Peter Sheppard’s Post

TQSolutions #skills research has just made an appearance in this months edition of The CEO Magazine Global which is super exciting for our business. Sharing our knowledge and research insights on what it takes to be #skillsbased has been a personal mission of mine this year and I am really grateful for this major exposure and coverage of this work. The published article is titled "How to Navigate the Transition to a Skills Based Organisation" and is written for senior business leaders and their HR colleagues addressing how to assess whether a skills transition is right for their business and their people. It shines the light on various ingrediants for success as well as emphasising the criticality of well funded and very well supported change and transformation activities. I would like to thank the countless people and organisations I have spoken or listened to on this topic over the past few months, my team at TQSolutions for putting up with my slightly myopic focus on #skills in 2024, Angela Cross for her support with this editorial and The CEO Magazine Global for agreeing to give this topic some much needed air-time. There is plenty more to come on this topic as our research continues, and still heaps to learn as the world of work ramps up its adoption of #skillsbased activity. Really excited for where this will head in the future. Enjoy the article, and as always I would love your thoughts and feedback. #futureofwork #skillspowered #talentacquisition #talentmanagement #talentstrategy #workforcestrategy https://lnkd.in/gAXmiv3S

This is a great article from Gareth Flynn and TQSolutions on skills which has made it into the The CEO Magazine Global

Often, we tend to fixate on the so-called “skills crisis.” Perhaps we’ve been asking the wrong questions. Instead of focusing solely on the gap, what if we shifted our attention to understanding what skills we have and which future skills matter most? Organizations aiming to be future-ready must go beyond quick fixes and rethink how they define, measure, and develop skills. It starts with three essential steps: 📌 Define the skills needed for success—not just today, but for the future. 📌 Measure your talent against those skills—assessing both performance and motivation. 📌 Develop those skills to ensure your talent is equipped for the challenges ahead. It’s tempting to jump straight to measuring skills, but without clearly defining what skills truly matter for your organization now and in the future, those measurements won’t drive meaningful change. The conversation about skills needs to shift from a narrow focus on technical abilities ⚙️ to a broader understanding of behavioral and cognitive strengths. . 🌱 What if talent is evenly distributed, but we lack the tools to identify and nurture their hidden skills? 🚀 When we redefine what it means to have a skill (and how we define skills), we open up opportunities for growth, performance, and transformation. Skills are the new currency of the talent economy—and the only way for people to truly realize their potential. By taking a science-backed approach, you can better understand your workforce skills and the strengths people can offer. 🔓 Unlock the skills you didn’t know you had! Download "The Scientific Origins of Skills & Strengths" whitepaper to learn more about Cappfinity’s 80 Skills Set: https://bit.ly/40zpxWU #upskilling #skillsgap #strategicworkforceplanning #skillsdiscovery #humanresources #hr #cappfinity #talentdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #HRleadership

In today's fast-paced world, a skills-first approach isn't just smart—it's essential! With high turnover rates and skills shortages, organizations must rethink how they build their teams. By focusing on skills, you can unlock a broader talent pool, promote internal mobility, and boost agility—all while supporting your DE&I goals. So, why not explore how a skills-first strategy can work for you? Let’s keep the conversation going! #SkillFirst #EmployeeGrowth #Skills #BusinessGoals #EmployeeGoals

In today's fast-paced world, a skills-first approach isn't just smart—it's essential! With high turnover rates and skills shortages, organizations must rethink how they build their teams. By focusing on skills, you can unlock a broader talent pool, promote internal mobility, and boost agility—all while supporting your DE&I goals. So, why not explore how a skills-first strategy can work for you? Let’s keep the conversation going! #SkillFirst #EmployeeGrowth #Skills #BusinessGoals #EmployeeGoals

Last chance to join SHL and hear from Josh Bersin, as well as other industry leaders, on the topic of Skills Revolution! #skillsrevolution #futureofwork #talentmanagement #talentacquisition #skillsstrategy

Skills-Based Internal Mobility Playbook—This 56-page playbook provides insights for enabling skills-based internal mobility. It is 1 of 16 resources covered in the Best of June issue of Talent Edge Weekly. #hr #humanresources #futureofwork

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the ATD conference with over 10,000 individuals who have a passion to provide best in class solutions and development programs to help reskill/upskill, mobilize and transition their workforces into the right roles at the right time in order to optimize employee productivity.  Below I have highlighted two of the many key themes I heard from attendees that I had a chance to speak with: 1.  Generative AI is everywhere: Almost every single vendor or provider was highlighting their AI capabilities. Most attendees were grappling with how to best use AI in their talent development and L&D roles/programs for employees and how to use this to create a better employee experience. There is not one answer or magic solution that fits all. The consensus was we know AI can help, we just need to figure out how it fits for us and our employees, what is the right level of integration at our organizations. 2.  Employee Experience:  we need to create a better and more seamless employee experience when we think about our programs that tie into the business strategy, optimizing our workforce for productivity gains. In some instances this may be trimming down the number of providers we use for specific solutions where their capabilities may overlap in some way. Sometimes too many options for employees creates confusion and disengagement of resources when we think about career development, skilling, redeployment and talent mobility. RiseSmart Attendance at ATD24 Conference: We had the opportunity to present with a current client on how they have expanded career coaching to all employees in a scalable and affordable way. Here are some of the questions we received 1. How did you scale globally? Are coaches global and what languages can you deliver in?  2. Why did you decide to expand globally? 3. How can you budget for something like this? 4. Is the pricing model really a usage or pay as you go model? If so, what is typical engagement and how many coaching calls can you expect per person, per year 5. What does adoption look like today? What are your success metrics? 6. How are you communicating this across the organization and is that a heavy admin lift? These are just some of the questions we received. If you have some of the same questions on how or if it is possible to scale coaching across your organization let's connect!  

In today's fast-paced world, a skills-first approach isn't just smart—it's essential! With high turnover rates and skills shortages, organizations must rethink how they build their teams. By focusing on skills, you can unlock a broader talent pool, promote internal mobility, and boost agility—all while supporting your DE&I goals. So, why not explore how a skills-first strategy can work for you? Let’s keep the conversation going! #SkillFirst #EmployeeGrowth #Skills #BusinessGoals #EmployeeGoals

Today, we would like to invite you to join the global virtual conference PeopleOps Pulse for the second year in a row. You'll have the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of speakers on important topics that are shaping the future of the workplace and the overall human experience. All the information regarding registration, dates, and the full agenda can be found in the original post. 👇 #community #hrcommunity #humanexperience #futureofwork #futureofworkplace #wellbeing #peopleopspulse #agilehr #learning #conference #insights