Talent Forward Part 5: Talent partnerships throughout and beyond the organisation

Resource summary

This fifth thought piece considers how forward-thinking organisations are moving away from talent ownership to a focus on reciprocal and adult talent partnerships.

In order to succeed in business, wider partnerships and collaboration will become ever more important. These are likely to include global and local partnerships, virtual networks, partnerships with government, policy-makers and educational establishments (around, for example, skills shortages) and even sometimes with traditional competitors.

It includes a Viewpoint section:

• Talent partnerships and a supply chain approach by Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania  

The six key thought pieces in our Talent Forward series cover areas where we believe organisations need to build contextual, organisation and business savvies and, ultimately, talent insight, to fit the changing nature of our organisations and a sustainable next generation workforce.