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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
          Podcast Manager: Karissa Harris
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