Foundational Competencies

Foundational competencies define relevant behaviors for learning and performance professionals. These foundational competencies are categorized as follows:

·         Interpersonal: how well you work with, manage, and influence people, policy, and change.

·         Business/Management: how well you analyze situations, make decisions, and implement solutions.

·         Personal: how well you adapt to change and make personal decisions to enhance your career.

It is essential that Learning and Performance professionals fortify this foundation by keeping in touch with resources that build and refresh these skill sets.

9 Areas of Expertise (AOEs)

Areas of Expertise are the specialized knowledge/skills an individual needs to perform in a learning and performance role. An individual may need expertise in one or more areas. ASTD identified nine areas of expertise deemed critical for learning and performance professionals:

·         Career Planning and Talent Management

·         Coaching

·         Delivering Training

·         Designing Learning

·         Facilitating Organizational Change

·         Improving Human Performance

·        Managing Organizational Knowledge/Social Learning 

·        Managing the Learning Function

·        Measuring and Evaluating

Roles

Roles are groupings of targeted competencies. An individual's job may encompass one or more roles. The ASTD Competency Model identifies four roles through which learning and performance professionals may view the model:

·         Learning Strategist

·         Business Partner

·         Project Manager

·         Professional Specialist