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Kicking off 2025, many organizations are shifting their focus from simply setting goals to identifying the strategies and resources needed to achieve them. Critical to this effort is bridging talent gaps that impede the successful execution of key objectives. Rather than defaulting to adding new roles or more people to meet talent needs, another approach is leveraging an organization’s internal talent marketplace—particularly for matching employees to short-term projects that tap into their skills, expertise, and interests. This strategy unlocks capacity within the existing workforce by quickly allocating talent where and when it’s needed most. To help organizations identify project opportunities for their internal talent marketplace, I’ve developed a one-page template with eight sample questions, such as: “What upcoming initiatives align with our strategic goals but lack dedicated resources?” and “Are there recurring pain points or inefficiencies that could be addressed through short-term projects?” By considering these and similar questions, organizations can tap the full potential of their existing talent while accelerating the achievement of 2025 priorities and objectives.
