Using people’s skills more effectively in Lithuania’s workplaces

The effective use of skills in workplaces is essential to make the most of the skills that individuals possess. Better using skills can help to raise productivity and innovation for businesses, and help to increase wages and job satisfaction for employees. Public policy makers can work with employers to help create the conditions or provide direct support for strengthening skills use in workplaces. This chapter explains the importance of using people’s skills more effectively, how this could support Lithuania in achieving its strategic objectives, and provides an overview of relevant policies and practices. It then explores three opportunities for Lithuania to use skills more effectively: 1) enhancing the use of skills by supporting businesses to adopt high-performance workplace practices (HPWP) 2) strengthening management and leadership skills to drive the transformation of workplaces and 3) empowering and engaging the workforce to make better use of their skills.