A PeopleFirst Approach to Skills

Christine du Plessis, Head of Value and Skills Strategy at Fuel50, brings a people-centred perspective to skills and workforce planning at PeopleFirst Summit ’25. In “A People-First Approach to Skills,” Christine reframes the conversation: closing skill gaps shouldn’t be a top-down checklist for business continuity — it should be a shared journey between organisational strategy and individual purpose. She shares how empowering employees to build the skills they care about creates engagement and meaning, while also meeting critical business needs. Christine demonstrates how aligning personal growth with strategic workforce planning transforms skill-building into a partnership rather than a mandate. For HR and leaders seeking to future-proof their workforce while keeping people at the centre, this talk is both practical and inspiring. Watch on-demand to discover a new way forward for skills strategy.