Stefanie Krievins - The Art of Upskilling and Reskilling Employees

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Summary:

Stefanie Krievins is the President of The Change Architects, a business coaching firm that helps organizations develop upskilling and change management programs. In this episode, Stefanie talks about the challenges organizations face when seeking to roll out upskilling programs; how organizations know if their employees need upskilling or reskilling; and some best practices for implementing an upskilling program.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 7:04] Introduction

• Welcome, Stefanie!
• Today’s Topic: The Art of Upskilling and Reskilling Employees

[7:05 - 20:11] What challenges do organizations face when upskilling their employees?

• Why leaders should have a 10-year vision
• Creating a plan to close existing skill gaps

[20:12 - 25:44] How do organizations know if there is a skill gap?

• The importance of identifying what you don’t know
• Methods for exposing skill gaps in an organization

[25:45 - 37:03] What are the best practices for developing and rolling out an upskilling program?

• Understanding and leveraging bias for good
• How to keep competencies up-to-date and relevant

[37:04 - 38:36] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“[Leaders] have to spend some intentional time painting the future vision of the organization.”

“There’s always going to be bias built into skilling inventory . . . it’s not inherently bad, we just have to know how to leverage it for good.”
Resources:
The Change Architects
Contact:
Stefanie's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
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