Talent Management in WSJ - Get Used To Seeing This in 2008

jason.averbook — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:07:09 GMT

As I sit in Las Vegas ready to kickoff Day 1 of "I am KI 2008", the first thing I see in the Wall Street Journal this morning deals with some of the major talent management issues we are hearing on a daily basis from Knowledge Infusion clients around the world; either our traditional on-premise consulting clients or our Center of Excellence On-Demand Consulting.

The Wall Street Journal points out a few highlights I wanted to call to your attention along with a link to the article.

Hiring Managers are preparing for a VERY uncertain year creating an even greater need for Talent Management tools and process enhancements
Companies haven't been grooming and developing talent for promotion purposes, causing a "talent mismatch"
In the coming months, we will see layoffs as well as CRIES for companies saying they cant find enough people. I call this the "O'Hare Effect". The number of times I have been Chicago O'Hare 'airport without a plan there is amazing. Little blips in plans can cause misalignment across the whole system. This isn't any different for Talent Management.
We CAN'T let people think they can be free agents. WE NEED THEM!!

Our theme for our Las Vegas event this week is "I am KI"; the need to make sure our workforce is aligned and dedicated to similar passions. This event is for our organization to realize that our goal and mission in this space is special and that only through innovation will this industry change now and forever.

Articles like this keep the need for Talent Management software, process and other technologies fueled. Make sure you don't let your Talent Management slip away with other "NON-MISSION CRITICAL" business initiatives.

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Link to article

Talent Management Software Makes the WSJ

jason.averbook — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:22:29 GMT

Great piece this morning by Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal. Take a read.

Continued exposure for how technology can help organizations drive results if planned and tied back to business goals and needs. A few examples in the article:

UPS and Career Management
Hilton Hotels - Succession and Career Planning - Finding the Best Manager at the Right Time

A great quote from the article which I completely agree with:

Advent Software Inc., an international technology company, is planning

to add talent-management software later this year for its roughly 1,000

workers. "Employees now tend to expect this," says John Brennan, vice

president of human resources at the San Francisco-based firm. "They

find easy access to information in all aspects of their lives and

expect the company they work for will provide the same."

This is a great article as you continue to make the case in your organization as to what the competition is doing. Knowledge Infusion sees this everyday, and those organizations that are not optimizing processes to leverage technology, will clearly be at a competitive disadvantage.

Talent is an issue. The time is now to start planning.

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Link to Sarah's article in the WSJ

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Talent Management in WSJ - Get Used To Seeing This in 2008

Talent Management Software Makes the WSJ