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In my last post I posed a question. What was going on in the scenario where the workforce performance began breaking down?
You may not be able to put your finger on exactly what is going on in your project when this happens. It might not be until later when you realize that there has been a gradual degradation of workforce performance for years. This degradation has been caused by a reduction or obsolescence of skills. And where did these skills go? Your workforce has not been tended adequately - tended like a garden.
Inadequate talent management is the root of the problem. Over time your organization has reduced effort anywhere from recruiting to training to promoting, probably due to cost cutting tactics. The performance problems your project workforce exhibited have thus been quietly growing during this time.
To get the performance you want, you’ll at least have to train everyone for many hours and then have weeks of practice and coaching on the job during a transition period. Doesn’t sound all that realistic, does it? And here’s some bad news: If your company is affected adversely by this current economic downturn, talent management costs will be cut, leaving you with a less able workforce down the road.
Posted on: June 27, 2008 07:36 AM |
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