective competency frameworks provide a structured foundation for defining the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for successful occupational and organisational performance.

This practical, specialist online programme equips professionals with the knowledge, structured methods and practical tools to design, develop and evaluate competency frameworks aligned with organisational and occupational requirements.

Through guided activities, downloadable resources and a continuous worked example, you will progressively develop a draft competency framework for a specific role within your own organisation.

The outcome is more than professional knowledge — it is a tangible framework that can support workforce capability planning, professional development and performance expectations.

Who This Programme Is For

This programme is designed for professionals responsible for defining, developing or strengthening workforce competencies and ensuring that individual and team capabilities align with organisational and occupational requirements.

It is particularly relevant to:

HR and Organisational Development Professionals who are required to develop competency frameworks to support workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, performance management and career progression.

Learning and Development Professionals who are establishing clear competency requirements which inform targeted professional development and workforce capability initiatives.

Training Providers and Curriculum Developers who need to define occupational competencies which provide a foundation for relevant learning programmes and training design.

Managers and Competency Framework Owners who are required to establish clearer expectations of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for effective performance within specific roles.

The programme is suitable for professionals developing a new competency framework or seeking to improve the structure, relevance and quality of an existing framework.

What You Will Learn and Be Able to Do

By completing this programme, you will develop the knowledge, practical skills and professional judgement required to plan, develop and evaluate competency frameworks aligned with organisational and occupational requirements.

During this programme you will learn how to:

Understand the concept and structure of competency frameworks — Explain the purpose and application of competency frameworks, and distinguish between competencies, competency statements, proficiency levels and framework structures.

Analyse organisational and occupational requirements — Establish the purpose, scope, intended users and specific requirements that your competency framework must address.

Plan a structured development approach — Identify appropriate sources of evidence, determine stakeholder involvement and establish a systematic approach to framework development.

Identify and define competencies — Identify relevant competencies, organise them into a coherent structure and develop clear, meaningful and observable competency statements.

Develop proficiency levels — Establish appropriate levels of competence and write descriptors that distinguish expected performance at different levels.

Evaluate and validate competency frameworks — Apply structured quality checks and stakeholder consultation to assess relevance, clarity, consistency, completeness and fitness for purpose.

Plan implementation and ongoing review — Develop arrangements for introducing, maintaining and periodically reviewing a competency framework to ensure its continuinuing relevance.

Overall Learning Outcome

On completion, you will be able to plan, develop and evaluate a competency framework which reflects defined organisational or occupational requirements and is suitable for its intended purpose.

Your Learning Experience and Professional Support

The Developing Competency Frameworks programme combines flexible, self-paced online learning with practical resources and personalised professional guidance to help you develop a competency framework relevant to your workplace.

Individual Onboarding Discussion

Your programme includes a 30-minute individual onboarding discussion to explore your professional objectives, organisational context and intended framework development project.

Practical Learning Resources and Templates

Throughout the programme, you will have access to structured video lessons, downloadable templates, practical development tools and a Participant Development Workbook.

Resources include:

Framework Scoping and Requirements Template — to establish the purpose, scope and requirements of your framework.

Competency Identification Worksheet — to identify and organise relevant occupational and organisational competencies.

Competency Statement Writing Guide and Quality Checklist — to develop clear, meaningful and observable competency statements.

Proficiency Level Design Template — to establish appropriate levels of competence.

Competency Framework Validation Checklist — to evaluate the quality and suitability of your draft framework.

Framework Implementation Plan Template — to support its introduction and practical application.

A continuous Leadership and Management Worked Example demonstrates how these tools are applied throughout the development process, providing completed examples alongside blank templates for your own work.

Together, these resources support the progressive development of your own competency framework and provide practical reference materials for future professional use.

Develop Your Own Competency Framework

You will progressively develop a draft competency framework for a specific role within your organisation, applying the methods, resources and quality criteria introduced throughout the programme.

Individual Review and Feedback

On completion, you will submit your developed framework and supporting self-assessment for review.

You will then participate in an individual 30-minute feedback discussion, receiving professional observations and practical recommendations to help you refine your framework and plan its further development.

Programme Completion and Recognition

Successful completion of the programme requires participants to complete the learning activities, submit their developed draft competency framework and supporting quality self-assessment, and participate in an individual feedback discussion.

Participants who meet the programme's completion requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion from The GL Consultancy, recognising their professional development and practical achievement.

Programme Pricing and Development Options

Developing Competency Frameworks

US$399.00

Your investment includes the complete self-paced programme, downloadable resources and templates, practical development activities, an individual 30-minute onboarding discussion and an individual 30-minute completion feedback discussion.

Extend Your Professional Development

Developing Competency Frameworks can be purchased individually or combined with our other specialist programmes at preferential rates.

Any Two Specialist Programmes — US$678.30: Save 15% when purchasing two programmes together.

Full Development Pathway — US$897.75: Save 25% when purchasing all three programmes.

Exclusive Critical Friend Mentoring Benefit

Participants purchasing one or more specialist programmes are eligible for additional savings on optional Critical Friend Mentoring:

20% discount on one individual mentoring session.

Additional 5% discount on the standard three-session mentoring package.

Additional 5% discount on the standard six-session mentoring package.

Critical Friend Mentoring provides personalised professional guidance to help you address specific challenges and further develop your competency framework.

Optional Critical Friend Mentoring can be added when purchasing your specialist programme, allowing you to take advantage of the exclusive discounted rates during checkout.

Be Among the First to Experience This Programme

Register Your Interest in Our Pilot Programme

We are inviting expressions of interest from professionals who would like to participate in the pilot of our Developing Competency Frameworks programme.

Selected participants will receive access at a substantially discounted pilot rate, in exchange for providing structured, candid feedback on the learning experience, resources and practical application.

Pilot places will be limited, and the discounted rate and participation arrangements will be confirmed before invitations are issued.

Express Your Interest in the Pilot Programme

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