There is a lot of interest in skill and competency models bubbling up in Vancouver, BC. The innovation sector is growing rapidly and with this comes an interest in new skills and new ways to put skills to use. At the same time, the impact of climate change is a major concern and the adaptation to climate change competency model being developed by the Resilience by Design Lab at Royal Roads is being followed closely. Here are podcasts from Dennis Green and Steven Forth on these themes.

One frequently hears people contrast soft skills with more technical skills. The term soft skills is meaningless. We need a better way to categorize skills. One approach is to consider foundational, social, business, technical and design skills as equally important. This can help uncover human potential and find the enduring skills needed in a time of change.

Dr. Robin Cox is leading the development of the Adaptation to Climate Change Open Competency Model. In this interview, she discusses the motivations and impacts.

The design of competency models is a team sport. TeamFit worked with ReliencebyDesign on the use cases & architecture of the Adaptation to Climate Change model.