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Bersin by Deloitte Encourages HR Leaders to Focus on Bold, Inventive HR Strategies
The way we live, work and do virtually everything now has a technological component. Our smartphone, which is the primary conduit to this connected world, goes into our homes, automobiles and the workplace. In fact, today’s employees appreciate connectivity so they can work anytime. Still though, the work-life balance is more important to them than previous generations.
HR departments that are not aware of the shift that is taking place and don’t make the necessary changes in their organization, will have a hard time recruiting and retaining the best talent.
The Bersin by Deloitte (News - Alert) 2016 prediction encourages HR leaders to look at the current environment in and out of the workplace and develop strategies that are bold and harness technology, analytics, and diversity.
The "Predictions for 2016: A Bold New World of Talent, Learning, Leadership and HR Technology Ahead," sees technology playing a more important role to successfully bring the entire workforce of an organization together to create a productive environment and culture.
According to the report, this will require harnessing technology and transparency to improve employee engagement; leveraging analytics to attract and retain employees; developing great leaders; and championing diversity and inclusion to drive improved financial outcomes.
"In this environment, effective HR teams are starting to practice 'design thinking' – studying the behavior of employees and designing solutions to fit their work lives. One of the biggest challenges for HR in the next few years will be to focus on improving the work experience for employees while driving productivity. So HR leaders will have to work harder to understand what drives results,” said Josh Bersin, principal, Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
The report also includes 10 predictions for changes taking place in the workplace. They are included below.
- The design and delivery of employee solutions by HR organizations is changing because of digital HR.
- Dated HR systems are being replaced to improve the employee experience and harness people data.
- New generation of talent management platforms will be created.
- Globally performance management is being replaced with newly reengineered system at an accelerated rate.
- The advent of new feedback and analytics systems in the market is reinforcing the top priorities for HR, engagement, retention and culture.
- Mentoring and coaching is seeing rapid increase as the global leadership development is coupled with career and talent mobility.
- New models are revolutionizing corporate learning.
- No longer a compliance issue, diversity and inclusion are becoming key HR and business strategies as organization with these values are delivering better numbers all around.
- The HR function is being improved with more systems, programs and technologies, including people analytics.
- A new breed of HR leaders are moving the profession forward.
Edited by Stefania Viscusi