Guessing is not a strategy: How to build decision velocity with AI and real-time data
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Just when you thought I had listed all the reasons why it’s next to impossible to identify and hire high-performers, there’s a new one. This one could be my favorite because it may keep the best workers from getting to your project only because executives mishandle the process.
As reported by the Aberdeen group recently (“The Global War for Talent: Getting What You Want Won’t Be Easy”), human resources executives and non-HR executives disagree as to
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the importance of talent management in the organization and
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whether quality of the candidate is more important than “time-to-fill” the position
As an added bonus for you, the project manager, the report also describes companies as struggling with executive-level metrics to measure the effectiveness of their talent management.
Conclusion for Talent Management: Executives in your organization may not know what’s going on, may disagree with each other as to what is important, and must align themselves on priorities for anything to change.
Your dream worker could be standing outside your door, and not be able to pass through this gate. (Are you old enough to remember the Peter Principle? If not, it may answer a lot of questions for you.)
Action Item: If you don’t know if this situation is affecting you, then find out. If it is affecting you, then maybe you have to find a way to work around the system to get the workers you need.
Posted on: December 05, 2007 11:02 PM |
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