The TechWolf Podcast “We Built Competency Models. They Weren’t Enough.” | Sanofi’s Guillaume Lavoix on Building a Workforce for the AI-Driven Pharma Era
Jul 30, 2025
Guillaume Lavoix, Global Skills Intelligence Lead at Sanofi, drives the company's skills-based transformation towards AI-enabled drug development. He delves into Sanofi's 'Skills Power' program, emphasizing the creation of a global skills taxonomy and the importance of employee-driven career development. Guillaume discusses the ROI of workforce strategies and the necessity of meaningful KPIs amid evolving workforce challenges. He highlights tailored engagement strategies required for diverse workforces and the critical role of skills data in navigating workforce transformation.
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Narrative Drives Skills Engagement
- Communicating the "why" of skills linked to business challenges engages leaders naturally.
- A strong narrative makes skills data valuable and accessible for decision-making at Sanofi.
Skills Align with Business Strategy
- Shifting Sanofi's strategy toward R&D and AI-enabled innovation demanded precise workforce skills data.
- Skills Power emerged to align workforce development with the company's transformation.
Find Allies Early
- Identify and engage strong business allies early to pilot skills programs successfully.
- Use these allies to extend the approach and gain broader sponsorship across the organization.