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How HR and L&D Leaders Are Making the Case for Skills in 2025: Insights, Barriers & Real Practices

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Discover how HR, Talent, and L&D leaders are making the case for skills, overcoming barriers, and driving ROI. Includes insights, best practices, and a free Skills Readiness Snapshot.

Skills Validation Reimagined: What Practitioners Are Actually Doing (and What Works)

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What HR, Talent, and L&D leaders are doing now to validate skills—methods that work, pitfalls to avoid, and a complimentary 45-minute Snapshot to benchmark your readiness.

Skills Culture Activation in a Skills-Powered Organization

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On August 13, 2025, 33 HR, Talent, and Learning leaders came together to discuss how to activate and sustain a skills-based culture. While some organizations are making progress, the majority remain in the foundational stage of skills culture maturity —…

Bridge the AI Gap: Master Behavioral Change to Turn Promise into Payoff

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The Activating a Skills-Based Culture webinar brought together HR, Talent, and Learning professionals to discuss fostering a strong skills-based culture. Brian Richardson and Barry Kayton introduced a Skills Culture Framework which emphasized three key elements: Visibility, Accountability, and Integration. They…

Activating a Skills-Based Culture

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https://vimeo.com/1033294296?share=copy The Activating a Skills-Based Culture webinar brought together HR, Talent, and Learning professionals to discuss fostering a strong skills-based culture. Brian Richardson and Barry Kayton introduced a Skills Culture Framework which emphasized three key elements: Visibility, Accountability, and Integration….

Embracing a Skills-Based Organization Strategy: Insights and Implementation Tips

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Today’s organizations are seeking ways to enhance agility, optimize talent, and foster a culture of continuous learning. One approach is the skills-based organization (SBO) strategy. At a roundtable discussion with HR, Talent, and Learning leaders, we explored the intricacies of…

Mastering the Work Ecosystem: Harnessing the Power of Skills, Workflow, and Organizational Design

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Greetings, fellow HR aficionados and talent strategy enthusiasts! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the gargantuan task of reshaping your organization from a job-based legacy to a skill-based future? If so, you are in good company. Building a modern workforce is…

From Skills Data to Action: Communicating Skills Strategy and Performance to Business Leaders

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Nobody cares about skills. It may sound controversial, but it is the reality for most business leaders and talent executives. A common research finding is that skills is a top issue for CEOs, learning and development experts, hiring and talent…

An Operating Model for Building a Skills-Based Organization

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What is a Skills-Based Organization All About? Creating a skills-based organization is a top priority for HR, learning and development, and the C-suite. The key principle is moving from a job focus and mindset to skills. Associated term like “atomization…

Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT: Transforming Your Skills Strategy into Action

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Since ChatGPT was released into the wild in November 2022, I’ve read countless threads and articles showing how to use this tool to assist with marketing, copywriting, app development, and many other use cases. I’ve started experimenting with it myself…

Experts Skills Roundtable: Building Skills Culture Through Shared Purpose

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Are job descriptions dead? What’s all the buzz about the skills-based organization (SBO)? How can my organization get value from this new trend? How can I enhance the discussion of skills and skills strategy within my team? Leaders bring these…

Experts Skills Roundtable: Strategies for Building a Collaborative and Supportive Virtual Work Culture

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As companies compete for top talent in the global marketplace, a strong skills culture remains a vital component of any successful skills strategy. Top talent is attracted to companies with the right values and culture that support career development, mobility,…

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