Our dictionary groups competencies into five practical categories—Cognitive, Business, Individual, Social, and Technical—so you can quickly find relevant behaviors that align with roles across your organization.
| Cognitive | Business |
|---|---|
| Processing and evaluating information to generate solutions. | Applying organizational specific knowledge and procedures to drive organizational results. |
| Individual | Technical |
| Applying personal skills and abilities to achieve results. | Applying technical or functional knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform a job. |
| Social | |
| Building and nurturing interpersonal relationships with others. | |
Example: Continuous Learning
Our competencies are defined at multiple stages, so growth is measurable.
Developing: Identifies own strengths and learning needs
Intermediate: Sets realistic goals and applies feedback
Advanced: Reflects on lessons learned; tries new approaches
Mastery: Coaches others and adopts emerging practices