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Building a Skills-Based Organisation: Lessons from a 30-Year Journey (an Interview with Sandra Loughlin)
Nov 19, 2024
Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems and an expert in learning science, shares invaluable insights on building a skills-based organization. She discusses EPAM's 30-year journey towards creating a future-ready workforce and debunks common myths about skills-based structures. Loughlin emphasizes the importance of clearly defining work roles before determining required skills and offers practical advice on selecting the right technology to support skills initiatives. She also highlights the significance of high-quality skills data for driving business impact.
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- Building a skills-based organization demands a clear strategy for data integration, emphasizing the importance of diverse work-related data sources beyond traditional HR systems.
- Successful skills management challenges common myths, illustrating that a skills-centric model enhances, rather than eliminates, traditional job roles while fostering greater business agility.
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The Growth of Skills-Based Organizations
The concept of skills-based organizations plays a pivotal role in the advancement of people analytics. Approximately 50% of analytics teams are aiding companies in transitioning towards a skills-first structure, highlighting the significance of quality skills data for effective transformation. Such data is foundational and often challenging to manage, yet it is essential for defining ways in which organizations can support employee development based on skills. This transition towards a skills-centric model is increasingly recognized as a vital component for organizational success.
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