EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 31 MIN
Episode 2: From Super Chickens to "Soft Skills" - Why Capability Is the New Currency
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In this episode of Grey the podcast, your hosts Dr. Mel Irons and Rajan Kumar explore the often-overlooked difference between capability and competency, and why having a shared language around these concepts is critical for modern organisations.From building effective capability frameworks to understanding the growing value of creativity and soft skills, this episode unpacks what it means to future-proof your workforce in an evolving corporate landscape.Chapters:0:00 - 8:00 - Why does it matter to have a language around competency and capability?8:00 - 16:16 - Building a Capability Framework16:07 - 21:12 - The challenges21:13 - 22:05 - Having your people as your differentiator22:06 - 25:59 - The growing importance of creativity and soft skills26:00 -31:09 - The evolving definition of success and value in the workplace👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow Grey for more conversations that go beyond black-and-white thinking.Got a curly high performing teams or culture question you'd love us to tackle? Or think you’d make a great guest on Grey the Podcast? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us via [email protected].
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In this episode of Grey the podcast, your hosts Dr. Mel Irons and Rajan Kumar explore the often-overlooked difference between capability and competency, and why having a shared language around these concepts is critical for modern organisations.From building effective capability frameworks to understanding the growing value of creativity and soft skills, this episode unpacks what it means to future-proof your workforce in an evolving corporate landscape.Chapters:0:00 - 8:00 - Why does it matter to have a language around competency and capability?8:00 - 16:16 - Building a Capability Framework16:07 - 21:12 - The challenges21:13 - 22:05 - Having your people as your differentiator22:06 - 25:59 - The growing importance of creativity and soft skills26:00 -31:09 - The evolving definition of success and value in the workplace👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow Grey for more conversations that go beyond black-and-white thinking.Got a curly high performing teams or culture question you'd love us to tackle? Or think you’d make a great guest on Grey the Podcast? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us via [email protected].
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