Dive into our skill-based L&D masterclass

Current Trends in L&D

Join us on a short journey of skill discovery. We’ll take a look at the current state of Learning & Development and the disruptions caused by digitalization and discuss what all of this has to do with the evolution of skill-based learning.

An Agile approach to skills-based L&D

When is a good time to start with skills-based initiatives? How do I coordinate best with related initiatives from other teams? These are important questions, and we’ve got the answers! Agile transformation towards skills does not have to be an expensive and time-consuming production: We will discuss how to start small, try out different approaches and learn from the results along every step of the way.

Understanding Skills

These days, it seems like the word skill gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean in the context of workforce development? Why should you even consider skill-based workforce development? Take a journey with us as we dive into the world of skills and how they can be used or reused.

Skill taxonomy fundamentals

Before creating your skill taxonomy, you must first understand what is meant by skills. Aren’t they the same as competencies and capabilities? The short answer is no. Let’s take a closer look at skill-based (workforce) development.

Transitioning from competencies to skills

Understand how to transform your competency model into a skill taxonomy. Analyze competencies that should, or should not be included, in your skill taxonomy. Do you even need your competency model as the basis for your skill taxonomy?

Building a skill taxonomy

Learn about the importance of having a skill taxonomy. Understand how it can provide a foundation for skill-based initiatives. Take a look at the different approaches to building your company’s skill taxonomy - should you buy one or make it from scratch? Should it flow from top-down or bottom-up?

Skill Profiles

Once you have a skills taxonomy as a map, it is time to take a look at where you want to go (define the target state): for this, we use skill profiles. Skill profiles help define your goal and target states for different roles with an outline of necessary skills.

Practical Guide: Skills-Taxonomy as a Cross-Functional Project

We will provide you with a hands-on guide to plan your cross-functional project, collaborate with subject matter experts and other teams, and validate your results in a predefined timeline.

Skill Assessments

With the target state defined, you still want to find out where you are at right now: Skill assessments help answer the question “Where are we?”. You will learn about different types and sources of assessments. Skill assessment can help direct learning recommendations, initiate a feedback loop, improve self-reflection, and report on your business goals.

Learning & Development Software

Have you ever wondered about the difference between an LMS and an LXP, and which of these you actually need? We will take a closer look at different types of software and find out what sets them apart (and how they are more similar than you might think).

Example: A Future-Ready Technology Stack

We will take a look at some examples of comprehensive L&D technology stacks for different kinds of use cases and requirements. Maybe the perfect stack for you is already among them? In any way, it will kickstart your brainstorming process and put the previously discussed facts to practice.

How to Choose the Right Software

With an overwhelming amount of different software types and providers, it can be hard to know what to look out for. We will help you gather your individual requirements and guide you through a series of questions to help determine which software is best for you and your business.

Practical Guide

We will provide you with practical resources to plan and implement your tech stack: From guidelines for collecting requirements to checklists for software purchases - we’ve got you covered!

Measuring Success

By this stage, you’ve learned how to create your skill taxonomy, skill profiles, and skill assessments - but how can you report the success of your initiative? This is where skills are a powerful tool: as a universal language across initiatives, you can use them to measure skill gaps, growth and development over time.

Advanced Insights through Artificial Intelligence

Join our one of our data science experts as he gives insights into using your data for more advanced use cases. You will hear about how artificial intelligence can detect dependencies between skills, and how to use this to generate deep insights into your company-specific skills.

Reporting & KPIs

Together, will take a look at what exactly you can measure, based on your business goals. We will provide you with a structured collection of KPI’s to measure engagement, skills and other learning outcomes.