At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Utilize the skills strategy blueprint to build their organization's unique skills strategy. Integrate skills into workforce strategy, talent development, and organizational design. Prioritize critical skills, identify gaps, validate skills, and plan reskilling / upskilling initiatives. Articulate how other organizations are embedding skills intelligence into strategic decision-making. Engage leadership and communicate their vision across business and HR stakeholders.

Why You Should Attend

Develop strategies for adapting to industry demands with a skills-first approach. Explore a skills strategy blueprint to build your organization's unique skills strategy. Get tips on common traps to avoid as you transition to a skills-based organization. Prioritize critical skills, identify gaps, validate skills, and plan reskilling/upskilling initiatives.

This workshop is ideal for talent development leaders who want to better assess, support, and validate their talent development strategies. The techniques taught in this workshop will enhance their ability to upskill and reskill their teams by shifting to a skills-based framework for training.

Workshop

Creating a Skills-First Strategy for Your Organization

Begin the journey to a skills-based organization with a clear success map.

Dive deep into the components of a successful skills strategy, walking step-by-step through the decisions required to develop your strategy and the data needed to power it.

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$895.00

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This workshop equips TD leaders with the tools and clarity to build a forward-looking, adaptable skills strategy. A skills-based organization knows the skills its workforce has and needs to get the work to be done, now and in the future. Together, we’ll explore each element of a robust skills strategy, from key decision points to the critical data that drives success. Through real-world case studies and guided frameworks, you’ll discover how leading companies assess and verify skills, adapt roles, and develop talent to maintain a competitive edge and stay resilient in the face of constant change. You will leave the program with a template for moving your organization into a skills-first approach for developing people.

ATD’s workshops are social learning events rooted in discovery and hands-on practice. Join us and take your talent development strategies to the next level.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:   
- Utilize the skills strategy blueprint to build their organization's unique skills strategy.
- Integrate skills into workforce strategy, talent development, and organizational design. 
- Prioritize critical skills, identify gaps, validate skills, and plan reskilling / upskilling initiatives. 
- Articulate how other organizations are embedding skills intelligence into strategic decision-making. 
- Engage leadership and communicate their vision across business and HR stakeholders. 
- Develop strategies for adapting to industry demands with a skills-first approach.
- Explore a skills strategy blueprint to build your organization's unique skills strategy.
- Get tips on common traps to avoid as you transition to a skills-based organization.
- Prioritize critical skills, identify gaps, validate skills, and plan reskilling/upskilling initiatives. 
This workshop is ideal for talent development leaders who want to better assess, support, and validate their talent development strategies. The techniques taught in this workshop will enhance their ability to upskill and reskill their teams by shifting to a skills-based framework for training.

Format

Face-to-Face

Live Online

Private Training

Roles

Talent Development Director/Executive, HR/OD Professional, Talent Development Manager

Capability Areas

Talent Strategy and Management, Business Insight, Organization Development and Culture

Level

Informed

Language(s)

English

Credits

APTD 7

CPTD 7

CEU 0.7

HRCI 7

PDC 7

Recognition

Letter of Completion

Course Topics

- Why Skills Strategy Is Now a CEO-Level Issue
- Macro trends driving demand for new capabilities
- Mapping existing skills, gaps, and strategic priorities
- Introducing a practical model for developing a scalable, responsive skills strategy
- Selecting critical capabilities and planning interventions
- Making the case for skills: Messaging to executives, managers, and employee
- Reflections and next steps

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Dates & Locations

Time Zone: UTC

Credits & Recognition

7 Learning Hours Creating a Skills-First Strategy for Your Organiza

0.7 CEUs

Additional Credits	Type	Credits
APTD Credential	Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points	7	More Info
CPTD Credential	Professional Development Hours/Recertification Points	7	More Info
HR Certification Institute®	Recertification Credit Hours	7	More Info
Society for Human Resource Management	Professional Development Credits (PDCs)	7	More Info

Facilitators

Koreen Pagano

Koreen Pagano, co-founder of Rising Tide Cooperative, is a globally recognized executive with deep expertise in skills strategy, AI transformation, analytics, learning technology, and immersive experiences. Koreen previously founded Tandem...

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"I chose ATD because it is a leader in Talent Development and is well respected in my organization."

"I chose ATD for my professional development needs because they set and meet the standard for learning and development in the workplace as well as for those running their own business."

"ATD offered subjects with excellent instructors that other vendors didn't offer. It met and surpassed my expectations."

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Creating a Skills-First Strategy for Your Organization

Begin the journey to a skills-based organization with a clear success map.

What Will You Learn?

Why You Should Attend

Who Should Attend

Course Topics

Framing the Urgency

The Skills Shift: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Assessing Your Current State

Designing a Skills Strategy Framework

From Strategy to Action: Prioritizing and Planning Your First Skills Use Case

Communicating & Leading the Change

Workshop Synthesis & Action Planning

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