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3 能力树到底长啥样？What is competency tree?
现在我们都知道不能放任自己的能力长成一片草丛，而应该是长成一棵树了。那么能力树到底长啥样呢？能力树主要有两类共3种主要的呈现形式：
Now we all know we cannot let our competency growing into brushwood instead of a tree. Well what is competency tree exactly? There are three modes in two classifications:
一、 经（gu）典（ban）样式 Classical Mode
（1）逻辑树状 Logistic Tree
（2）金字塔状 Pyramid
二、 直（you）观（qu）样式 2.Direct Mode
一棵树 A Tree
4 如何应用能力树增强自己的职业竞争力？
How to use competency tree to improve our competitive advantage in career?
挺简单，跟我三步走、能力树轻松有！
It's simple. Follow me. You can have your competency tree in three steps!
▲ 第一步，首先得有个应用目标
First Step, you should set a target.
能力树首先要有树干，树干就是回答能力树用来做什么的。做一个流浪街头的画家与坐在高档写字楼的证券师，这两者能力树的差异还是蛮大的。
A competency tree should have a trunk. The trunk will answer the purpose of the competency tree. There are huge gaps between a street performer and security officer in Wall street.
有人可能会暂时止步于这第一个问题：关键就是我不知道该做啥啊。若是如此，这个问题就很简单了，挑你目前能想到的最喜欢的工作就行了。至于为什么，有兴趣可以翻查下我的知乎回答“如何选择第一份工作”。
Some one might stop in this first question because he doesn't know what to do. If so, the question is very simple. You can just pick the whatever work you like. Why? Please refer to Zhihu website for the answer on how to select the first job".
▲ 第二步，画出个人的能力树
Second, draw your personal competency tree.
树干（应用目标）有了后，接下来要做的事就是将这个应用目标所需的能力按树枝和叶子的形式组织起来。
When the trunk(goal) is ready, the next step is to organize the competencies needed by the goal in forms of branches and leaves.
我以管理咨询顾问（这是个相当万金油的行业，80%的职业都可借鉴下这个职业的能力树）为例，演示下画能力树的过程。
I'll demo the drawing steps using management consultant as one example. (it is so popular that 80% industry might refer to it).
1. 首先将能力分为4类，即从能力树的树干上分出4个枝杈
1.Competencies could be divided into four types, equivalent to 4 branches from the trunk of competency tree.
2. 分解每个树枝和树叶
2. decompose every branch and leaf
以上这颗能力树，大家可以主要借鉴两点：
1. 一级分类分为核心素质、通用能力、专业技能和各类知识。覆盖全面，从而不再犯重知识、轻技能、忽视通用能力和核心素质的错误。
2. 核心素质和通用能力下的明细分类，相对完整，而且识别出了最基本的素质和能力。
Basically we learn two points from above:
1. The first-level classification can be divided into: Core competency, General competency, Professional Skills and General knowledge. All areas will be covered with no more mistake of focusing only on knowledge but ignoring others.
2. The detailed classification of core competency and general competency is quite perfect and the basic competencies are identified.
▲ 第三步，有步骤地点亮能力树
Third, Light up competency tree
绘制能力树只是手段，而不是目的。其目的是以应用为导向整合各种能力，以及可以按图索骥地学习技能和知识以主动积累能力。因此，在画出能力树后，我们还需要整理出一张表格，核对自身各种能力的掌握情况，以及后续提能的优先排序和计划。
It is only a method but not the purpose to draw competency tree. The purpose is to integrate different competencies with the application-oriented approach, and learners will be able to accumulate knowledge and skills actively. Therefore, after the competency tree, a chart will be listed in order to check the learning progress and manage the priorities and plans.
如果有条件将这张表格贴在醒目的地方，每天能提醒自己就更好了。或者像我一样，将它转换成OneNote笔记体系（可关注YouCore微信号，回复 “构建知识体系”获取）
It will be great to remind yourself everyday by pasting the chart to place easy to spot. Alternatively, it can be transferred to OneNote same as me.
好了，通过简单三步：确定能力应用目标、绘制能力树、有步骤地点亮能力树，你的能力积累速度和效果一定会大大超过一般人。
Alright, these three simple steps: Identify competency purpose; Draw competency tree and Light up competency tree step by step, you will accumulate competencies much faster than others.
5 总结语 Conclusion
经常会收到这样的问题“老师，为什么我明明已经很努力了，但却成长得没有别人快呢”，其中一个根结就在于你是有方向地整体性积累和应用能力从而长成了一颗能力树呢，还是应激式地学习、盲目分散地将能力长成了一片草。
I always receive questions like this: "Sir, why can't I grow up more rapidly than others,even if I work so hard?" One of the reasons is if you accumulate your competencies tree with clear target or just become brushwood blindly.
不以应用为导向的能力草丛其实对你的整体能力是无益的，它会导致你：
1. 整体能力积累低效，甚至无效
2. 永远停留在浅层学习，能力积累深度不足
3. 能力分散，无法形成整体应用
Without the application -oriented approach, the competency brushwood brings no value to you. It will only lead to:
1. Low effective or invalid to accumulate overall competency
2.You will stay in surface learning forever and never go deep learning enough
3. Scattered competencies cannot be integrated into one.
因此我们在学习各种知识和技能之前，首先需要明确应用目标，进而以此目标为导向绘制个人能力树，再基于能力树明确学习的优先顺序和计划。
Therefore, before we learn any knowledge and skills, please clarify the purpose, draw the personal competency tree based on the purpose, afterwards decide the priorities and plans of learning.
原文见：http://posts.careerengine.us/p/5878367c9946ad382715d1ff
