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Publish a competency framework

Publishing is the step that turns draft design work into a shared workspace standard.

Where publishing happens​

Open Growth > Competency Framework and go to Manage.

Publish competency framework

Only workspace owners can publish or unpublish frameworks.

What publishing changes​

When you publish, that framework becomes the active reference for members. Drafts remain available for owners, but members only see the published version.

Only one framework can be published at a time.

What to review before you publish​

Before you click publish, check these in order:

  1. Structure: departments, roles, tracks, and levels reflect real team design.
  2. Progression: each level clearly differs from the previous one.
  3. Language quality: responsibilities and competencies are concrete enough for coaching.
  4. Visibility: unfinished sections are hidden.

If any of these are weak, managers will struggle to use the framework consistently.

How to publish​

  1. Open Growth > Competency Framework.
  2. Go to Manage.
  3. Find the draft framework card.
  4. Click Publish and confirm.

When to clone instead of editing in place​

If you need major changes, clone first. That gives you a safe editing path while the current published framework remains stable for the team.

A safe pattern:

  1. Clone the active framework.
  2. Make structural and language updates in the clone.
  3. Publish the clone when complete.

Unpublish behavior​

If you unpublish without publishing a replacement, members lose the active framework view.

In most cases, unpublish should be a short transition step rather than a long-term state.

After publishing: what to do next​

Publishing alone is not enough. The framework becomes useful when members are assigned levels and managers start using it in growth conversations.

Continue with Assign people to framework levels.