Michael is the President of Workforce Skills at Pearson. He has more than 20 years of international business experience. Previously, Michael has worked in the British diplomatic network and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Law from the University of Nottingham and an Anthropology Degree from University College London.
In a world where technology has infiltrated every part of daily life, employers tend to focus on the tech skills their employees need. Yet, tech-related hard skills carry a shelf life that quickly becomes obsolete as soon as the next solution arrives. Companies may deprioritize or ignore human skill development and assume everyone has these skills ‘built in’. The downside of these assumptions? A lack of opportunities for employees to advance or refine these particular skill sets.
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