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This case study highlights the importance of establishing a talent philosophy—an agreement on how a company grows and manages talent to achieve its business strategy—as a foundation for aligning talent practices, processes, and HR technology. With many HR leaders making tech purchasing decisions to support talent strategies, a shared talent philosophy significantly increases the likelihood of successful implementations that drive business goals. Notably, the study outlines five components of a talent philosophy with guiding questions, such as: Performance: How do we define and measure success? What are the expectations for high performers? Accountability: What are the roles and responsibilities of managers and employees in driving performance and development? Figure 1 illustrates how Workday redesigned its talent philosophy, providing HR leaders with a practical example for identifying opportunities to realign or recalibrate organizational leadership around a shared philosophy. If you asked your leaders about your company’s talent philosophy, would their answers align? If not, this may be an opportunity to build alignment on this critical foundation.
