Having the right talent inhouse

It probably comes as no surprise that in this age of digital transformations, individuals are constantly challenged to keep pace with the technologies their organizations want to implement. The results of Deloitte’s study indicate that most respondent agree that their organization has “exactly the workforce and skillset needed to support digital transformations.” Yet, when asked what the most commonly faced operational and cultural challenges are, finding, training and retaining the right talent is cited as the number one challenge.  

The talent paradox is born

The responses given by the participants, present an interesting paradox: How can individuals state they have the right workforce and skillsets in place, while simultaneously recognizing that finding and training the right talent is their number one challenge?

Perceived familiarity misled by own technology use

According to the study, the answer may lie in perceived familiarity with digital technologies. The way the executives view their personal interactions and ability to navigate digital technologies carries significant weight in their organizational talent assessments. The more respondents use digital technologies themselves, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their organization’s current state of talent. And those who have little to no interaction with digital technology, see the greatest gap in talent and development. 

A clearer talent picture

Moreover, research shows that technology implementations rarely fail because the technology did not work. It rather fails because people are reluctant, or find it too difficult to use. So, the need for better, more skilled talent is not going away. Instead, the increased desire for digital technologies is fueling a demand for greater familiarity with these capabilities through the organization.

Do you want to know what executives can do to help unlock these digital capabilities? Or which facets of talent you should consider when discussing your digital technology needs? Get your copy of the talent paradox and find out. 

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