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Leverage Skills Practices in HR Guide

Transform the organization’s skills journey from the theoretical to practical.

  • There is ambiguity around how skills practices can be implemented, and organizations are unsure of where to start this work.
  • Identifying how and where to implement skills practices in the organization can be overwhelming because of the time and resources required.
  • Transitioning to skills practices is a large change for most organizations because it requires keeping key players engaged and bought in to new processes.

Executive Summary

Critical Insight

Skills are marketed as the solution to current and future organizational challenges. While a full skills transformation has many advertised benefits, it is not the answer for every organization. Strategically incorporating skills into current practices presents an opportunity to reap the rewards associated with skills while laying the groundwork for the organization’s unique skills journey.

Impact & Result

  • This research will help HR understand where skills practices will have the greatest impact in their organization.
  • It will guide HR in scoping and prioritizing skills practices based on their organizational context.
  • It will support HR in rolling out skills practices to ensure a smooth and efficient transition while planning for next steps on their skills journey.

Research & Tools

1. Assess and Uncover

Analyze internal and external data to uncover where skills practices will have the greatest impact in your organization.

2. Scope and Prioritize

Shortlist, scope, and prioritize skills practices and prepare to close gaps before implementation.

3. Plan and Implement

Draft a change management plan for each skills practice to support implementation, prepare key players, and evaluate progress towards goals.

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