Training workshop on capability frameworks
Capability Framework Masterclass
If you own your agency’s capability framework, this free three-hour workshop is for you. You’ll leave with a map of how your frameworks fit together, and a clear next step towards Embedded on the APS capability review scale, to work with whatever system you run.
🗓️ Wednesday 2 December, 1pm – 4pm
📍The Acorn R&D Centre, Ground Floor, 1 Farrell Place, Canberra
See you in Canberra!
Making your capability framework work as a system
Most APS agencies are choosing capability frameworks or already running several, from the Work Level Standards to their own. Many stay as documents, so it’s hard to show capability has moved, which the APS capability reviews now ask.
Ben will show how a framework runs as a system: mapped to roles, assessed with evidence, turned into development, then reassessed against the same standard. You’ll spend most of the afternoon on your own agency’s frameworks, alongside peers from other agencies.
Please note spaces are limited, so registration is a must.
During this workshop, you’ll learn to
Map
the capability frameworks your agency uses, showing the layer each sits at and the HR processes that use it
Rate
how far your agency’s framework runs as a system, using the four levels of the APS capability review scale
Choose
the one standard your agency could assess people against twice, and plan towards embedding your framework
What you leave with
Your own framework map, in print
You’ll work through a bound workbook and leave with a map of the frameworks your agency uses, a private self-check against the APS capability review scale, and notes you can take to your SES.
Remember to bring a copy of your agency’s capability framework (or whatever you can find of it), printed or on a laptop. If you don’t have one yet, come along to work alongside agencies that do.
About your facilitator
Ben Satchwell
Getting approval
There’s no charge, and refreshments are tea and coffee only. Please seek approval under your agency’s gifts and benefits policy before you attend. You’re welcome to use this description in your request:
I’d like to attend a free three-hour training workshop on capability framework practice, hosted by Acorn. I’ll map our agency’s capability frameworks and assess how they work in practice against the APS capability review scale.
The afternoon at a glance
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Welcome
How the afternoon works, and what you’ll leave with
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Why frameworks stall
Where most frameworks stop in practice, and the loop that keeps one working
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Map your framework stack
Map every framework your agency uses, then compare notes with other agencies
- Tea break
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Where you sit
A private self-check against the APS capability review scale
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What happens after today
Options for follow-up, if you want them
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One standard that holds still
Which framework could carry measurement, and what keeps it steady
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Carry it home
Notes for your SES and one action for the next fortnight
- Close
Before you register
Who it’s for
APS6, EL1 and EL2 staff who own, manage or are rebuilding their agency’s capability framework, whether in HR, L&D, workforce planning or a profession team. It suits agencies of any size, whatever HR system they run.
Our commitments
- Chatham House Rule, so you can talk candidly about where your agency is
- No product demo and no sales pitch, with only Ben and one host from Acorn in the room
- It works with whatever system you run
- Everyone receives the materials afterwards
Questions
What should I bring?
A copy of your agency’s capability framework, printed or on a laptop, if you have one. No framework, no problem—you can still register.
Can I send a colleague?
Yes. Ask them to register with their own details.
Is it recorded?
No. The Chatham House Rule applies and nothing is recorded.
Is it really free?
Yes. There’s no charge, and refreshments are tea and coffee only.
Will I be sold to?
No. There’s no demo or pitch, and nobody from sales attends. At the end, Ben will talk through one optional follow-up, and booking it is up to you.
Do I need to use Acorn?
No. The method works with any HR system.
Why is Acorn running this?
Agencies that understand this problem often want a system for it, and some choose us. We’d rather you leave with something useful either way.
My agency is buying in this area. Can I still come?
Tell us when you register and we’ll check that attending suits your agency’s rules.
Wednesday 2 December, 1pm – 4pm
See you in Canberra
Places are limited to 12, so tables can mix agencies. Register now to secure yours.