Adaptive Talent Management

“Adaptive talent pool is one that can respond easily, quickly &
effectively to change, as well as being more available on demand”

https://talentorganizationblog.accenture.com/financialservices/how-were-embracing-an-adaptive-workforce-at-accenture-a-case-study
Requirements of Organic/Flexible/Agile Approach to Talent Management

Relevant talent pools required are clearly identified and

01
defined
The pools should have enough people to back-
02 fill vacant position when colleagues move to
different position (succession planning)

03 Employees are equipped with future skills

& competencies for future roles

04 Talent pools need to be flexible where skills & capability

changes to reflect changes in business environment
05 Movement between pools of talent should
be facilitated & made easier
Adaptive Workforce in Accenture: Talent Ecosystem
At Accenture, 4 key industry trends which heavily influenced by digital
disruption shape the adaptive workforce

01 02 03 04
How work is What work is Employee How work is
organized performed experience led
• Flatter hierarchies • More automated work • Work culture needs to be • Leaders do things
• Self organizing team • Impact of artificial attractive differently
• More open business model intelligence on work • Culture aligns to • Share ideas & be part of
• Demand for higher level of performed prospective employees network
trust & empowerment • High human – robot personal values • Create room for innovation
• Openness to ideas interaction • Utilize and integrate
• Agility & flexibility • Employees are more diverse talent
creative & decisive
Adaptive Workforce in Accenture: Talent Ecosystem

Accenture design principles which help the company to have an agile,

adaptive workforce and talent model:

Specialized skill based workforce with the ability to rapidly respond to changes by 01
scaling up or down

Internal and external talent has no boundary, able to move in and out as
02
well as flexible to changes

Workforce is organized for specific projects or tasks and

03
high mobility to move between projects or tasks

04
Utilize the benefits offered by digital technology –
boundary less
 Questions & Quizzes

True and False Questions:

1) Adaptive talent management is defined as talent pools which can move

quickly in respond to change in business environment. (True / False)

2) Organic talent management means that a company outsources its talent

pools to meet its current needs of staffing. (True / False)

3) An adaptive workforce implemented in Accenture is based on 4 underlying key

industry trends which consist of how work is organized, what work is
performed, employee experience and how work is led. (True / False)
Answers:
1) True
2) False
3) True