You can have a great product or service, a compelling value proposition and be focused on the right markets, but if you don’t have the right talent, you won’t be successful (at least not for very long). Too often, decisions about talent and the underlying programs to support it are not linked to business objectives. Talent Acumen will help you develop a talent strategy that ensures that your investments in talent and underlying talent processes are tightly linked to your business goals.
The Talent Acumen approach to helping you develop your talent strategy ensures that you:
- Understand the capabilities you need both now and in the future to build and sustain growth (“talent demand”)
- Have a clear and consistent process for understanding the talent you have (“talent supply”)
- Develop a roadmap or plan to close the gap
- Are supported in implementing your talent strategy by helping you select, onboard and develop the talent you need, as well as building the foundational talent processes to ensure sustainability.
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Business Strategy
- Five years from now, where do you want to be?
- Where will you do this? In what segments? With what customers?
- How will you achieve this?
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Required Capabilities
- What has to be true to achieve your strategic objectives?
- What could stand in the way?
- What capabilities (e.g. skills, knowledge) do you need to be successful?
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Talent Implications
- What talent do you have now?
- What is the gap between what you need and what you have?
- What are the internal and external talent-related trends that need to be considered?
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Talent Strategy
- How will you close the gap?
- Will you build or buy the talent you need?
- What kind of processes and tools do you need to support the successful selection, development and retention of talent now and into the future?
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