The Benefits of Upskilling and Reskilling Employees with Dr. Spencer Niles

With record numbers of resignations, retaining your top talent is tough. Many, many employees are on the move because they want to transition into a new role or improve skills in particular areas. So what if you could help your people reskill or upskill?

In this episode, we talk about the tools and resources needed to ensure successful L&D initiatives and how it could help you retain your best employees.

Pod co-hosts Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham are joined by Dr. Spencer Niles, professor of counselor education and co-director of the THRIVE Research and Intervention Center at the William & Mary School of Education in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Niles is also Senior Vice President, Career Planning and Development at Kuder, a career guidance solutions provider.

Listen as Dr Niles shares what he thinks it takes for leaders to develop an environment that successfully elevates employee wellbeing and professional development.

Questions Include:

• What is the case for learning new skills? How can it open up new possibilities for job seekers?
• What are some of the opportunities available to employees and employers if they get their career guidance and L&D efforts right?
• How far can transferable skills get you in a career transition?
• Companies are desperate right now to retain their top talent. How can providing avenues to upskill and transition into new roles ensure an employer keeps their best people?
• As we look to wrap up, we like to ask our guests: from a culture and people processes perspective, what does a high-performing org mean to you?