The Impending Talent Shortage
Posted on August 28th, 2007 by admin in Talent Management
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion and debate over the so-called “Talent Shortage” for the last few years now. My question is this: Have you done anything beyond just ponder the potential consequences of this scenario? Specifically, have you taken any action either strategically or tactically to make sure that your business has the necessary talent to continue to be competitive in the market as the employment landscape changes? In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on what I believe is a very real threat to many businesses that do not make adequate preparations…
Believe it or not, there is a downside to best practices. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices” I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. In today’s post I will put forth my perspectives on this subject which are meant to reveal the many hidden dangers that are often associated with Best Practices implementations…