Skills Playbook Chapter 1: Getting Started with Skills Use Cases

The ability to track, manage, and develop employee skills is an incredibly powerful enabler of business and people strategy. Yet, when it comes to guidance on how to actually implement a skills strategy or even just get started, much of the discussion can be overly theoretical, describing a vision without any practical advice on how to get there, or overly technical, getting lost in terminology, taxonomy and technology.

Cornerstone knows that HR and business leaders need more — how to practically identify, develop, and deploy their workforce’s skills to drive outcomes — engagement, development and business performance.

The Cornerstone Skills Use Case Playbooks aim to help you do just that, implement a skills-based approach to your people processes in a way that’s tangible, practical, and results-driven. We will give real-world insights to different use cases, step-by-step guidance, and share best practices and common pitfalls.

In this chapter, we’ll introduce how to get started with skills, including:

• Fundamental Concepts: Get a clear definition of skills, how they differ from competencies or knowledge, and why focusing on them can provide a competitive edge for your organization.
• Getting Started with Skills: Learn practical steps to initiate your skills journey, including how to prioritize skills use cases as it relates to your business priorities and your current maturity level.
• Introduction to the Skills Framework: Get acquainted with a structured skills framework that serves as the backbone of your skills strategy. Learn how to categorize, assess, and prioritize skills use cases effectively.

Experience the benefits of a practical, results-oriented skills strategy and see the tangible impact on your organization. Let the Cornerstone Skills Playbooks be your guide to achieving success with your skill development initiatives. Dive into Chapter 1 and start leveraging your workforce's skills more effectively today.