Organisations thrive or perish based on one thing - talent. It is the creativity, motivation and engagement of talented people that keeps an organisation on the path to success. Forget tech nological advancements, increased capital or improved markets; the only sustainable competitive advantage for organizations today is a talented workforce. Therefore, if your organisation's life and death is determined by its talented employees, there is one question you must be able to answer. What exactly is talent?
In my first article for Network HR, I laid out the initial, broad themes of Strategic Talent Management. This time around, I want to sharpen our focus and look at some key areas in greater detail. Let's begin with two fundamental questions. First, what is business strategy? Second, how can we forge strong links between strategy and the people who execute it?
If you are an HR leader in China now, or you hope to be one soon, the way in which you answer this question could change your life. If you are struggling to answer, do not worry. This is the first in a series of articles in which I will examine and explain the ins and outs of Strategic Talent Management (STM). As this is the first article, it may be a little heavy on theory. However, stick with me. The next few pages will be very informative and, over the next few issues of Network HR, we will look at some of the action steps you can take to become an STM leader.
There will be thousands of people involved in
next month's Olympics in Beijing. The vast majority of these will have a strong
overriding objective in mind. These objectives will all differ tremendously.
For instance, the organisers will be hoping for a smoothly organised event that
will showcase China to the world.Read More
Legal
Recruitment Transparency
In the last issue of Network HR, Allan Nee of Baode Law in Tianjin wrote a detailed and insightful article about the ways in which your organisation needs to adapt to China's new Labour Laws. Allan offered a myriad of fantastic advice. However, there was one factor he mentioned that really captured my attention - transparency.Read More
Benefits
The Power of Acknowledgement
he seeds of this article were sewn as I put together the last edition of Network HR. First, as I edited the Training & Development section, I read the following prophetic words from Jennifer Peterson, "If you want your customers to feel cared for, you must care for the employees that serve them." This started me musing about the way organisations across China treat employees.Read More
Training
Synchronicity for Success
A single droplet of sweat trickled down my neck as the glowing amber sun beat down on us. I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw our competitors lined up alongside us. It was the moment we had been preparing for over the last 5 years. Our goal was crystal clear and I had visualised this very occasion countless times.Read More
Recuitment
War, what is it good for?
I believe I can bring the War for Talent to a peaceful end. I came to this realisation two
months ago after I was invited to present at the ‘Corporate Travel and Technology
World' conference in Shanghai. The topic, "Selecting Potential Leaders and Turning a Company from Good to Great", was
provided some months earlier, giving me time to source opinions from
around China. Read More
There will be thousands of people involved in
next month's Olympics in Beijing. The vast majority of these will have a strong
overriding objective in mind. These objectives will all differ tremendously.
For instance, the organisers will be hoping for a smoothly organised event that
will showcase China to the world.Read More
In the last issue of Network HR, Allan Nee of Baode Law in Tianjin wrote a detailed and insightful article about the ways in which your organisation needs to adapt to China's new Labour Laws. Allan offered a myriad of fantastic advice. However, there was one factor he mentioned that really captured my attention - transparency.Read More
he seeds of this article were sewn as I put together the last edition of Network HR. First, as I edited the Training & Development section, I read the following prophetic words from Jennifer Peterson, "If you want your customers to feel cared for, you must care for the employees that serve them." This started me musing about the way organisations across China treat employees.Read More
A single droplet of sweat trickled down my neck as the glowing amber sun beat down on us. I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw our competitors lined up alongside us. It was the moment we had been preparing for over the last 5 years. Our goal was crystal clear and I had visualised this very occasion countless times.Read More
I believe I can bring the War for Talent to a peaceful end. I came to this realisation two
months ago after I was invited to present at the ‘Corporate Travel and Technology
World' conference in Shanghai. The topic, "Selecting Potential Leaders and Turning a Company from Good to Great", was
provided some months earlier, giving me time to source opinions from
around China. Read More
