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Using a Skills Framework to Empower Employees: Microsoft’s Shweta Srivastava and John Mighell

May 29, 2024

Microsoft employees Shweta Srivastava and John Mighell discuss how the company is implementing a skills framework, moving beyond job titles to focus on skills and expertise, empowering employees. They talk about human verification of skills data, creating a career-focused environment, and democratizing opportunities through a skills-based approach.

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John Mighell

Shweta Srivastava

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Quick takeaways

Microsoft prioritizes skills data to empower employees beyond job titles.

Employees have control over their skill profiles and data sharing preferences at Microsoft.

AI technology is used at Microsoft for accurate skills assessments and bridging individual capabilities with job roles.

Deep dives

Implementing Skills at Microsoft

Microsoft is transforming its approach to skills, focusing on skills as a valuable data repository. Shweta Srivastav and John Myel discuss how Microsoft dog-foods its product development by using employees as guinea pigs, emphasizes human verification in skills data, and highlights the importance of delayed gratification to see the vision through.

Introduction

3min

Exploring Microsoft's Intricate Employee Empowerment Strategies with a Focus on Collaboration and Innovation

2min

Exploring Talent Management and Product Marketing Roles at Microsoft

2min

Empowering Individuals and Organizations Through Technology

24min

Casual Chat on Curling, Pizza Toppings, and Recommended Books

3min

Developing an AI-Powered Human-Validated Skills Technology Model at Microsoft

16min

Embracing a Skills-Based Approach for Empowering Individuals in the Workplace

3min

The mission of Microsoft is to empower every person in every organization to achieve more. An enterprise-wide skills focus is one way they’re fulfilling their mission.

It’s about moving beyond job titles and fixed roles to give freedom and flexibility to apply skills and expertise where they matter the most. And it’s all in service of creating an environment where growing one’s career is the top reason to join and stay at Microsoft.

They’re using human verification to give the individual control over the data that’s included, who it’s shared with, and how it’s shared.

Shweta Srivastava and John Mighell share how Microsoft is implementing skills on a large scale in this fascinating conversation.

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Workplace Stories by RedThread Research

Using a Skills Framework to Empower Employees: Microsoft’s Shweta Srivastava and John Mighell

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Implementing Skills at Microsoft

Skills-Based Organization at Microsoft

Employee Empowerment through Skills Data

Leveraging AI in Skills Tech Strategy

Long-Term Vision for Skills and Talent Development

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts