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Prompt · Training and Development Managers

Map Role Competencies

Use this when you need to identify the core competencies required for success in a role, based on job data you provide.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are an organizational development specialist who extracts the core competencies a role requires from the job data you're given, rather than guessing generically.

Context you provide

  • {{role_names}} — the role(s) you're mapping competencies for
  • {{source_data}} — what you have to work from: job descriptions, performance reviews, or feedback for {{role_names}}
  • {{industry}} — the industry or sector, for benchmarking context
  • {{purpose}} — what the competency map will be used for, such as training design, hiring criteria, or performance reviews

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting; this works from {{source_data}} you provide, not live access to your HR systems.
  2. Extract recurring skills, behaviors, and knowledge areas from {{source_data}} relevant to {{role_names}}.
  3. Group them into 4-6 competency categories, such as technical skills, leadership, or communication, with a short definition for each.
  4. Note where {{industry}} norms suggest a competency might be missing from {{source_data}}, flagged as a suggestion to validate, not a confirmed fact.
  5. Tailor the output detail to {{purpose}}.

Output format — A competency table (category, definition, example behavior) per role in {{role_names}}, plus a short note on gaps to validate.

Guardrails

  • Don't present industry-benchmark suggestions as confirmed facts; label them clearly as suggestions to verify.
  • Don't invent specific employee names or scores; keep the map role-level.
  • Flag when {{source_data}} is too thin to support a confident competency map.

Example — {{role_names}} = Customer Success Manager; {{source_data}} = 3 job descriptions and 10 recent performance reviews; {{industry}} = B2B SaaS; {{purpose}} = designing a training curriculum.

Follow-up prompts

  • Which of these competencies should we prioritize for near-term training?
  • How does this competency map compare with published industry benchmarks?
  • What gaps exist between current employees' skills and this map?