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How to build a skills-based organisation
Skills-powered organisation

How to build a skills-based organisation

Start by putting skills at the core of how your organisation works — not just how you hire or train. That means breaking work down into real capabilities, mapping what your people can do, and matching them to projects and opportunities based on their skills.

Skills-based organisations don’t rely on job roles. They unlock talent from across the business, build internal mobility, and adapt faster to change.

At ImpactWork, we help you make that shift — with a practical 10-step framework and tools like skill matrices, AI-powered development, and internal talent marketplaces.

 

Our skills-based approach

Our data-driven HR solutions provide deep insights into workforce capabilities, helping organizations move towards more flexible work models. By leveraging skills intelligence, adaptive learning, and internal mobility strategies, we create a data-driven framework that aligns talent management with business needs.

We focus on practical implementation—from designing competency frameworks to embedding AI-driven talent marketplaces. Our approach helps companies in reskilling, upskilling, and optimizing workforce planning for long-term success.

Impact

  • Smarter workforce planning - with skills taxonomy and competency matrices
  • Upskilling and reskilling - through microlearning and self-directed learning
  • AI-powered talent matching - for optimized role placement
  • Talent marketplaces - To increae workforce mobility and fun in work!
  • Filling the skill gap - The struggle for the right skills within your organisation is over! 
  • Targeted employee upskilling - whether you use microlearning or other employee opportunities.
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79%
of HR leaders classifies skills development as a sustainable HR practice (source: ImpactWork)
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Inspiration

Assess the potential
  • workshops, analysis
    workshops, analysis
  • discovery rapport
    discovery rapport
Kick off with an interactive workshop to explore what skills-based working really means, and whether your organization is ready to embrace it. Data, dialogue, and real potential insights included.

Viability and Value Analysis

Analyze the current situation
  • workshop
    workshop
  • tools & templates, governance model
    tools & templates, governance model
Assess what’s needed to make the shift, from barriers to business value. Our feasibility report and case for change lay the foundation for bold, evidence-based decisions.

Skills Solution Architecture

Optimize the systems
  • workshops
    workshops
  • process mapping, technology advice
    process mapping, technology advice
Evaluate your current HR systems and tech landscape to determine what’s needed to support a skills-based approach, from data structure to platform capability.

Design a Skills Framework

Determine the skills
  • skills framework
    skills framework
  • technology selection
    technology selection
Build critical skills, create a taxonomy, and map out future-fit competencies that align with your strategic goals.

Pilot Skills Mapping

Test the chosen skills framework
  • gap analysis report
    gap analysis report
  • skills matrix
    skills matrix
Run a live pilot to map existing skills in real teams and identify the gaps. The result? A clear view of what you’ve got, and what you need to grow.

Organizational Impact and Change

Preparing the organization for the transition
  • change management roadmap
    change management roadmap
  • organizational impact report
    organizational impact report
Prepare your organization for transformation. From structure to culture and governance, map the ripple effects and design a change roadmap to drive adoption.

Skills-Based Workforce Planning

Ensure sustainability and scalability
  • strategic skills plan
    strategic skills plan
Future-proof your talent strategy with data-driven skills forecasting and scenario planning. Our strategic skills plan aligns workforce capabilities with long-term business goals.

Skills-Based Recruitment & Internal Mobility

Guiding principles
  • recruitment and mobility framework
    recruitment and mobility framework
Redesign recruitment and mobility around skills, not titles. This enables better talent matches, promotes inclusion, and unlocks internal potential.

Learning and Development Programs

Develop and implement the programs
  • skills development program
    skills development program
Build personalized learning journeys that grow the critical skills your business needs most. Continuous learning becomes targeted, strategic, and measurable.

Performance and Reward

Integrate skills into performance appraisals and reward systems
  • performance management system
    performance management system
  • remuneration policy
    remuneration policy
Integrate skills into how you evaluate and reward people. From reviews to recognition, your performance management becomes future-proof, fair, and motivating.
40%
more skills development in organisations that became a skills-based organisation (source: Udemy)

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Rogier van Hamburg
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Co-founder ImpactWork
There's many challenges in the world of work, but together we can tackle them. We're here to help you improve your HR strategically and create thriving workplaces. Check our services pages for more information on how we can help, and feel free to reach out!
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Future-proof HR strategy

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The Hague case

Digital strategy and growth

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Headfirst case

Getting the data right

DJI aims to establish a data-driven recruitment and selection process to address critical challenges. This initiative seeks to create a structured and periodic measurement system that combines results, process data, and experience metrics.
DJI case

The four biggest HR challenges explained briefly.

25%
Of our profit is going to projects that support sustainable work causes. Example: Helping novices to find work.
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Innovation & productivity

Who likes boring work? Traditional HR processes are time-consuming, manual, and prone to inefficiencies. With HR tech and AI solutions, we can automate HR workflows, optimize workforce planning, and make data-driven decisions that save time and boost productivity.

Employee engagement and wellbeing

Increasing engagement and workplace wellbeing can help boost retention and productivity. Happy employees = thriving business!

Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market

Explore data-driven solutions for increasing employee engagement, reducing employee turnover, and improving recruitment processes - all while fostering a resilient and thriving workplace culture!

Skills development

Skills are the future of work. With us, you can stay ahead and create a talent marketplace, skills-matrix, identify future skill gaps, and more!