From Roles to Skills: The New North Star for Learning & Development
Turn skills into your strategic advantage with ClearCompany's 2026 L&D playbook.
L&D Leaders Are Shifting from Roles to Skills — Here's Your Roadmap
Nearly 70% of organizations are shifting to skills-based hiring, but only about one-third are building internal talent marketplaces to match. This report shows you how to close that gap, starting with actions you can take this quarter — no major transformation required.
Get a practical framework for making skills the foundation of your learning strategy. Inside, you’ll learn how to:
🎯Pick your priority skills — Identify 10-15 business-critical capabilities tied to your 2026 goals, from AI fluency to change leadership.
📚 Tag what you already have — Audit current training to spot gaps and quickly cut low-value duplicates.
💬 Make skills a common language — Build capabilities into hiring, performance reviews, and promotions so everyone’s aligned.
📊 Launch lightweight skills visibility — Pilot a simple skills heatmap in one team to prove value before you invest in new platforms.
🚀 Build long-term momentum — Design skills-based learning paths, broader frameworks, and LMS integration for lasting impact.
Download the playbook now.
