We all Know that Skills are Important…But Which Skills?
The Opportunity
A digitally enabled workplace: it sounds almost futuristic. For many employees it seems visionary, exciting, and inspiring. For many others, it is mystical, confusing, and scary. The challenge for leaders is to get employees from across the understanding and excitement spectrum aligned and equipped for this future. But where do you start?
The Effort
The leaders recognized that before they could define which skills and capabilities were most important to the success of the organization’s employees, they need to cultivate a fundamental level of knowledge and understanding. By developing a digital savviness program, the leadership team concurrently helped employees to better understand what the future would require and direct them towards learning opportunities that made the most sense for them to be successful in their roles.
A Kaleidoscope Perspective
Training. It seems like a panacea. However, more often than not it consists of 57 PowerPoint slides, weak coffee, and stale scones. Real learning is rooted in two key activities: 1.) Truly defining the unique capability expectations and developmental needs of diverse stakeholder groups, and 2.) Designing a holistic program that integrates learning with work. Kaleidoscope can help you get the most out of your learning invetments…and will bring good coffee.