Episode description
Episode description
Skills data can be used to raise the bar in talent acquisition, implement data-driven learning, make strategic workforce planning decisions, help employees reach career aspirations, and much more. Too many organizations are so glued to the idea of perfection that they won’t implement imperfect programs to gather skills data. Dan Weiss and Emily Hacker believe that this mindset is useless.Your skills data won’t be perfect—but it can still be useful and helpful to employees. They share exactly why in this episode of Workplace Stories.You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
- Join the RedThread Research Community! [2:53]
- Learning more about Dan Weiss and Emily Hacker [3:35]
- Transforming culture before building infrastructure [9:07]
- How the MetLife culture championed the process [13:23]
- Their current pilot and the vision for the future [16:40]
- The lightning round [25:46]
- How to get buy-in from leadership [30:09]
- The critical role data plays in skills development [33:09]
- Their data sources and how they’re using them [36:43]
- Where does the data live? [40:43]
- The biggest thing Emily and Dan have learned [43:35]
- Why Emily and Dan do the work they do [44:26]
Resources & People MentionedConnect with Emily Hacker and Dan Weiss
- Connect with Emily on LinkedIn
- Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
- Website: Red Thread Research
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- On Facebook
- On Twitter