How Skill Adjacent Training Is Changing Career Growth

Most corporate training teaches skills you already have. Lucas and Luna explore 'skill-adjacent training' — a strategy where employees learn capabilities one step removed from their current role, like a product manager learning SQL or a designer learning basic Python. They discuss research from the World Economic Forum showing that skill-adjacent learning boosts retention by 40% and leads to more internal mobility. The episode focuses on how companies like AT&T and IBM have used this approach to reskill tens of thousands of workers without hiring externally. Luna pushes back on whether this is just a cost-cutting move, and Lucas points to data from LinkedIn showing that employees who engage in skill-adjacent training earn promotions 30% faster. A specific look at how the 'adjacent skill' concept is reshaping L&D budgets and career paths. #SkillAdjacentTraining #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceLearning #CareerGrowth #Reskilling #L&D #InternalMobility #WorldEconomicForum #AT&T #IBM #LinkedIn #SQL #Python #Productivity #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #HRTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo