If the words “upskill and reskill” are bantered about by executives in your organization, that’s a big opportunity for you to demonstrate your value. And if they’re not, they should be. The World Economic Forum estimates we will need to reskill more than 1 billion people by 2030. How can you leverage this situation to demonstrate your value?
Read MoreNow you have a model that people can easily assess against for both upskilling in their current job and also reskilling to learn a new role (career planning and workforce agility). It will define any skill gaps and tell them exactly what learning level of activity they need to develop. It will make them self-sufficient and able to capitalize on intrinsic motivation and a growth mindset. And it tells you exactly what learning content you need to close your organizational skill gaps and position it for future success.
Read MoreThe purpose of data visualization is to help make people aware of a situation and motivate them to take action. It is a way of influencing people to support your recommendations. It is much more compelling to tell the story and let your audience draw conclusions than if you make recommendations.
Read More“Companies can’t be resilient if their workforces aren’t. Building your reskilling muscle now is the first step to ensuring that your organization’s recovery business model is a success.”
Read MoreCollaborative learning has been shown to be one of the most effective types of learning. We call it “task-based mentoring” though you may call it “flash mentoring”, “peer coaching”, or “modern apprenticeship”.
Read MoreTaking advantage of task-based mentors/peer mentors (what McKinsey calls distributed apprenticeship) is key to upskilling and reskilling at scale in the flow of work.
Read MoreWith the speed of change driving upskilling and reskilling efforts, it has never been more important to ensure that classroom and other formal learning events result in skill improvement.
Read MoreBehavioral examples in a competency model are what drive consistency, accuracy, and objectivity. And without that, individuals won’t accurately identify skill gaps and get the right personalized learning to close them.
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