Competencies In Action

Competencies In Action (1994) by Jane Weightman – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Straight from the HR time capsule of the mid-’90s, Competencies In Action by Jane Weightman is your slightly yellowed guide to the once-revolutionary world of skills matrices, behavioural frameworks, and performance profiling. Published by the Institute of Personnel and Development back when floppy disks were still a thing, this book is a serious attempt to pin down exactly what makes employees tick — or at least what made them tick in 1994.

Whether you’re a nostalgic HR veteran, a management student researching vintage jargon, or just someone who likes their business books with a hint of historical flavour, Competencies In Action offers a deep dive into the structured madness of workplace capability models. Expect buzzwords, bullet points, and bold ideas about building better people — all wrapped in that classic IPD style.

Condition: May smell faintly of filing cabinets and mid-’90s carpet glue. Covers slightly scuffed, but the competency is still fully operational.

Crappy Old Books: Putting dusty professional development back into development.

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