29/11/2023
For the past November, LEAD Xcelerator has been reflecting on what are the solutions human resources need support with in 2023. Based on our studies and what we have been working on with our clients this year, we noticed that a few common topics keep popping up and we believe this trend will continue in 2024:
· Succession Planning
· Preparing the workforce for business growth
· Employee engagement in a changing workforce.
Although the topics are interconnected, let’s take a closer look at each one.
Succession Planning
Succession planning is an ongoing process and becomes particularly important during critical period such as leadership transitions and rapid growth or expansions. It prevents leadership vacuum and organizational instability that may arise due to unexpected departures of key personnel. With every person who leaves, a company faces disruption in operations, loss of institutional knowledge and an inability to maintain a consistent strategic direction. With a successful succession planning, companies mitigate these risks and develop organizational resilience.
Preparing Workforce for Business Growth
Preparing the workforce is essential during periods of organizational expansion, market diversification or strategic transformation. Without preparation, companies face a shortage of skills required to support operations. There might be a lack of leadership to guide the expansion. Besides operational issues, customers will also feel the impact and business growth suffers. Employees will also feel less engaged which is another challenge in itself. To prepare the workforce, we should be developing leaders, provide the essential skills training and, have an effective communication and change management.
Employee Engagement in a Volatile Environment
Our work environment is constantly changing. From flexible work arrangements to the introduction of AI, employees are trying to find how work fits into their lifestyle and how they fit in the workforce with the dawn of AI. The volatility provides an unstable environment leaving employees disengaged and nothing hurts a company more than disengaged employees. Employees must be empowered and feel like they have autonomy. They need to be provided with professional development opportunities. Their work must be recognized and rewarded accordingly. Most importantly, communication must be transparent and employees must understand how their work has purpose and contributes to the company.
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