Competency Framework Design

📣 The AI Literacy Competencies for L&D Professionals are here. If you've been following my work on the AI Literacy Framework, you know I've been working through the competencies carefully. They are finally ready to share! Here's what changed and why: ⚪ Four levels instead of three. The progression now includes Newcomer, Explorer, Integrator, and Pioneer. I added Newcomer because too many people are encountering AI without any prior frame of reference — and a framework that starts at Explorer was leaving them behind before they even began. ⚪ Fewer competencies. I intentionally reduced the number to zero in on what's concrete and actionable — what we can actually work toward. The result: 2 competencies per level, across 8 domains, for a total of 64. ⚪ L&D-specific throughout. Every competency is written for people who design, deliver, and evaluate learning for a living — not for a general audience, not for classroom educators. I have sharpened the focus on the language, the context, and the expectations to reflect our work specifically. ⚪ New domains, new competencies. The updated framework domains — including Working with AI, AI Governance and Policy, and Critical Thinking and Sense-Making — are fully reflected here with competencies written from the ground up for each. ⚪ The bigger shift is this: earlier versions of the competencies were oriented toward awareness and understanding. This version is oriented toward action. The goal is operationalized AI literacy — not just knowing what AI is, but knowing how to design with it, evaluate it, question it, and embed it into the work we do. The competencies are available as a free download at my website — link in the comments. The updated AI Literacy Framework is there too if you missed it. I'd love to hear what resonates, what's missing, and how you're using it in your own practice. Shout out to Inge de Waard, PhD, Stephanie L. Moore, Ph.D., Corinne Bosse, Don McIntosh, Peggy Parskey, Matthew Richter, Clark Quinn, Rebecca Rutschmann, Eva Sonnenschein, Dr. Sharon M. McIntyre, Dr Anke Julia Sanders, PhD, Tim Chan, MBA, CPA, CIA, and Jeff Dalto, MS for the ongoing conversations and support on this work! #AILiteracy #LearningAndDevelopment #LnD #AIinLearning #InstructionalDesign #ProfessionalDevelopment

70 roles. 2000 people. One readiness mistake that nearly broke a manufacturing giant. On paper they were thriving. But from the inside, things were falling apart. ⤷ No shared definition of success.  ⤷ No competency benchmark.  ⤷ No journey to help people grow into their roles. They didn’t have a leadership problem. They had a readiness problem. So when myDayOne collaborated with them… We didn’t roll out another LMS or workshop. We rebuilt their teams from the ground up with a “readiness-first” approach. Here’s how- 1. We defined what ready means. And built a competency framework aligned to their business strategy. 2. We mapped out how someone grows into a role and what signals true readiness. 3. We designed personalized readiness journeys using our 5S model (Skills, Self-awareness, Speed, Situational adaptability, and Scope & Scale) Within 6 months they experienced 70% drop in performance ambiguity. 80% improvement in HR efficiency. But the real win- Leaders stopped second-guessing their team's strengths. Because readiness wasn’t a hope anymore. It was a system.

𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗗 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. For many people, wading through a research paper is like trudging through a swamp; it’s hard work. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 (𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹) 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. The quality and detail of his, now validated, work is not to be underestimated when viewing this video. His model for OD, affectionately known as MOST, is now a credible, psychometrically sound tool to standardise, elevate, and for some, resurrect OD as a professional discipline. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗜𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. For those who want more, without reading the paper, here’s a few key elements: Discover the groundbreaking validation of the MOST (Mastering Organizational & Societal Transformation) Competency Framework; the first empirically robust, theory-driven model for Organisation Development (OD). The report details a rigorous three-phase study involving expert review, pilot testing with practitioners, and large-scale statistical analysis with over 1,100 professionals. The research confirms the framework’s reliability and validity across its three core domains: Social, Technical, and Influence, proving it measures what it claims to measure. With strong evidence for convergent, discriminant, and nomological validity, MOST is now a credible, psychometrically sound tool to standardise and elevate OD as a professional discipline. Essential viewing for OD practitioners, academics, and leaders shaping the future of organisational change.

"A key first step to accelerating the #recruitment and #training of #workers for #advanced #manufacturing across the country: "The Manufacturing USA Occupation and Competency Framework" A first-of-its-kind framework that builds on and extends existing U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) models while spanning the five technology groupings covered by the 18 #ManufacturingUSA institutes. The framework:  - Outlines the most common entry-level occupations in advanced manufacturing across the Manufacturing USA network - Specifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities that workers need, both now and into the future, to work with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies across 18 technology areas - Provides a common language around occupations, skills, and competencies to improve collaboration industry, training providers, workers, and among the Manufacturing USA institutes." https://lnkd.in/eaMrQkSD Authors: Aaron Bell, Brad Conrad, Jeremiah Forshey, Rob Foy, Joseph T. Long, PhD, Ashley Smith-Schoettker, Amelia Stephens, PhD National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), AIM Photonics, ARM Institute, America Makes, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA, CESMII, CyManII | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, EPIXC, IACMI – The Composites Institute, LIFT, MxD, NIIMBL | The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, NextFlex, PowerAmerica, RAPID Manufacturing Institute®, REMADE Institute, SMART USA Institute #workforce #manufacturing #competencymodel