Long-range workforce planning and finding specialists, top executives, and strategically important talent are critical pieces of talent acquisition. . Workforce Planning and Strategy. Based on this information, develop a strategic plan to meet those demands. AI applications are improving workforce planning by helping companies analyze and make better decisions about the following: How many people with what competencies do we need to meet projected demand? MORE

Learning agility is the ability to incorporate new material quickly, and the concept developed in the business world where it was found that the ability to learn quickly and use that information in business was the strongest predictor of success. These individuals work through conflict, value diversity and obtain actionable insights from different perspectives. Self-Awareness Self-awareness is a critical element of career success. MORE

Most organizations believe diversity and inclusion is a powerful driver of business goals, according to Brandon Hall Group’s latest research. However, the majority don’t leverage the strategies, programs and processes to build an inclusive culture of diverse talent. Brandon Hall Group’s Rachel Cooke hosts Fortune 100 leadership consultant Bonnie St. Ascentis can offer everything from performance management, compensation planning, assessments, etc., MORE

Incorporating Competencies, Skills, Values, Behaviours…or Anything A competency framework can help to guide strategic planning by linking employee performance to greater long-term company goals. A competency framework provides the criteria for identifying skills and competency gaps, planning for succession and handling change management more competently. MORE

Veterans are a highly-skilled, diverse set of individuals who currently are under a protected status per EEOC and OFCCP standards. The OFCCP recently announced that the VEVRAA hiring benchmark is at 6.7 Regardless of the benchmark, there are many benefits to hiring veterans at your organization and BirdDogHR makes hiring veterans an easily-trackable process through their various software options tailored to fit your business. Diversity. (4). Succession Planning. (3). MORE

Today on the Weekly Dose I take a look at Workday’s recent announcement about their new product offerings around Diversity and Inclusion. If 2020 has done anything, it’s brought the conversation of diversity and inclusion to the forefront like never before in organizations. MORE

When it comes to this concept, the success of diversity and inclusion (D&I) programs is no different. To drive and guide a successful plan to diversify an organization or businesses group and make them more inclusive, we need to be able to measure our progress. A lot of D&I practitioners may gleefully note that there is no lack of metrics in the diversity and inclusion space—but which will move the needle on performance? MORE

A rapid succession of departures from key posts by well-regarded individuals can be red flags to outsiders, even if existing leaders believe they’re making changes for the greater good. Depending upon the structure of your company, essential stakeholders may include everyone from direct reports, members of the board, private equity group members, and those currently in top leadership posts. Insperity’s own guide to succession planning. MORE

Self-organizing and cross-functional teams are held accountable for the planning, the delivery of projects and the organization of work. But Agile is not just about software development, it’s an innovative approach to run organizations successfully. MORE

a 2017 benchmark report (of which Ceridian is a sponsor) exploring the gender gap in Canada’s tech sector – and there is a gap. It is crucial for leadership teams to support diversity and inclusion awareness – a point that stood out to me when reviewing Where’s the Dial Now ? is that true innovation can’t happen without a diverse group of people at the table providing input. These events have naturally evolved into larger diversity summits. MORE