HR professionals should look inside their business rather than rely on external consultants' advice when deciding how to apply their talent metrics, says QBE's Dr John Chan.
Employers can gain an edge over their competition by focusing on two productivity drivers that many organisations largely ignore: internal mobility and workspace design, say experts in these fields.
Comprehensive strategies to develop and measure key talent often lose effectiveness when "inertia sets in" and the programs become more about processes than outcomes, warns Aon Hewitt leadership head, James Rutherford.
Leadership development was the biggest challenge for HR professionals this year, but taking steps now will ensure it isn't a recurring theme in 2015, according to new research.
Employers will need to find ways to build self-sustaining talent acquisition teams, as the gap between internal recruiter supply and demand grows, says recruitment trainer Mark Tortorici.
Knocking down the divide between the talent acquisition team and the rest of HR can improve the whole department's ability to produce relevant insights for business leaders, argues a consultant.
CEOs have a responsibility to identify and develop their organisation's next generation of leaders, which requires a combination of 'guts' and understanding, according to two senior members of Australia's business community.
One of the most common workforce strategic planning mistakes is caused by over-reliance on lag data rather than lead data, says human capital expert Colin Beames.
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