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By Joe Folkman
After 30 years of creating, reviewing, and revising hundreds of different competency models, we have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly ones. Experience gives us a very clear perspective on what can be done to create a competency model not only more memorable but also incredibly useful to an organization. In this paper, we will share the key features that are critical when creating a great competency model.
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