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In two weeks at UNLEASH World in Paris, I’m excited to join Wilfrid Bas, Directeur Talent Management at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), on stage to share one of the most inspiring workforce transformation stories I’ve seen this year.
As one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers, CCEP employs over 41,000 people across 31 countries. Their challenge was both simple and complex: how do you ensure every employee, no matter where they sit, has visibility into their skills, career paths, and opportunities to grow?
Rather than just focusing on new roles or career events, CCEP looked deeper. Through engagement surveys and exit interviews, they realized the real challenge wasn’t a lack of opportunity—it was a lack of visibility. Employees couldn’t see the paths in front of them, and that lack of clarity impacted retention and mobility.
A Strategic and Human-Centered Approach
CCEP addressed this head-on by building a skills-based talent strategy that blends AI, workforce planning, and culture. Using Eightfold’s Career Hub, they created what employees now call their “Internal LinkedIn”—a platform that personalizes career paths, surfaces roles and mentoring opportunities, and democratizes access to growth for everyone.
They narrowed their skills framework to focus on the 100 most
