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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 37 MIN

UNLEASH Special - Ilja Bitterling about how Deutsche Telekom Is Becoming a "Talent Accelerator"

from GOOD MORNING L&D · host Forever Day One

"We need to make the shift from being a talent hoarder to a talent accelerator."A radical cultural shift uniting technology, mindset, and hard business KPIs—but how does this succeed in a global corporation? That’s what I discuss in this episode of GOOD MORNING L&D.My Guest: 🌀 Ilja Bitterling, VP Skills Intelligence & Performance Management at Deutsche TelekomIlja is one of the architects behind the goal of transforming Deutsche Telekom into a true "Skill-Based Organization"—and he delivers not just visions, but hard numbers.We talk about: – Why skill databases often fail and how to use the "Two-Sided Coin" principle to exchange data for real added value – How the "Opportunity Marketplace" works at Telekom and has already activated 120,000 employees – Why culture beats tech: How to get managers to stop hoarding talent and start accelerating it – The Business Case: How skill matching increased the internal staffing rate by 12% – Skill Inference & AI: Why automation is the future, but won't work without transparency and trust (Data Privacy)Host: Moritz Ettl – Founder Forever Day One https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritzettl/More from GOOD MORNING L&D: Website: https://foreverday.one/masterclasses/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@4ed1- Distribution: Forever Day One Editorial & Production: Tanja Kamp

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