Organisations are facing a skills crisis, and some are more aware than others. But these organisations will find themselves let down by their L&D departments if the market-driven myths around skills development are believed. As Peter Sheppard and David James discuss in this episode, skills can only be developed if they are understood in the context in which they are to be employed. There are no silver-bullet solutions that enable companies to avoid this.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Companies and individuals see developing the right skills as a way to give themselves a competitive edge.
• Providing people with the chance to learn and enjoy career mobility improves retention.
• Maintaining up-to-date, high-quality skills data is essential. How that can be done is discussed in-depth during the episode.
• Demonstrating that the skill has been learned to a point where it can be practically applied is important. Simulations are one way to do this.
• Making it easy for people to learn, motivates them to learn even more.

BEST MOMENTS

'Skills' is the first top-down initiative that individuals have latched onto. '

'The vast majority of people in the workforce can expect to reskill during the next 8 to 10 years,'

'Create more of that daily learning. '

'Start with solving problems. '

Peter Sheppard Bio

Peter is the Global Head of L&D Ecosystems at Ericsson. He has a broad HR background in L&D, talent management, employee relations, and general HR. Working with all aspects of several businesses including sales, manufacturing, research, and development, Peter has built up great experience in "blue chip" tech companies: IBM, Philips Electronics, and now Ericsson.

VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/

ABOUT THE HOST

David James 

David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. 

As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D. 

CONTACT METHOD 

• Twitter:  https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/ 
• L&D Collective: https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/
• Blog: https://360learning.com/blog/
• L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/