{"id":28064,"date":"2025-07-31T13:57:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learning-partners.com\/performance-management-tools\/business-skills-tool-boost-business-impact-with-a-targeted-skills-assessment\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:09:13","slug":"business-skills-tool-boost-business-impact-with-a-targeted-skills-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learning-partners.com\/en\/performance-management-tools\/business-skills-tool-boost-business-impact-with-a-targeted-skills-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Skills Tool: Boost business impact with a targeted skills assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; 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