“A growth mindset is the belief that talents and abilities can be developed – without denying the importance of talent.” ––Carol Dweck
The lack of skills is what is often thought to hold a person or an organization back from success. Some experts in organizational management have shown that the lack of mastery of the digital revolution is a cause for the lack of success of organizations.
Now research is showing that to be ready for the “Reskilling Revolution” and the “Future of Work,” businesses need to focus on creating development programs for both their leaders and employees, and they must invest in training. As has been proposed since 2008 in a well-designed labour force development plan for the country of Curaçao; to adapt to the rapidly changing world of work, it is an absolute necessity that every business and every employee improve business performance.
HOW?
By way of reskilling and self-management.
Innovation and failure go hand-in-hand, that is why learning and using the skills of resilience is important. Stress tolerance, flexibility, maintaining a positive mindset even when things get tough, and being able to face unexpected situations are all part of the resilience self-management skillset.
When it comes to learning, it is necessary to remain positive and believe that mistakes help us improve. Experience helps us grow. Having a growth mindset is key to resilient work behaviour in a rapid change work environment.
The World Economic Forum has compiled the best practices for reskilling the workforce and encouraging growth mindsets and resilience:
What if every employer in small, medium and large enterprises did the following:
- Made sure the members of their team helped each other through peer-to-peer learning.
- Stimulated both employees and leaders to learn new skills (cognitive, motivational, and social) by way of individual learning paths.
- Allowed everyone to understand that mistakes are part of growth.
- Nurtured a culture of “lifelong learning” and personal growth.
- Found the best learning methods to upskill employees and discover their potential.
- Created a culture where learning new skills is rewarded by offering new opportunities for personal growth, not just remuneration.
- Connected people to work that captured their skills and helped them grow through learning at work.
People skills and personal resilience are key to economic resilience.
With this column, the Think To DO Institute publishes short pieces related to the facts and results of its research reports so that readers can learn more about the vulnerability of their country. For more information about the Think To DO Institute, visit www.thinktodoinstitute.com. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
