Competencies are the building blocks that make up the Plum Talents. Each Talent is composed of a number of competencies that combine to determine a person's natural ability in that Talent. 

For example, the Talent Adaptation is composed of the competencies Preparing for Change, Responding to Change, and Embracing Uncertainty. 

A person does not necessarily have to be driven by either all or none of the competencies within a Talent. More likely, a person may be driven by some of the competencies that make up a Talent and drained by others. The competencies allow people to better understand what they enjoy, or perhaps feel drained by, within any given Talent.

To learn more about the Plum Talents and their associated competencies, click here.