The Three Ls of Talent Readiness

By Tim Donahue
Perfecting the Talent Readiness formula for “Right People, Right Place, Right Time” involves many complexities, from shifting global demographics to the role of rapidly-evolving technology. But the business case boils down to the Three Ls – Leadership, Leverage and Legacy.
Leadership
The ever-shifting competitive landscape means that with leadership, mastery is a long-term goal. A [...]

Recession Affecting Retail Hiring Trends

During 2008, the retail industry satisfied an immediate labor demand by hiring highly educated workers.  Unfortunately – that only solved one half of the problem.  
 
While executives are well aware of the global economic recession’s affects on sales and profitability, few may realize the full implications for their workforce.   
 
A trend emerged in 2008 of [...]

Critical Position IT Pulse Survey

Demographic trends are colliding with a global economic recession – how will this affect the supply of critical information technology workers is unknown.
 
Many are aware of the demographic trends affecting information technology occupations.  An abundance of senior workers nearing retirement and surprisingly, a dearth of younger workers entering the field. 
 
While the current global recession [...]

Employee Concessions Could Give Rise to Labor Union Membership Growth

The end of The Great Depression saw a significant rise in union membership.  From 1935 to 1940 labor union membership as a percent of the workforce rose from 13% to 26%.
 
While union membership has declined to 12% in 2008, the global economic recession may usher in a resurgence of union membership.
 
Recent news reports include stories [...]

Talent Practices: Leveraging the Power of Collaboration

  One of my favorite quotes comes from Rob Cross in his book The Hidden Power of Social Networks, ” Research has consistently shown that whom you know has a significant impact on what you come to know, because relationships are critical for obtaining information, solving problems, and learning how to do your work.”  That, [...]

Have We Depersonalized Human Resources?

When was the last time you had a face to face interaction with an employee to discuss a problem or just check their status?  The unintended consequence of Employee Self Services and Collaborative Tools is the art of conversation has suffered.  
 
What then is the consequence?   In the pursuit of effectiveness and efficiency have we [...]