What will move the dial on Talent in 2020?
What will move the dial on Talent in 2020? Mercer’s 2019 Talent Trends study shows that 97% of executives expect to see increased competition for talent over the next 12 months and 52% already see the length of time it takes to find and hire new talent as their biggest people-related challenge. As a result, […]
Collaboration – avoiding a no or getting a yes?
Collaboration – avoiding a no or getting a yes? Be more collaborative. We’ve heard it before. But how do you generate true collaboration? • A new structure? • A new #collaboration platform? • More streamlined processes? All of the above help, yet in many organisations that I work with, I observe workforces getting work done […]
Why I don’t love demos
Why I don’t love demos. As a major buyer and early adopter of Talent Tech for the last decade (and developed products myself), I’ve seen a few demos in my time! I used to love them, but now I decline a demo until at least the third conversation. Why? Because the purchase is not about […]
Best in class Talent Acquisition & Management? Unlikely!
Best in class Talent Acquisition & Management? Unlikely. Only 6% of mature organisations believe they have best in class Talent Acquisition functions, according to Bersin by Deloitte and here’s why: Talent Acquisition & Management today was built in an era that is now arguably over. The core assumption of that era was that work to […]
Credit – a critical currency of culture
Credit – a critical currency of culture Our workplaces are increasingly scrutinised for trust and fairness – giving rise to the notion of credit as a critical currency of culture. You know that moment when your hard work is accredited to someone else? It’s demoralising, to say the least. And the opposite? Uplifting and motivating. […]
Leadership – a crisis of confidence?
Leadership – a crisis of confidence? One of my clients was tired last week. When I asked him why he said: “Work used to feel like intense sprints punctuated by rest periods. Now it feels like a marathon. At sprint pace. And by the way – I think they moved the finish line. In fact, […]
Internal recruitment and retention is it missing the mark?
Internal recruitment and retention is it missing the mark? We’re failing to ‘compete’ for internal talent the same way we do external talent, starting with some important basics. Getting a new job including a payrise should be easier once you’re ‘in’. In fact, it’s harder, this is what I am hearing: 1. “It’s easier to […]
The Future of Work
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The Future of Work according to History of Work, I’m not convinced by the doomsayers who predict radical job losses due to the rise of automation. Human society has gained overall from every technological advancement since the invention of the wheel. Each of these developments created significant social resistance in their day, […]
Is the Position Description dead?
Is the Position Description dead? We’ve all heard the argument about dropping the need for resumes over the years, but what about the use of Job Descriptions (JDs)? Recent research by HSG tell us the following: • 37% of organisations don’t have one for all roles • It takes 60% of us over an hour […]
‘NO’ the most powerful word in the world
“No” the most powerful word in the world? Possibly…. Does “there’s just not enough hours in the day” sound familiar? As leaders, Time is often our scarcest resource and in an increasingly complex landscape, it’s easy to be pulled in a million directions at once and feel you’re getting nowhere or getting overwhelmed. It may […]
