Reskilling in the Age of AI

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1:09And that will require reskilling, the process of learning new skills to transition into a new job or a new industry. Problem is, not a lot of companies have addressed the critical role they can play in helping workers do this. But in our article, Reskilling in the Age of AI, experts from Harvard and Boston Consulting Group share insights they gathered from leaders around the world who have already started investing in large-scale reskilling programs. Here's a summary of what they learned. Reskilling is not just an HR task, but a priority for the entire organization. And that's because it takes a village to reskill effectively.

1:46Collaboration across departments and functions is key. This means every manager and leader should play a role in reskilling efforts to make it a collective responsibility. To succeed, organizations will need to treat reskilling as a major change initiative. You'll need all the effective tools like setting a vision and achieving quick wins. Effective change management is essential for success. And some good news, employees are actually eager to reskill when it aligns with their goals and visions for the future.