WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.980 Skill-based organizations is one 2 00:00:01.980 --> 00:00:04.590 of the hype topics we have currently in HR. 3 00:00:04.590 --> 00:00:06.930 And there are lots and lots of companies out there who want 4 00:00:06.930 --> 00:00:09.060 to strive to be a skill-based organization 5 00:00:09.060 --> 00:00:10.470 as quickly as they can. 6 00:00:10.470 --> 00:00:14.310 In my personal view, start small, but start. 7 00:00:14.310 --> 00:00:17.370 You need to really prioritize the initiative which leads you 8 00:00:17.370 --> 00:00:19.200 to a skill-based organization 9 00:00:19.200 --> 00:00:22.560 and not do too many things at once too quickly. 10 00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:25.350 We see three success factors when it comes 11 00:00:25.350 --> 00:00:26.970 to skill-based organizations. 12 00:00:26.970 --> 00:00:29.220 So first, it's really important 13 00:00:29.220 --> 00:00:31.380 to prioritize the use cases in HR. 14 00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:34.800 So it's always a good thing to start with the foundations 15 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:36.720 and go into skill-based planning. 16 00:00:36.720 --> 00:00:39.000 Make sure you link that skill-based planning 17 00:00:39.000 --> 00:00:41.700 with clear development of individuals 18 00:00:41.700 --> 00:00:43.350 or the organization as such, 19 00:00:43.350 --> 00:00:47.130 and only then go into more complex things like performance 20 00:00:47.130 --> 00:00:49.890 management or other HR products and processes. 21 00:00:49.890 --> 00:00:52.680 And there is one really, really important thing. 22 00:00:52.680 --> 00:00:54.600 Don't start from tech, right? 23 00:00:54.600 --> 00:00:56.160 There is so many vendors out there 24 00:00:56.160 --> 00:00:58.830 who promise you everything with a click of a button, 25 00:00:58.830 --> 00:01:00.420 and I haven't seen one of them 26 00:01:00.420 --> 00:01:02.250 who could actually live up to that promise. 27 00:01:02.250 --> 00:01:03.660 So it's good to discuss tech, 28 00:01:03.660 --> 00:01:06.210 but don't make it a start point of your journey. 29 00:01:06.210 --> 00:01:09.210 Second, it's really, really important to link all 30 00:01:09.210 --> 00:01:12.270 of the initiatives with your business because 31 00:01:12.270 --> 00:01:15.660 R&D and IT will have different requirements when it comes 32 00:01:15.660 --> 00:01:17.370 to skill-based organizations. 33 00:01:17.370 --> 00:01:19.650 Then your sales functions, your support function. 34 00:01:19.650 --> 00:01:22.830 So it's really important to find allies in the organization 35 00:01:22.830 --> 00:01:25.860 to run a skill-based organization transformation with you 36 00:01:25.860 --> 00:01:27.540 as HR. And then search, 37 00:01:27.540 --> 00:01:30.660 is really around making sure you start future back. 38 00:01:30.660 --> 00:01:34.110 So many companies have an okay-ish understanding of 39 00:01:34.110 --> 00:01:36.960 what skills they currently have in the organizations. 40 00:01:36.960 --> 00:01:37.980 The important part is, 41 00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:40.470 what do you need in the next five years to come? 42 00:01:40.470 --> 00:01:42.690 Only if you start there, 43 00:01:42.690 --> 00:01:45.030 you can actually go into gap analysis, 44 00:01:45.030 --> 00:01:46.350 you can go into measures, 45 00:01:46.350 --> 00:01:49.560 you can go really into making a tangible impact 46 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:51.060 with your business when it comes 47 00:01:51.060 --> 00:01:52.380 to skill-based organizations. 48 00:01:52.380 --> 00:01:55.830 So all of that, start small, but start.