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Deskilling

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, deskilling means: The loss or reduced need for skills, for example after tasks are simplified or automated.

In Turkish: beceri kaybı, işin beceri gereksiniminin azalması

How it is used

Used in work design and training discussions. Distinguish loss of a worker's capability from a redesigned task requiring less skill.

Example sentences

  1. Staff raised concerns about deskilling when the new system removed most of their independent judgement.

    The concern is a reduction in judgement required by the redesigned job.

  2. Regular practice can limit deskilling when employees rarely use the manual process anymore.

    Here the focus is retaining a capability that lack of use may weaken.

Common collocations

  • risk of deskilling
  • prevent deskilling
  • learning curveThe rate at which someone learns a new skill, job or system; a steep learning curve means there is a lot to learn in a short time.
  • workplace cultureThe shared values, habits, and behavior that shape how people work, communicate, and treat each other in an organization.

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