The future of talent management is skills-based, with up to 50% of today’s jobs evolving or disappearing in the coming years. This talk presents a practical shift to a skills-first approach for workforce planning and deployment, grounded in a capabilities inventory and data-informed decision-making. We’ll explore the cultural and organizational changes needed to embed skills-based talent management for a more agile, engaged, and retention-ready workforce. In this session you will learn

• Understand why a skills-based workforce improves agility and better aligns talent with strategic goals
• Discover practical steps and tips to shift from a role-based to a skills-based model
• Learn how to foster a culture where employees actively share, update, and leverage their skills data