Competency Glossary Definition

Competency is a defined capability that can be taught, practiced, assessed, and demonstrated through performance or evidence in Learning contexts.

Practitioners use this concept to plan communication, sponsorship, readiness, adoption, and reinforcement activities around an organizational change.

Related concepts include Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement.

Competency language supports curriculum design, workforce training, assessment rubrics, credentialing, and competency-based education. In U.S. contexts, compare the term with local adult education, workforce, and credential language before treating it as identical. Some usage is tied to U.S. adult education policy or reporting and should be read in that context.