Talent’s not working, and it’s not why you think
is your talent team designed for disruption?
3 talent team tactics to think about right now
In the talent world you typically Buy, Borrow or Build talent to get the work done. BUY: We’ve had over 20 years of McKinsey’s ‘war for talent’, and untold investment into Talent Acquisition as a result. You might argue that it’s working too well: Gartner tells us that 65% of people think it’s easier to […]
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, […]
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 […]
Is a return to work a ‘return to worth’?
Is a return to work a ‘return to worth’? I recently overheard a conversation between a return to work mum and her recruiter, clearly discussing the prospect of an offer for an executive position. The recruiter was trying to set up her expectations – which, according to him, was to accept a salary below the […]
New approaches to a strategy
Is the strategy offsite a thing of the past? I recently said no to doing a 2-day strategy offsite and I had a genuinely puzzled client ask me why I didn’t favour that approach. In a world where doing business differently is critical if we don’t approach Strategy differently, what chance do we have of a […]
Tension and conflict is at the heart of teamwork
Tension and conflict isn’t the antithesis of teamwork. It’s the purpose of it. I firmly believe that a level of healthy tension is central for business problem solving, innovation and collaboration and critical to outperformance. I’m sure that’s why diverse groups of talent create such incredible outcomes. But the right kind of tension is all-important […]
Taking a fresh perspective on developing strategy
Look out Google, here we come! Fantastic to be able to inspire some competitive spirit in a recent workshop; and thanks for setting the bar so high, Google! As a facilitator, it is an absolute thrill to see organisations allow themselves to shed old models of strategy, leadership or talent mgt and try something new. […]
Unlock the Talent within
Unlock the Talent within – solve 3 other problems at the same time. The gig economy has now entered the mainstream, with around 40% of workers engaged in a non-permanent capacity. The conversation about reskilling the workforce has been going on for over 5 years, yet no-one seems to be close to solving for it […]
Asking about previous salary – ok or not ok?
Employers often ask about current salary as part of their negotiations, and it strikes me as pretty much the only time where this happens in a business deal. We don’t typically ask a plumber or accountant what their last client paid, do we? Yet when we hire a plumber or accountant, pretty much the rest […]
