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WORKFORCE PLANNING5 MIN READ

Have the skills-gap conversation

Explain a skills gap without making the team defensive.

Ana A Support Director 1 Frame 2 Evidence 3 Path Conversation After calibration, Ana’s team is not ready for the new workforce model. Ana hears "your team is weak" before you finish the sentence. Workforce planning fails quietly when the hard trade-off is left unsaid. 90 days typical hiring lag 3 paths build buy borrow Skills gap analysis A skills-gap conversation should be specific, evidence-based, and action-oriented. Name the work requirement, show the evidence of current capability, and offer a path. Avoid identity labels like weak or not strategic. The framework is current skill versus required skill for a business…

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