Strategic Skill Management

Most organizations are facing skills shortages. While the reasons for these skills shortages vary, the bottom line is that they need to be effectively addressed. In this light, many organizations have implemented Knowledge Management initiatives with varying degrees of success.

A critical part of ensuring that organizational knowledge is maintained and increased is to ensure that effective skills transfer strategies are in place. The luxury of waiting for incremental learning is also a thing of the past. The skills pool must be broadened - and fast!

Accelerated Skills Transfer must be tailored to the organization in which it is to take place - leveraging existing structures and processes. The process will include:

• Creating an understanding of the difference between data, information and knowledge (how do you know when you know)
• Identifying different skill levels and creating strategies for increasing these
• Deciding in which areas skills transfer is critical
• Capturing expertise from the experts - for immediate or future transfer to others
• Assisting individuals within the organization to sustain the skills transfer process
• Assisting with the development of processes and procedures for skills transfer.

Equanimity has a track record of successful Strategic Skill Management interventions.