Comments on: Winning the talent war

By: Graeme Codrington

Graeme Codrington — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:32:21 +0000

The second half of this article is now available at: http://www.tmtd.biz/2006/11/20/winning-the-talent-wars-part-2/

By: Bollaert_Davies

Bollaert_Davies — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:29:13 +0000

Roger’s comment then ties up with what Keith is saying in his authentic leadership article: The importance of being open and willing to learn from anyone in the organisation.
I think that a challenge that a lot of people (especially men) have is that they find it a real challenge to engage in the process of learning. We tend to want to protect our space, turf and image which precludes showing a weak spots and areas where we need to improve.
The leadership model that Keith discusses seems to be an essential ingredient in making sure that talent stays. After all, Xers want to be inspired by what can be rather than impressed with what was achieved (who knows how long ago) in the past. Openess and the willingness to grow through interaction is fundamentally inspirational becuase it gives people the voice they need to express themselves.
Further thoughts?

By: Roger Saner

Roger Saner — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:03:33 +0000

I think it’s also about giving them a say at all levels - there shouldn’t be a sense of “we’ve been here for 5 years and so we’re not listening to the new person.”

By: Bollaert_Davies

Bollaert_Davies — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:55:16 +0000

If I understand this correctly, winning the war is about attracting people to an organisation by giving them a sense of place & belonging - a fun and happy place to work. Then inspiring them with a sense of purpose and significance - their reason for working where they do and their impact on the world. And finally retaining them by giving them meaningful work to do - recognising that the Xers bring the attitude of “If I can do it, I can do it” to the table - they are not going to hang around paying their dues.