Deloitte recently unveiled its Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report,
outlining the trends HR can expect to see – and handle – in the coming
year. Authors of the report highlighted ten trends which are “reshaping
the nature of work and the ways organisations approach talent
management”.
1. Leadership: Why a perennial issue?
Companies are struggling
with leadership development at all levels, leading many employers to
invest in new and accelerated models.
2. Learning and development: Into the spotlight
Companies will need to be actively exploring new approaches to learning and development as they confront increasing skills gaps, the report said.
3. Culture and engagement: The naked organization
Organisations are
continuing to recognise the need to focus on corporate culture and
dramatically improving employee engagement as 2015 threatens to bring a
crisis in engagement and retention.
4. Workforce on demand: Are you ready?
Eighty per cent of respondents said workforce capability would be an important issue in 2015, indicating that the demand for skills will drive a trend towards greater use of hourly, contingent and contract workers. It is important that employers who choose this option have the right processes, policies and tools in place so that they can source, evaluate and reward non-traditional talent within their organisations.
5. Performance management: The secret ingredient
Traditional performance management is being replaced with innovative performance solutions.
6. Reinventing HR: An extreme makeover
HR’s performance was generally rated as low by both HR and business leaders. Business leaders’ rating of HR’s performance was 20% lower than HR leaders’, showing how important it is to accelerate HR’s ability to deliver value across the business.
7. HR and people analytics: Stuck in neutral
According to the report,
too few organisations are actively implementing talent analytics
capabilities to address complex requirements for business and talent.
8. People data everywhere: Bringing the outside in
The report found that
over the next year, many organisations are expected to expand their HR
data strategies by harnessing and integrating third party data about
their people from social media platforms.
9. Simplification of work: The coming revolution
In response to
“information overload” and increasing system complexity, companies are
predicted to simplify work environments and practices.
10. Machines as talent: Collaboration, not competition
Cognitive computing—the
use of machines to read, analyze, speak, and make decisions—is impacting
work at all levels. Some believe that many jobs will be eliminated. HR
teams must think about how to help redesign jobs as we all work in
cooperation with computers in almost every role.
