A formal competency-based training program can be designed and conducted as a one or two-day classroom course led by a trainer, using adult experiential learning inputs:
reading, lectures, live or video demonstrations, instrumented feedback, role plays and
simulations, and self-assessment reflection exercises. An action-learning based program is another way of motivating employee competency enhancement through the development of experience-based training that offers a more meaningful result than other training and development options. Action-learning can be carried out by letting job holders perform meaningful tasks and sharing the learning experiences. The design of an action-learning format should accommodate the competencies needed both in the present and in future. Determining probable future organizational scenarios and the competencies needed to manage them will be the product of the business strategist. Finally, apart from training and development, a competency model can be used by an organization in a variety of ways. For example, this model can be used for selection, performance management, compensation, career development, succession planning and management information systems.