Open Talent Economy

Socialising today’s workforce

Nina Santana-SweeneyIndigoThinking18 April 2013

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ec·o·nom·ics [ek-uh-nom-iks, ee-kuh-]

1. (used with a singular verb)The study of

how people allocate finite resources.

If you are in the business of

allocating, acquiring and /

or managing talent - a.k.a

“finite resources”…

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The Economist

What does an Economist do?

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What changed for Talent experts to become

Economists?

Globalisation+ global talent market

+ variety of skills

+ around the clock work

+ savings

- cultural differences

- regulations

- standards

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Mobility+ JIT resources

+ crosspollination

+ career development

+ engagement

- isolation

- legal roadblocks

- no repatriation plan

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Social Business+ connectivity

+ innovation

+ collaboration

+ community

- apprehension

- organisational culture

- organisational structure

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Technology+ agility

+ real-time

+ insight

+ open talent

- pace of change

- legacy systems

- adoption

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What

Open

Source

is for

Software…

(& product development / ideas pooling)

Social Networks are for Talent…

We need to rethink

the way we approach work

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Talent Management

Structure

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Talent Acquisition

Work

Crowdsource

your Workforce

Who are the new Perm

employees?

Meetthe Team

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CJ, Contractor. Hired for the last 18 months. Taking 6 months break

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Open Talent

Source: HC Trends 2013 – Deloitte US

TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP

What is the Shift?

From Employees to Talent Networks

Role

Hire

Traditional structure

Physical environment

Permanent

“Recycled”

Attraction

Money

Talent pipelines

Individual contribution

Career path

Work

Partner

Dynamic networks

Mobility

Variable

Diverse

Relationship

Meaning

Talent networks

Collective contribution

Career development IndigoThinking

Be

Cre

ativ

e

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© Create internal networks

© Create external networks

© Create conversations

© Create opportunities

© Create relationships

© Create options

© Create meaning – Engaging content

© Create strategic advantages

© Create multiple sources

Connecting the dots

Organisations today must use social to innovate,

communicate employment branding, as well as to

connect, engage and deploytalent who interacts with the

organisation in a variety of ways.

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