Let’s talk skills

About this event

An Interactive session that will explore skills gaps, future capability and practical strategies to build a skilled, inclusive workforce

Session overview

This interactive 90 minute session supports HR and People Professionals to understand, diagnose and address current and future skills gaps within their organisations. The session blends insight, discussion and practical tools to strengthen workforce planning and capability development.

Learning objectives

By the end of the session, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the key drivers behind current and emerging skills gaps
• Recognise how labour market trends, technology and demographics influence workforce capability
• Apply practical methods for diagnosing skills gaps using data, analytics and workforce planning tools
• Identify effective approaches to upskilling, reskilling and building organisational capability
• Understand the role of leadership, culture and inclusion in shaping development opportunities
• Align skills planning with wider organisational goals and future workforce needs
• Develop clear next steps through a personalised action plan
• What attendees Will Gain

A clear understanding of what drives skills gaps, along with practical tools and strategies to diagnose capability needs and build an inclusive, future ready workforce.

Key takeaways:

• Insight into the key drivers of current and future skills gaps
• Practical diagnostic methods using data, analytics and workforce planning tools
• Strategies for upskilling, reskilling and building organisational capability
• Understanding of how leadership and organisational culture influence development
• Approaches to ensuring inclusive and equitable access to learning
• A practical toolkit and workforce planning template

Speakers bio

Margaret is a senior HR leader, working at HR Director/consultant and strategic business partner level with over 20 years’ experience delivering high impact people solutions across complex, multi site organisations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. As a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, my expertise spans employee relations, organizational change, leadership development, and culture transformation.

Her career includes senior roles such as Interim HR Director, National Restructure Project Lead and Senior HR Consultant at MAKE UK, where I have led large scale organisational redesign, TUPE programmes, complex ER casework, and national engagement initiatives. I have worked across manufacturing, engineering, policing, retail, and charity sectors, consistently delivering commercially sound, compliant, and people centred outcomes.

Outside of work Margaret has a long standing interest in art and fashion history and enjoys visiting galleries and exhibitions to explore how culture and design evolve. Also valuing time with family and friends, drawing balance and perspective from those relationships.

Please note:

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5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.