I had an opportunity to sit down with Peter Clayton while we were attending the ERE Expo this past March. We talked about a variety of trends and events influencing the talent landscape, including:
- business cycles and their impact on talent management
- talent leaders and the C-suite
- internal talent management
- community and social media
- generations
- developing an integrated brand strategy
- talent planning
- mind shifts and transformation
- caring for talent
Just a few of the things I’m passionate about! Visit Peter’s site to listen to our discussion. You’ll also find interviews with leaders from a variety of disciplines across the talent industry.
Curios about Peter’s title for our interview? Here’s a glimpse into what we were up to at the Future of Talent Booth as covered by HRMarketer.
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Update: And the winner is…… Lisa Matkowski! Thanks for your patience with the final announcement of a winner. Here’s the irony – Two different winners were selected – each done filming a video of me selecting the winner and both had to decline. I selected a third winner and needed to wait to confirm that they were able to take advantage of the offer. Lisa is confirmed and travel is set. I look forward to meeting you in San Diego Lisa!
A very special thank you to all of my Twitter friends that helped promote the opportunity, ERE for the pass and related promotions and a very special thank you to Glen Cathey, the Boolean Blackbelt for his promotion efforts. A total of 153 people responded to the poll and 92 people submitted an email expressing interest in attending the Conference.
Take a quick survey to share your insights!
Here’s the question: What impact is the current economic cycle having on your talent strategy? What approach to talent and business has your company taken during these challenging times? Respond to one of the two polls below to share your insight.
Here’s the Reward: I want to help you get to ERE Expo at the end of the month. Times are tough and budgets are tight, so in partnership with ERE I’m pleased to help one lucky person receive development and learning to keep moving your career and your company’s talent strategy forward. ERE will provide you with a Conference pass for the general sessions - a value of $1395. AND I’ll provide you with 35,000 Delta skymiles to get your there.
Would you also like to attend the full-day Master Workshop that Kevin Wheeler and I are presenting? I can also offer you a very special rate of $595 – a savings of $200. See a full description of our workshop included below the polls.
Here’s what you need to do: Answer the poll question below that best represents your company’s position and response during the economic downturn. After you respond to the polling question – send me an email with the subject line “I want to go to ERE”. Be sure your name and phone number are included in the email. Also tell me how / where you heard about the contest so I can thank who helped you get here!
Polls close on Thursday, March 12th at 3pm PT. To be included in the drawing you must respond and send your email by that time. One winner will be selected from the participants and I will contact the winner and book their travel with them. Travel must be booked at least 10 days prior to departure or the recipient will need to pay any additional fees related to issuing the ticket. If you win and don’t need travel but prefer to use the miles against a hotel room for ERE that can be arranged.
Respond to only one question – #1 OR #2. You can select multiple answers.
1. My company is making smart talent and business decisions during the current economic cycle by:
- Enhancing our candidate relations, outreach and engagement to build brand equity and have access to the talent we'll eventually need (74%, 79 Votes)
- Making smart hiring decisions by investing in available talent with hard to find skills or in challenging geographies (31%, 33 Votes)
- Offering creative work arrangements to keep more people employed (e.g. reduced work schedule; partially paid leave time....) (30%, 32 Votes)
Total Voters: 107
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2. My company is not making good talent and business decisions during the current economic cycle because:
- We have reduced our total workforce, including critical areas, and if business picks up it will take us too long to catch up (50%, 23 Votes)
- We don't have the internal support to create or engage in social networks that could benefit our brand over the long-term (43%, 20 Votes)
- We no longer have the staffing resources in place necessary to deliver a good candidate experience and I'm concerned it will have a negative impact on our brand (30%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 46
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Pre-Conference Full-Day, Master Session Workshop
Strategic Talent Visioning and Action:
navigating the present to prepare for the Future and advance your talent strategy
Presented by Kevin Wheeler and Susan Burns
“Very thought provoking & encouraged a very holistic approach.
Exercise was very useful to spark strategic thinking.”
Participant at our 2008 workshop
During these difficult economic times it is critical to be able to suggest alternative talent strategies to management and to be able to provide management with facts and data about internal and external talent quality and availability. Developing expertise around the realities of the talent market and committing to strategic directives that establish a guiding path will help to further your own development and leadership capability while also ensuring your company’s success in the future.
Some of the economic issues we face are caused by the shifting nature of work and the growth of globalization. As the business and talent landscape continue to shift, increased challenges around competition, multi-generational work environments, global complexities, and economic uncertainty require new boundaries of thinking and action. Developing the skills and approach to frame your strategy and build a compelling case positions you and your recruiting team to deliver increased value and guide your organization to success.
“Great content, made me think broader and deeper about strategic planning.
Included great framework for strategic planning. Very valuable info.”
Participant at our 2008 workshop
Through hands-on, interactive learning this workshop will boost your expertise in navigating the market and support you in:
- Developing a broader understanding of the trends influencing the talent market today and in the future that shape the overall landscape.
- Building an approach to anticipating, preparing for and managing uncertainties in the business environment.
- Designing and incorporating market facts and data and company analytics to build a compelling case for enhanced talent function positioning.
- Leveraging a talent planning strategy to break through recruiting obstacles and reach new ground.
You’ll also work hands-on in a situational planning exercise that incorporates your experience, learnings from this session, and interactions with others to broaden your perspective of potential and desired outcomes.
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Bill Vick for a virtual interview last April. We had a great time exploring ideas around the intersection of business and talent, the role of technology, and the emerging 2.0 world. I like how Bill framed this as the “collision of business strategy and recruitment”. Some of the other topics we touched on included “talent as customer”, evolution of communication and talent engagement in a 2.0 world, and the biggest problems facing recruiters today. Check out all of Bill’s video interviews on XtremeRecruiting.TV! If the video doesn’t appear for you below you can view it HERE.
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Welcome to the Talent Synchronicity Blog! I hope you’ve had a chance to explore some of the core content about Talent Synchronicity and my background on the other pages in the site to get a feel for my experiences and how I think about the business of Talent. In the blog section you’ll find me writing on a range of topics around Talent and business. My interests and passion revolve around trends and events that influence how we think about Talent, how organizations can develop and implement strategies that enable engagement and collaboration with Talent, and the inherent value at the heart of relationships between Talent and organizations. My perspective has been shaped from being on the front lines leading talent functions and multi-million dollar retail operations. It continues to be shaped daily through awareness, conversations, experiences and gazing over the horizon to envision how business and Talent will collectively define and transform the future of work.
On occasion, you may even find a word or more on yoga. Yes, yoga! I’m a dedicated practitioner and as my practice deepens through workshops and teacher training programs, there are a number of correlations to creating dynamic and collaborative workplace environments. Yoga is about nurturing, shaping and establishing “union”. Whether looking at the union of body and mind or the union of people and companies, it’s about how the pieces come together to create a stronger, more connected and solidified whole.
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