Six Steps to Implement a Reskill / Upskill Program for Your Workforce

Reskill / Upskill as a Business Strategy

Many forward-thinking companies are making reskilling/upskilling their workforce a top priority. A Gallop-Amazon poll report found that “48% of American workers would switch to a new job if offered skills training opportunities,” and “65% of workers believe employer-provided upskilling is very important when evaluating a potential new job.” With just six steps you can implement an effective reskill/upskill program that results in a more adaptable, stable, less costly workforce over the long term.

Six steps to implement a reskill/upskill program   

1. Design job roles that provide opportunities for team resources to expand skills or transition into complimentary roles. 
2.  Meet with managers as-well as subject matter experts to assess and understand the skills that are needed to effectively execute planned business initiatives.
3. Identify gaps by comparing skills within your existing talent pool with skills required to execute planned business initiatives.
4. For each job role, carefully separate must-have and nice-to-have skills. Then establish benchmarks to identify when upskill or reskill intervention may help with talent retention.
5. Offer a variety of training solutions that team members can leverage to improve performance in their current roles and transitionorgrowinto new roles.
6. Ensure middle managers have open conversations with team members about their professional goals and assist them with creating action plans.

Learn how Optia was able to combine a capacity planning initiative with a reskill / upskill strategy.