About this episode

The episode explores the transition to a skills-based organisation and the implications for HR and workforce management.

For decades, jobs have helped organisations structure work, allocate responsibilities and make decisions about people. But as business priorities shift, skills shortages intensify and technology changes the nature of work, organisations need a clearer view of the skills and capabilities they have — and how to deploy them where they can create the greatest impact.    Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests – Simone Carroll, CHRO and Director; Stephen Findlay, Head of Organisational Development at Skills Development Scotland; and Alex Boulting, Global OD & HR Transformation Leader at Ebbnflow – as they explore what it means to become a skills-based organisation.     In this episode, our panel explores:  •What it means to become a skills-based organisation, and how skills can complement rather than replace traditional job and role structures  •How people professionals can identify current and future skills needs, connect skills to business impact, and rethink recruitment, workforce planning, performance and development  •Why skills-based transformation is not just an HR project, but a people strategy requiring co-creation, trust…

People in this episode

Host: Nigel Cassidy

Guests: Simone Carroll, Stephen Findlay, Alex Boulting

Topics covered

• skills-based organisation
• skills identification
• HR transformation
• workforce planning
• cultural change

Keywords

• skills
• organisation
• HR
• workforce
• transformation
• recruitment
• development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skills Development Scotland, Ebbnflow, CIPD

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