Upskilling Imperative: 5 Ways to Make Learning Core to the Way We Work, 1st Edition PDF

Close the skills gap and stay ahead of the competition by building a culture of continuous learning

The world of business is in constant flux. New technologies routinely disrupt the status quo, major competitors arise seemingly out of nowhere, and the next reorg is always around the corner. Workers today must be on their toes, prepared for the next change. They need to be in a constant state of learning–but they rarely are. And that's bad for business, for your organization, and for you.

The skills gap is one of the most vexing challenges for leaders today, but there's a proven solution–and it's right here in these pages.

As one of today's top experts on continuous learning in the workplace, Shelley Osborne has helped thousands of leaders develop and execute learning programs in their organizations–keeping their teams informed, nimble, and prepared for change.

In The Upskilling Imperative, Osborne examines traditional workplace training, explains why past approaches don't work for twenty-first century needs, and shows how you can create, implement, and maintain a powerful learning culture to drive your company forward. Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Envision your company's learning culture–how it would look and feel like at the organizational, management, and individual levels

• Delegate specific responsibilities for keeping the culture alive and healthy

• Design a company culture where working and learning are virtually the same thing

• Provide learning and development (L&D) opportunities and resources to every employee

• Develop employee "soft skills" while building more straightforward hard/technical skills

Osborne provides corporate case studies and interviews with L&D and HR leaders that illustrate what her methods look like in real life, and she explains why democratized and ubiquitous access to L&D drives very real business value.

With The Upskilling Imperative, you'll get an action plan for how to close your own skills gaps, develop and retain adaptable workers, and support upskilling efforts–the best and only way to prepare your workforce and your company for whatever comes next.

Author: Shelley Osborne