Everyone is talking about skills. But what does it actually take to build a skills-based learning strategy that improves performance? In this episode, Ryan Tracey introduces his five-stage model for implementing a skills-based learning strategy and explains why validation - not course completion - should sit at its heart. Ryan and Vidya discuss how to identify priority skills, support workplace application, measure real-world performance, and where AI can help. It's a practical conversation about moving beyond learning as an activity and making it a driver of business performance.

References Used

A 5-stage model for implementing a skills-based learning strategy: https://ryan2point0.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/a-5-stage-model-for-implementing-a-skills-based-learning-strategy/

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Connect with Vidya

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srividyakumar/