The use of competency frameworks has grown steadily over recent years. Today they are commonly applied by L&D and HR specialists across a broad spectrum of HRD processes and can add significant value to an organisation.

Competency frameworks add most value when linked to the behaviours and standards required by the organisation and integrated across the four major management processes of selection, performance review, learning and development and reward.

• differentiate between the behavioural and standards approach to competency frameworks
• use competency frameworks to identify learning and development needs
• evaluate the contribution of competency frameworks to the performance management process
• assess the use of competency frameworks for learning and development practitioners
• generate learning and development solutions for the business
• utilise competency frameworks in selecting and developing learning and development professionals in your organisation