Creating a Talent Advantage

  Organizational Culture   Resource Management   Talent Management  

How many people in your organization are lifelong learners or somewhat open to learning new skills? How many positions do you currently have open that require a reasonable level of digital skills, and how many do you foresee needing over the next three years? Accelerated digitalization during the first waves of the pandemic further increased the need for technology skills and elevated the relative importance of your talent. Do you have a long-term skills-focused talent strategy yet? Of course, it is not just about workers having the necessary skills. You also need people engaged in their work when applying them.

For job seekers, the most attractive organizations focus on the employee experience, with

• a human-focused, trust-based, inclusive culture

• a transparent and open approach with workers

• an inclusive attitude to all employees’ contributions

• flexible work arrangements

• comprehensive and customizable well-being programs

• support for employees’ self-managed skills and careers

Such companies are, in essence, empathetic and thinking about the perspectives, needs, and futures of their power base: their entire talent pool. The companies also recognize the symbiotic evolution of their business and talent, including how to develop employees in, around, through, and even back to their organizations.

Where …

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