Skills-First Talent Management

Get practical guidance designed for people leaders on how to effectively manage talent using the skills-first approach.

Introduction

• Unlock your team's potential with a skills-first approach
• What is skills-first talent management?

1. Skills-First Team Design, Sourcing, and Talent Selection

• Conducting a skills analysis
• Embracing skills-first team design
• Expanding your talent pool through skills and team diversity
• Assessing candidate skills in the selection process

2. Helping Employees Build Skills through Skills-First Performance Management

• Setting expectations based on skills
• Optimizing employee performance through skills-based goal setting
• Giving feedback on skills-based performance
• Leveraging skill-based recognition to drive employee performance

3. Building a Skills-First Team Environment

• Cultivating a skills-first culture
• Fostering continuous learning in a skills-first culture
• Learning and developing skills together as a team
• Embracing internal mobility, reskilling, and upskilling for the future

Conclusion

• Taking action on your skills-first journey