Purposeful Talent Development: How employers did on 3 key 2023 people goals

The needle moved, but leaders can (and should) do so much more.

The Josh Bersin company’s HR Predictions for 2023 report suggested that the last year would be one of transition for work, people in the workforce and human resources.

And it was. We had some wins and in other areas people strategy leaders could have been more responsive. Let’s review what went well, and what we need to spend some time improving in 2024.

In this blog, I’ll address three of the Bersin report’s 15 predictions, rating them on a five-point scale with “5” meaning that organizations did a great job. I’ll also provide some context and possible next steps.

1. The employee experience will be tested by hybrid work: 3.5

The employee experience has definitely been tested by hybrid work—and by the fact that all-in-person and all-remote work are now going on at the same time. Organizations have done a slightly better than average job of adjusting to this new situation, hence my 3.5 rating.

 

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