The so-called “skills gap” in American business is well documented. Business Roundtable says 97 percent of CEOs say it’s a critical issue.
We wanted to learn more about this gap and what we could do to address it. What we learned turned into a totally disruptive learning approach that has the promise of developing the next generation workforce — workers who are not only knowledgeable but also capable of using their knowledge to produce productive business outcomes.
In this webinar, you will:
Learn the seven power skills that CEOs agree are critical to business today and how to integrate them into education and training.
Hear about case studies where these power skills have been integrated into content.
Practice these seven skills yourself
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What’s Behind the Skills Gap?
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The
Skills Gap
is Real
“The ability of new employees to immediately make
a productive contribution to the company’s success.”
Documentation goes back at least 10 years…noting many
different skills – beyond technical skills – including the
ability to make good decisions, creativity, communication
and professionalism.
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POLL
Which, if any, of the following skills need
to be increased in your organization?
• Adaptability • Leadership
• Critical Thinking • Professionalism
• Problem Solving • Work Ethic
• Creativity • Communication
• Teamwork/Collaboration
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How do you develop these critical skills in
your organization?
• Training • Mentoring
• Executive Education • HiPo Development
• College Courses • We Don’t
• Internships • Any Others?
POLL
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The dichotomy between
vs Skills
Training
Knowledge
Education
• We all think about it that way.
• It’s what has created the Skills Gap.
• Why it’s important to integrate them.
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Disrupting traditional education
The Skills to Performance model
• Introduces, drills, and assesses mastery of the
critical Power Skills CEOs tell us they need.
• Within a context of knowledge that the
company wants their future leaders to have.
• A disciplined, formal approach to Power Skills
integration.
Results:
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Skills to Performance
• Students are more confident in their
knowledge AND their abilities.
• Students know how to leverage the
knowledge they are gaining into
productive business outcomes.
• Graduates who KNOW AND DO.
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DS LEAD
“Great idea to have us interact with our own management
team about what we were learning each week. Using real-life
scenarios made it easier to transition form school to work.”
“I have a much better understanding of
my manager’s role and how to adapt to
different people and situations.”
“I am very thankful for the opportunity to improve my abilities
and brighten my self-esteem. I have become the spokesperson
for the education in the Southeast Orlando area.”
“I love the experience I had
and hope every DS will go
through this program.”
“After the DS Lead program, my manager asked
me to take over a struggling department – and, as
of this writing, we have moved it from 10.9% below
plan to 3.5% over plan! Thank you DS LEAD!”
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Summary:
• The Skills Gap is real.
• It’s critical to integrate Power Skills into
Knowledge Transfer.
• We’ve been successful at customizing
Knowledge Transfer that integrates
Power Skills.
• Here’s how it works:
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