GUIDEBOOK
Part II: What it Takes to Focus on Skills
Lay the groundwork for a great skills strategy
As with any big change, a shift to skills won’t happen overnight. So before you take the plunge, make sure to lay the foundation for a foolproof strategy that’ll put skills to work across your business.
In Part 2 of the Ultimate Guide to the Skills-First Future, you’ll learn about:
- The building blocks of a skills-based organization
- Three types of critical skills
- The rise of Chief Skills Officers (and other skill-centric jobs)
- Our skills-first journey
- How skills and AI can work together

GUIDEBOOK FEATURES
Here’s what you’ll find in this guide:

THE WHAT
Understand the building blocks that make up a successful skills-first organization.

THE WHO
The structural changes necessary to create a skills-first organization will stretch beyond just you—and may even require creating a new position.

THE WHY
You have to start with a strong foundation before you can leap into the skills–first future.

THE HOW
Explore how changes to traditional jobs and workers are one way to prepare for the shift to a skills-first strategy.