The Scrum Alliance and the Business Agility Institute partnered on a client survey focused toward—Skills in the New World of Work that was released in October 2023. You can get a copy of the report here.
The key question on the cover – Which agile skills are most in demand in today’s workforce?
But on page #20, the key question is reframed to – Which skills are most in demand in today’s workforce?
While the questions are close, I’m imagining the “agile” drove most of the respondent thinking.
I would encourage everyone to read it, as it contains some interesting findings and insights. That being said, there are some things in the survey (assumptions, commentary, shared data, and conclusions) that I want to challenge a bit. While the overall tone of this article will be constructive feedback, I don’t want to diminish the effort behind the report.
In a recent Moose Herd the discussion surrounded the release of the report and the impact and relevancy of the findings. How it was something interesting, thought-provoking, insightful, and new. I honestly didn’t read it entirely that way. Instead, I felt it also a bit contrived, self-serving, and old news. Now let’s serially walk through the report for my more detailed reactions…