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Reinventing Talent Management: Principles and Practices for the New World of Work
In this book, preeminent organizational scholar Edward Lawler identifies a comprehensive and integrated set of talent management practices that fit today's rapidly evolving workplace.
The world of work has changed dramatically, says Lawler. Organizations now operate in a global environment. New technologies continue to disrupt how, when, and where work is done and should be managed. The workforce is becoming more diverse. Sustainability has joined profitability as a key business goal. All of this has dramatically accelerated the pace of change, making recruiting the best talent--not simply filling positions--an overriding concern.
But too many organizations still use a job-based, bureaucratic talent management approach that doesn't take into account how the world has changed. Indeed, a recent study showed that from 1995 to 2016, there was no significant change in the way HR spends its time.
Lawler says that talent management has to be reinvented. It needs to be closely linked to the organization's overall strategy. Recruitment and talent management should be driven by the skills and competencies the organization needs for long-term growth. This means talent management requires agile systems that can respond quickly to changing conditions and that take a more individualized approach to evaluating and rewarding performance. And everything talent management does has to be based on evidence, not tradition.
Lawler looks at attracting, selecting, developing, rewarding, managing, and organizing talent through this new lens. In today's world, organizations have to constantly reinvent themselves--and talent management must do the same.
The world of work has changed dramatically, says Lawler. Organizations now operate in a global environment. New technologies continue to disrupt how, when, and where work is done and should be managed. The workforce is becoming more diverse. Sustainability has joined profitability as a key business goal. All of this has dramatically accelerated the pace of change, making recruiting the best talent--not simply filling positions--an overriding concern.
But too many organizations still use a job-based, bureaucratic talent management approach that doesn't take into account how the world has changed. Indeed, a recent study showed that from 1995 to 2016, there was no significant change in the way HR spends its time.
Lawler says that talent management has to be reinvented. It needs to be closely linked to the organization's overall strategy. Recruitment and talent management should be driven by the skills and competencies the organization needs for long-term growth. This means talent management requires agile systems that can respond quickly to changing conditions and that take a more individualized approach to evaluating and rewarding performance. And everything talent management does has to be based on evidence, not tradition.
Lawler looks at attracting, selecting, developing, rewarding, managing, and organizing talent through this new lens. In today's world, organizations have to constantly reinvent themselves--and talent management must do the same.
144 pages, Hardcover
Published May 15, 2017
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March 6, 2022
Solid content, would be great to have one or two in depth case studies
September 17, 2017
I love read all the business and leadership books that I can and "Reinventing Talent Management:" fills in gap that seems to be overlooked many times. One of those items I got out of the book is that HR needs to be more involved with the changes that are happening in the workforce and not just policies. This book has lots of great information and I would recommend it to anyone in HR, management or thinking of getting into management. I won this on GoodReads and can only say THANKS for what will be in my library for a
long time to come.
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August 27, 2017
Reinventing Talent Management: Principles and Practices for the New World of Work
by Edward E Lawler deal with the practices of the HR Department and management. Edward E. Lawler states that changing to rapidly changing conditions is the way to survive . It must be linked to the organizations' overall goals.
I received a copy thru a Goodreads Giveaway.
by Edward E Lawler deal with the practices of the HR Department and management. Edward E. Lawler states that changing to rapidly changing conditions is the way to survive . It must be linked to the organizations' overall goals.
I received a copy thru a Goodreads Giveaway.
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