Hierarchies are the "antithesis of agility", but organisations hoping to become more agile must be aware of the challenges to achieving flatter structures, a workforce planning expert says.
Digital disruption is forcing a rethink of business models and organisational design. In this HR Daily Premium webcast, an expert shares how agile structures have important ramifications for strategic workforce planning, and a value-centric model for role evaluation.
It used to take a "major burning platform" for an employer to embrace strategic workforce planning, but that's no longer the case, and it's good news for HR.
Increasing visibility of career development opportunities and scrapping unnecessary role requirements were among Aon's most effective HR strategies last year, according to its people and culture director.
Traditional methods for assessing the worth of a role are past their use-by date, and a new value-centric mindset is needed for strategic workforce planning, according to an expert in the field.
The proportion of C-suite leaders who believe HR can provide essential and strategic workforce insights has plummeted in the past year, according to new research.
HR is too often an "afterthought" in business planning processes now commonly undertaken by organisations, despite people being crucial to delivering on operational goals, according to a business strategy advisor.
The downside of more people working longer is that 'bottlenecks' occur and younger employees feel stuck in their roles, but new research from Mercer suggests continuous succession planning is the answer.
Collaboration between HR and marketing teams has helped an employer attract new talent and keep engagement high during a period of rapid growth, according to its people director.
A hard job done well is what gives most women genuine enjoyment at work, while men say it's the excitement of new challenges that drives them, a new study reveals.
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