competencies

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Early relationships teach us basic social competencies: how to express emotions, cooperate and forgive, and how and when to compete—all skills we use at work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"We believe it is time to bring in new competencies and perspectives to the Board to support Mike Doustdar and his leadership team in executing on the company’s strategy," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

I feel like General Zod from Superman, floating off into space trapped inside a two-dimensional phantom zone, screaming in silence about my job qualifications and core competencies.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

Any student who failed their final placement had the opportunity to repeat it and achieve the competencies they had not achieved in a four week retrieval, the inquiry heard.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

The outcome though would be not to allow any of the Services to divert general support money into core competencies and thereby shift the jointness burden to another Service.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.