Human Talent In the Future

Human Talent is changing as new insights into brain science and human behavior are being made at unprecedented levels by scientists, and as analytics are enabling organizations to test hypotheses and form conclusions by analyzing a newly available treasure trove of big data.

Accenture provides the insights to help your company use science to reshape the way talent is managed and, ultimately, achieve high performance.HT is related functions in many organizations, where both are concerned about critical people processes. Sometimes they get along fine; but at other times, they eye each other with suspicion. Why is it that HT doesn't get along sometimes?

Although quite often they have a common reporting structure (e.g. to the VP of HT), they often have different areas of focus. HT tends to focus on short-term tactical people processes such as recruiting, benefits, salary structure, policy, pay, and performance reviews.

HT's purpose leans toward organizational maintenance,

In the best of situations, it functions find areas of commonality, where working together, collaboration, and creativity can surface and be applied to needs of the business.

Sometimes, however, there can be trouble. Because practical HT is more here-and-now, and visionary  HT can view as fuzzy and "in the air."

There can also be turf issues if one group strays into an area that the other group feels it owns. For example, performance management. HR stakes a claim because of the link to merit and bonus pay.

Like a married couple, each brings its own personality to the relationship. Hopefully the union will last. May it be a long and fruitful one! As long as each party can adapt to the needs of the other, appreciate the other's gifts, and adjust to the differences of the other, HR should have a nice long run.