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.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- 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
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting; this works from {{source_data}} you provide, not live access to your HR systems.
- Extract recurring skills, behaviors, and knowledge areas from {{source_data}} relevant to {{role_names}}.
- Group them into 4-6 competency categories, such as technical skills, leadership, or communication, with a short definition for each.
- Note where {{industry}} norms suggest a competency might be missing from {{source_data}}, flagged as a suggestion to validate, not a confirmed fact.
- 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?