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Durable skills aren’t the future. They’re the missing piece right now.
Durable skills aren’t a future trend, they’re the missing piece behind everyday performance problems.
When managers keep firefighting and decisions keep escalating, it’s rarely a motivation issue.
This article explores why durable skills matter more than ever in SMEs and what managers actually need to build.
The Real Problem Behind Skills Shortages? Businesses Aren’t Doing This One Thing
Skills shortages aren’t the problem, unstructured training is. Discover how businesses can fix capability gaps quickly with simple, structured learning systems.
How AI is Changing the Definition of Good Performance
If you run or work in a small business, you’ve probably had at least one conversation this year that sounded like:
“Will AI replace our jobs?”
“Is this going to make people redundant?”
“Should we be worried?”
And the honest answer, according to the latest CIPD research is:
Not really. But the way work works is changing. Fast.
Where SMEs do need to focus?