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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
**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)****Email us!)****Production by Affogato Media)
