The war for talent is back, pushing attraction and retention
right to the top of the corporate agenda. But what options are
businesses left with?
Just a few years ago, complex workplace concepts such as
holacracy, a system of self-organisation where hierarchy is
non-existent and people are paired with projects based on their
skills rather than job titles, was the preserve of academic
debate.
Few businesses like Zappos demonstrated it fully; fewer still
were able to fully proselytise about its benefits. Fast forward to
today and, while CEOs might not use the specific term, it's
what many organisations are naturally starting to do.
"We call it 'job-crafting'," says Dolores
Castelli, HR director Southern Latin America, at drinks giant
Pernod Ricard. "We work with staff to find out what their
interests are and then match them to projects and opportunities
that come up."
