Talent Edge Weekly – Issue 302

Newsletter Workforce Trends

Thanks to SuccessionHR for sponsoring this issue of Talent Edge Weekly. Be sure to join their 30-minute webinar on July 16th at 12 PM EST, where they cover various aspects of succession planning.

This issue covers: Using ‘number of development moves away’ as a measure of successor readiness, breaking down the infinite workday, identifying and removing barriers to internal mobility, learning and development trends, and skills-based talent practices.

  • Using ‘Number of Development Moves Away’ as a Measure of Successor Readiness | Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet with 10 questions and tips to help identify development moves that accelerate successor readiness.

  • Breaking Down the Infinite Workday | Microsoft Worklab Special Work Trend Index Report | A new report that shows how fragmented focus, constant interruptions, and excessive meetings are eroding productivity—and why rethinking how work is structured is critical to unlocking AI’s full potential.

  • Identifying and Removing Barriers to Internal Mobility | Brian Heger | My one-page editable template designed to help identify the presence of nine common barriers to internal mobility, so actions can be taken in response.

  • Reimagined: Development in the Future of Work | McKinsey’s Research and Innovation Learning Lab | A 38-page report with evolving trends in learning and development, including how leading organizations are embedding learning into daily work.

  • Measuring the Impact of Skills-Based Talent Practices | Business Roundtable | A 28-page report offers recommendations for quantifying the impact of skills-based talent practices. I also reshare two reports from the Business Roundtable on skills-based practices.

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