Building the Foundation for Your Skills-Based Organization Strategy

(On Demand)

Nearly 9 in 10 organizations are of hiring for job roles and categories that did not previously exist, according to the Brandon Hall Group™ research study, Hiring for New Skills and New Roles.

As companies race to address critical talent gaps to enhance organizational competitiveness, moving from traditional role-based hiring to a skills-based approach is crucial.

This on-demand webinar will help you embark on a transformational journey toward becoming a Skills-Based Organization (SBO).

Join Steve Boucher, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Degreed, and Claude Werder, SVP and Principal Analyst at Brandon Hall Group™, as they lay out a practical roadmap for building an SBO strategy.

You will:

  • Discover the simplicity of a data-driven approach as the foundation of your SBO initiative, ensuring an evidence-based transition.
  • Delve into operationalizing the SBO strategy and learn how to seamlessly align strategic aspirations with everyday execution.
  • Explore examples that demonstrate the significant impact of well-executed SBO strategies.
  • Learn how to foster a culture of continuous learning and development, setting the stage for organizational growth and sustained success.

Watch this 60-minute lively discussion to gain actionable insights and commence your organization’s journey toward skills-based excellence.

Register for the On Demand Recording

About Your Speakers

Steve Boucher

Steve Boucher, Director of Strategic Advisory and Solutions at Degreed

Steve is a learning futurist and technology evangelist with a passion for innovation. He helps connect learners to the content, people, and experiences that matter most to them. Steve is a next-practice ideator and master problem solver who partners with organizations to achieve success through learning and talent solutions.

With seven years of practitioner experience as the leader and architect of Mastercard’s learning ecosystem, Steve joined Degreed to help other companies solve their business challenges through the combination of technology and strategy.

Claude Werder

Claude Werder, Vice President and Principal HCM Analyst at Brandon Hall Group

Claude Werder runs Brandon Hall Group's™ Talent Management Practice, focusing on solving corporate's challenges in developing and retaining talent. He takes a strategic, unified approach, with a keen eye on leveraging technology to drive efficiencies that enable leaders to better engage employees and drive performance. He conducts research that focuses on developing new insights and solutions to help members and clients make talent development a competitive business advantage.

Before joining Brandon Hall Group™ in 2012, Claude spent more than 25 years as an executive and people leader in mid-market and Fortune 500 multi-media publishing organizations, including a decade as producer of the HR Technology Conference and Expo. He helped transform it from a small event to the world's largest HR technology conference.

He also has subject matter expertise in learning, hiring, and core HR and does advisory work in all of Brandon Hall Group's™ HCM practices. He is a judge for the global Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards and Excellence in Technology Awards. Claude is available for speaking engagements on all HCM topics.

2023 looks to be a year of L&D rebound, and an opportunity to employ new modalities, technologies and strategies to bind the learning function closer than ever to strategic business outcomes.

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