Talent Strategy vs Talent Optimization: Which is Right for your Business?

TALENT STRATEGY

A Talent Strategy sets the course of direction for your Business and Talent for the next 1-5 years. Empowering yourself with a Talent Strategy that aligns with your Business Needs, Industry, Organizational Structure, and Direction of your Company will save you time and money that it would cost you to not have a Talent Strategy or by using the “Trial by Error” method. A Talent Strategy helps you to develop a plan on Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the Right Talent at the Right Time. It is the method and process in which you will take to carry out your people goals. It encompasses each stage of the employee life-cyle to include a Recruitment Strategy, Compensation Strategy, Performance Mangement, Employee Relations, Culture & Engagement, as well as Succession Planning, and Learning and Development. Having an intentional, thoughtful, and customized Talent Strategy is a competitive advantage and helps set you apart amongst other organizations. Investing in a Talent Strategy and your people impacts every aspect of your business to include customers. This is not the area to be reactive in.

While it is tempting to google or youtube information or repeat what you have seen done, you really need a custom Talent Strategy that is based on current market conditions and your business’ unique situation.

TALENT OPTIMIZATION

Talent Optimization Technology & Tools aim to help you learn more about yourself/organization, assess and prioritize current needs, leverage what you learn to grow and lead more competently and confidently. While similar to DISC, Hogan & Hay, Meyer’s Briggs, and Enneagram personality assessments, Predictive Index offers Talent Optimization features beyond self and personality assessment. In addition to offering tools that support your business and team in better understanding individuals, Predictive Index offers features that promotes greater team awareness as well as strategic business and talent alignment. These features can be integrated into your Talent Assessment process, Leadership Development programming, as well as your Talent Attraction & Engagement Strategy. Instead of not having a strategy or learning by trial and error, leveraging a Certified Predictive Index partner like Cassie Catrice will help save you money and time by cultivating a data driven people strategy and equipping you with the ability to track and measure your strategy.

While leveraging People Technology and Tools such as Predictive Index, we walk through step by step your vision, assess and evaluate the GAP, clarify your goals and determine a path and plan that will position you/r team to maximize current skills while growing and developing future skills that align with your business objectives and financial goals. Should you desire additional implementation and advisory support, we meet on an individual or intimate group basis to hold you accountable and equip you with the tools and strategies to reach your talent and leadership potential. Consider me your / your team’s personal coach and consultant who will be with you to answer questions, guide you towards your highest potential, and enable you with the tools that will propel you forward. 

Talent Strategy vs Talent Optimization: Which is Right for your Business?

So which is right for your business - a Talent Strategy or Talent Optimization?

This does not have to be an either or question. These are both beneficial to your business and can supplement one another. Depending on your stage in business, it may make sense to start with a Talent Strategy but in other cases, it may make sense to track and measure the current strategy and build on your strategy from there or create a completely new strategy.