Retaining talented team members is a critical part of any company’s long-term success. At The Hershey Company, they’re taking strategic steps and leveraging technology to skill their workforce for the future. Leanna Meiser, Director, Enterprise Learning & Organizational Change Management discusses how L&D leaders can shift their thinking from “learning” to “skilling” their workforce.  Show Notes: Leanna Meiser discusses how companies can grow their talent pipeline by not only seeking fresh talent, but by developing the skills of existing team members. She offered these and other key takeaways. There’s a difference between learning and skilling. Skilling sees behavior-changing outcomes, setting the employee up for professional growth. The talent supply shortage is real for most companies, so the need to engage and retain a workforce is critical. Deep, functional skill building of existing employees is part of the solution to talent supply. Great onboarding and ongoing learning across the enterprise play a vital role in setting team members up for success. Consider new technologies, when appropriate, to help upskill team members with meaningful experiences to grow their careers.Learn more about d'Vinci's ecoLearn® mentioned in this episode.  Powered by Learning earned an Award of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio category from The Communicator Awards and a Silver Davey Award for Educational Podcast. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry’s Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide.