Second Stop - Reshape your Workforce with Agile

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The biggest challenge for an organization can be re-shaping their workforce, targeting on how they can make a more adaptive workforce by using predictive intelligence, how to secure talent from evolving sources, and reskilling current workers for their future. Through an agile and targeted approach to workforce planning, organizations can reduce costs and increase productivity. (Deas, 2017)

The best example is Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, who did the same thing. Ford introduced the Moving Assembly line to capitalize on gigantic automation and a population that was increasingly urban, rather than rural. At last, he managed to reduce employee’s turnover and created an entire market for himself. All the while, he created work principles still in use today. (Anon., n.d.)

To be the competitor,
  • Build a workforce formed by insights
Investing in Predictive Intelligence that places the foundation for enhanced decisions, supports a more agile workforce and is scalable across the business. These insights provide a valuable map to guide significant enterprise transformations and answer key strategic questions: How will you deliver your next product or service? Do you have the workforce to deliver your growth agenda in a way that bests your competition? How are you prioritizing your people during this transformation? (Boyle, 2019)
  • Expand the concept of a workforce
As predictive intelligence helps companies chart their future workforce, boundary-less access to talent and new models of employment help them source it. The new trend is hiring freelancers where bring the flexibility to meet business goals, with the added advantage of scalability to meet fluctuating demand. (Anon., 2016) From new digital talent marketplaces and job sharing, to pooling talent with ecosystem partners, enterprises now have a multitude of options for expanding their workforce model.
  • Reskilling to create a sustainable workforce
This will support an organization to operate its existing workers to withstand desired business outcomes in a digital world. Rather than simply attracting workers, workforce strategies of the future need to be incorporated with new methods of reskilling like robotics handles an increasing percentage of the workload.

For example, Arizona State University (ASU) uses an adaptive learning platform that meets human instructors and technology for the betterment of both worlds. Than replacing instructors, they are occupied with them to offer students a personalized curriculum that adjusts in real-time through the learning platform. Instructors are free to spend more time supporting students and less time lecturing. (Meyer, 2015)

Times are changing, and business leaders cannot rely on what may be around the corner. Therefore, through adopting an agile approach, organizations can ensure that their workforce is in the best possible state to help them adapt and succeed in the future world of work.


References


Anon., 2016. 2016 Talent Shortage Survey. [Online]
Available at: https://go.manpowergroup.com/talent-shortage-2018
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Anon., 2016. Knowledge Base. [Online]
Available at: https://masterofproject.com/blog/3460/birth-of-agile
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Anon., n.d. 100 Years of the Moving Assembly Line. [Online]
Available at: https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/100-years-moving-assembly-line.html
[Accessed 13 April 2019].

Boyle, L., 2019. HR C-Suite. [Online]
Available at: http://hrcsuite.com/predictive-analytics-2/
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Deas, N., 2017. Right Management. [Online]
Available at: https://www.right.com/wps/wcm/connect/right-us-en/home/thoughtwire/categories/talent-work/taking-an-agile-approach-to-workforce-planning
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Meyer, L., 2015. Campus Technology. [Online]
Available at: https://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/04/08/arizona-state-u-teams-with-private-partners-on-adaptive-learning.aspx?m=1
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Comments

  1. Razi JalaldeenApril 19, 2019 at 5:29 AM

    Thank you for highlighting another perspective of talent management. If you can relate the arguments with your own company / experience much better. Or if you can highlight the challenges that you might face if you want to practice agile HRM

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