{"product_id":"talent-tectonics-isbn-9781119885184","title":"Talent Tectonics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to attract, retain, develop, and engage people for a changing world of work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShifting demographics combined with the digitalization of all aspects of life are transforming the nature of work. This is forcing companies to rethink how they design jobs and recruit, develop, and engage employees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts, Building Resilient Organizations, and Reimagining the Employee Experience, \u003c\/i\u003eDr. Steven Hunt\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how technology is changing the purpose of work and why creating effective employee experiences is critical to building organizations that can thrive in a world of accelerating change and growing skill shortages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll find insights from the perspective of a person who has worked with thousands of companies around the globe using technology to build effective workforces. The book explores how business strategy, organizational psychology, and work technology interact to create nimble companies. The book discusses the future, but its focus is on the present, identifying things companies can do now to attract critical talent and create resilient organizations including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to manage different types of employee experiences to create engaged and adaptable workforces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow technology can enable large organizations to act more like small, agile, entrepreneurial companies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRethinking employee recruitment, development, and engagement to create supportive, inclusive, and resilient organizational cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for human resources professionals, employee experience managers, and business leaders responsible for building effective workforces, \u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics \u003c\/i\u003ebelongs in the libraries of every leader, employee, and professional invested in ensuring that their organization can attract, retain, and develop the talent needed to achieve its strategic goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Dave Ulrich 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How We Managed People in the Past Will Not Work in the Future 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent Overview 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vocabulary Used in This Book 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live and Work In 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Talent Tectonics: Forces Reshaping Work and Workforces 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impacts of Digitalization 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impacts of Demographics 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Employee Experience and Workforce Adaptability 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople: A Constant Resource in a Changing World 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Experience and Workforce Adaptability 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Effective Employee Experiences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Experience Management and Business Performance 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and Improving Employee Experiences 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing the Subjective Nature of Employee Experience 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Experience and Organizational Stakeholders 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Concepts in This Chapter to Your Organization and Work Environment 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Work Technology and Organizational Agility 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat It Means to Act like a Small, Agile Entrepreneurial Company 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Needs to Be Automated and Augmented to Create More Agile Organizations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Work Technology Is Transforming Workforce Management 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce Orchestration Technology Solutions 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce Collaboration Technology Solutions 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Workforce Technology Applications 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking Work Technology to Business Operations Technology 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptability, Technology, and Culture 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Designing Organizations to Provide Positive Employee Experiences 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy People Join Organizations 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Job Design Affects Employee Experience 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the Design of Groups, Teams, and Departments Affects Employee Experience 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Management and Leadership Structures Affect Employee Experience 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Restructurings and Downsizings with Experience in Mind 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Work Technology Is Influencing the Design of Organizations 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Filling Positions and the Experience of Moving into New Roles 114\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Job Design Affects Staffing 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Candidates and Getting the Right Fit 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransitioning, Welcoming, and Departing 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic and Temporary Staffing 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Work Technology Is Changing the Ways Organizations Fill Positions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Developing Capabilities and the Employee Experience of Learning 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext: Designing Jobs That Motivate and Enable People to Develop 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapabilities: Helping Employees Define Development Goals 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent: Giving Employees Access to Resources to Build New Capabilities 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture: Creating an Organizational Environment That Supports Development 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Creating Engagement and Employee Experiences That Inspire Successful Performance 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Performance Management Dilemma 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning Performance Expectations 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Awareness of Performance 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Differences in Performance 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensation and Performance 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Increasing Efficiency, Ensuring Compliance and Security, and Building Culture 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat It Means for an Organization to Value Something 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Efficiency: Valuing Employees’ Time 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Risks: Valuing Employees’ Security, Legal Rights, and Safety 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Experience and Organizational Safety Climate 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Experience and Corporate Ethics 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Socially Responsible Cultures: Valuing the Wellbeing of Employees and Their Communities 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying These Concepts to the World You Live In 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Using Employee Data to Guide Business Decisions 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Value of Employee Data 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving Useful Employee Data 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Aware of Employee Data 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing How to Interpret Employee Data 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Employee Data Risks 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking Employee Data to Business Results 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Concepts in This Chapter to the World You Live In 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Changing Employee Experience 220\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What to Change 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpertise and Influence 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Available Technology 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Support and Cooperation 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Concepts in This Chapter to the World You Live In 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Employee Experience and the External Environment 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending Education and Work 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing Labor Force Potential 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnological Accessibility 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Social Advocacy 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Concepts in This Chapter to the World You Live In 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Where Do We Go from Here? Shaping the Future of Employee Experience 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Concepts in This Chapter to the World You Live In 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Peloton Model of Team Performance 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN T. HUNT, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD, \u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Expert of Work \u0026amp; Technology at SAP. His work focuses on the design and use of technology-enabled processes to improve workforce agility, productivity, experience, engagement, and well-being. He is an internationally renowned industrial-organizational psychologist. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e The nature of work and the employment relationship is being transformed before our eyes. New technologies, demographic change, and disruptive global events have combined to force employers to rethink how they design jobs and recruit, develop, and engage employees. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts, Building Resilient Organizations, and Reimagining the Employee Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, Chief Expert of Work and Technology at SAP Dr. Steve Hunt delivers an insightful explanation of how the purpose and structure of work are changing and how your organization can transform those changes into enduring competitive advantages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll learn from a person who has helped thousands of companies around the world to use technology to build effective workforces. You’ll also discover how to create a business strategy that leverages organizational psychology and new technologies to create an agile and productive workforce.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author discusses the future but keeps his focus squarely on actionable and hands-on tactics you can employ in the here and now to attract crucial talent and increase your firm’s resilience and adaptability.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for organizations of any size, particularly companies seeking to create the agility and adaptability often associated with small, highly entrepreneurial firms, \u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics: Navigating Global Workforce Shifts, Building Resilient Organizations, and Reimagining the Employee Experience\u003c\/i\u003e is a revolutionary rethink of organizational design, employee recruitment, development, and engagement that belongs in the libraries of HR professionals, employee experience managers, and business leaders around the globe.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for TALENT TECTONICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“There are perennial workforce challenges we all face, regardless of industry or geography. \u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to prioritize those challenges and determine which are most important for our organizations to solve today. This book focuses on practical solutions, calling out the tensions between what the individual wants and what the organization wants, and shares practical tools on how we can balance those seemingly disparate needs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—MAURA STEVENSON, PhD Chief Human Resource Officer, MedVet; Affiliated Research, Center for Effective Organization, USC’s Marshall School of Business\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a must-read for everyone who wants to crack the nut on how an organization can thrive in the future of work. Steven Hunt helps us understand the major drivers of creating resilient workforces by successfully managing the intersection of people, technology, and work.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—CHRISTIAN SCHMEICHEL, SVP \u0026amp; Chief Future of Work Officer, SAP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a new and essential way to think about the employment relationship and how we approach it – whether as an employer or an employee.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—ELAINE DAVIS, Chief Human Resources Officer, HealthComp\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTalent Tectonics\u003c\/i\u003e blends practical business guidance with evidence-based science to create a unique and powerful book every HR professional should read. Dr. Hunt’s experience working with hundreds of companies, technological savvy, and psychology expertise has enabled him to provide a valuable look at what companies must do to prepare for a future of work that will be very different from the past.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—KEN JOHNSTON, SVP \u0026amp; Chief Human Resources Officer, Purolator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Steve Hunt is a distinguished expert in understanding the intersection of business, human behavior, and technology, and how organizations can leverage it to drive performance and gain competitive advantage. 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