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Krishnaiah provides insights on a skills-based approach to building Agile teams and workforce transitions

�������� leadership Raghu Krishnaiah, chief operating officer, is leading a session at the OnCon event, on Monday, October 23, 2023, in the COO track, titled, “Beyond Tech Product Teams: Creating an Agile Workforce.�� The virtual event is an annual summit for executives around the world, with sessions by leaders and for leaders, offering tracks for the following job functions: CMO, CHRO, General Counsel, CISO, CFO, COO, CIO/CTO, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, & Data & Analytics.

“An Agile workforce can contribute to goals and objectives of the business, with stronger and more equitable talent attraction, acquisition and retention, and more well-equipped to address the challenges of the day,�� states Krishnaiah. “In this session, we have the opportunity to talk about what has worked in organizations implementing the Agile model, and how focusing on skills can enable agility and a culture of continuous learning and development.��

According to �������� Career Institute®2023 Career Optimism Index® study, even in a free agent labor market, 70% of American workers say if their company gave them more opportunities to apply new skills, they would be more likely to stay throughout their career.��Along with the way , this points to benefits of a skills-based approach for workforce models across industries, such as stronger and more equitable talent attraction, acquisition and retention strategies, a more adaptable and empowered workforce, and being more well-equipped to quickly address the goals and objectives of the business.

Krishnaiah leads the session in a discussion of how in an environment of demographic shifts, technology creating more rapid changes and other factors, Agile workforces are critical to companies�� future growth and have potential beyond technology and product teams, to every role within a company. “While every organization’s journey to an Agile workforce might look different, there are best practices and approaches emerging, from hiring practices to skill development to changing processes and measurements,�� shares Krishnaiah. “This conversation is a chance to tackle tough questions such as how an organization can take initial steps to create an agile workforce and what needs must be met to succeed.��

Krishnaiah’s career as a seasoned change agent and strategist spans more than 20 years of progressive P&L management, strategy, sales and marketing, product, operations, technology, human resources, and data-analytics responsibilities. As the Chief Operating Officer at ��������, Krishnaiah is instrumental in the transformation of the University and responsible for all operating strategy and results. Krishnaiah earned both a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

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