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Talent Development Leader Podcast

The Capability Blueprint: Connecting Skills, Performance, and Strategy

Season 1, Episode 44

Published Tue Jun 30 2026

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The Capability Blueprint: Connecting Skills, Performance, and Strategy

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What sits between a company's strategy and the skills of its workforce? According to Ben Satchwell, Head of Capabilities at Acorn PLMS, the answer is capability. In this episode of Talent Development Leader podcast, Ben breaks down the layered relationship between skills, competencies, capabilities, job design, and performance. He explains why many competency frameworks become shelfware, and offers actionable guidance for talent development leaders who want to build systems that create real value. Listen and learn how to begin designing capability frameworks that will help your organization move beyond training activities and toward meaningful business outcomes.

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