Playbooks
Step-by-step implementation guides for skills-based HR practices. Practical, actionable, and battle-tested.
Building the skills foundation
Building a Skills Taxonomy
Learn how to build a comprehensive skills taxonomy from scratch.
- • Taxonomy structure options
- • Skill definition standards
- • Governance models
- • Rollout strategies
Building Job Architecture
Create a skills-based job architecture with families, levels, and role definitions.
- • Job family design
- • Level definitions
- • Role-to-skill mapping
- • Career lattice creation
Designing Competency Frameworks
Create behavioral competencies with clear indicators and assessment criteria.
- • Core competencies
- • Leadership competencies
- • Behavioral indicators
- • Proficiency levels
Measuring skills effectively
Implementing Skills Assessment
Validate employee skills through self-assessment, manager validation, and verification.
- • Assessment strategy
- • Self-assessment design
- • Manager validation
- • External verification
Running Skills Gap Analysis
Analyze skills gaps at individual, team, and organizational levels to drive action.
- • Gap identification
- • Priority scoring
- • Action planning
- • Progress tracking
Calibration Process
Run effective calibration sessions to ensure consistent and fair skill ratings.
- • Calibration design
- • Facilitator guide
- • Bias mitigation
- • Documentation
Applying skills to talent processes
Designing Career Paths
Create transparent career paths that show employees how to grow and advance.
- • Path mapping
- • Skill requirements
- • Lateral moves
- • Communication
Launching a Talent Marketplace
Launch an internal talent marketplace to enable skills-based mobility.
- • Marketplace design
- • Manager buy-in
- • Matching algorithms
- • Success metrics
Skills-Based Succession Planning
Build skills-based succession plans that identify and develop future leaders.
- • Critical role identification
- • Successor assessment
- • Development planning
- • Pipeline reviews
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