Putting Skills to Work as an Executive

Skills are everywhere. They always have been, but now we have the technology and know-how to leverage the data and make actionable business decisions. Thus, skills-based strategies and skills-based organizations began rising in popularity.

But when it comes to tracking, analyzing, and growing the skills across your business, leaders have a different role than mid-level HR, L&D, and talent professionals. What you do with skills today can determine your business success tomorrow.

In this guide, we’ll give you the need-to-know context for the transition, along with steps to make skills work for your business—in more ways than one. Expect a quick-hit read that includes:

• Research on skills-based approaches and why it matters
• Steps with a succinct bottom line on what to do and why
• Checklists that outline your role in prioritizing skill strategies

Based on takeaways from the five-part Putting Skills to Work at Ericsson masterclass, led by Ericsson CLO Vidya Krishnan and Head of Global Learning Ecosystem Peter Sheppard.