Contributed by David Link, Managing Strategist, Knowledge Infusion
This is not a case of bathroom humor. The picture above was captured by camera phone during a bio-break during a client HR strategy session on how technology can influence a more strategic position for HR in a large organization. My first thought was that this might be a primitive form of employee (demand statement) and manager (answer and rationale) communication. The fact that it was being conducted on a bathroom stall was further evidence of the poor state in which many organizations are managing productive discussions on talent management topics. I���ll admit, we can���t fully understand the meaning of these lavatory hieroglyphics ��� but we do know that the dialogue between employees and managers on issues that impact performance, compensation and career development must elevate to a higher level.
As HR professionals are we really listening to employees? Are we really helping managers? How effectively is your organization leveraging technology to facilitate a healthy, productive conversation between employees and managers that helps to drive overall team performance. How are talent management issues being tackled to preserve high performers and enhance the skills of the high potentials? If your organization is not leveraging technology heavily to address performance, compensation, development, learning and other talent management issues, you are taking a risk. Bathroom walls can no longer be the place for commentary on talent management.
