This article by Marc Effron discusses two crucial questions for evaluating an organization’s ability to create value through talent: 1) Is your organization able to sustain individual high performance? 2) Do you have appropriate talent depth in your most important roles? Regarding the first question, Marc highlights three scientifically validated enablers of performance: 1) effective goal setting involving clear …
As organizations shift increasingly towards team-based work, harnessing the potential of team-based performance management (PM) is paramount. While not a new concept, team-based PM is garnering increasing attention, especially considering the emphasis that many senior executives have placed on teamwork and collaboration when articulating the narrative of the “return to the office.” However, many organizations still prioritize individual …
Employee engagement and productivity remain pressing concerns for organizations, especially with ongoing changes in how, when, and where people work. Recent research by McKinsey sheds light on six distinct employee personas, each exhibiting varying levels of satisfaction, engagement, and performance. The archetypes are: 1) The quitters (estimated at around 11%) are those on their way out or already gone. 2) …
Each week, well over 1,000 new subscribers join my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In their new subscriber survey, readers share their top talent and workplace priorities. Despite varying priorities across subscribers, several consistent themes emerge. To enhance accessibility to resources aligned with these common interests, I’ve compiled a one-page PDF featuring 15 categorized resources addressing …
Many organizations continue to make the transition to skills-based talent practices (SBTP)—where the focus is more on an individual’s skills rather than job titles, academic degrees, or years of experience when it comes to attracting, hiring, developing, and redeploying talent. However, the shift to SBTP can be a long journey, requiring practitioners to answer various questions …
As organizations think through various aspects of talent management, many use frameworks to help organize and communicate talent information in simplified ways. This PDF includes five frameworks that can be used for different purposes in talent management. Each page includes an image of the framework, a brief description of what it includes, and a link to …
This new Deloitte article provides an overview of why and how organizations must continuously adapt total rewards strategies to evolving workforce requirements, primarily focusing on greater personalization. In line with this theme, I’m sharing three resources that provide ideas. Organize Your Rewards Package Around Employees’ Critical Life Moments, where Gartner provides ideas for organizing and communicating …
As performance management (PM) remains vital for enhancing individual, team, and organizational performance, this article explores three ways organizations support managers in developing PM capabilities. 1) Pfizer employs collaborative workshops to achieve ambitious team goals, addressing interdependencies, commitments, and collaboration barriers. 2) SABIC, a chemical manufacturer, integrates sensitive topics like wellbeing and burnout into PM to nurture psychological safety in …
Organizations employ various measures to gauge performance, with productivity being a traditional measure. While definitions and measurements of productivity differ among organizations, one assumption is that higher productivity involves reducing inputs while increasing output. However, this new article highlights the shortcomings of relying solely on input-output or “do more with less” productivity metrics. The authors, including Talent Edge …
Last month, I shared an article by BCG titled “Your Workforce Includes People with Disabilities. Does Your People Strategy?” The article reveals that many organizations report a relatively low percentage of employees considered People with Disabilities (PwD), averaging only 4 to 7 percent. However, a BCG survey found that approximately 25 percent of workers reported having a …
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