Comments on: Talent 2.0 http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2007/10/talent-20/ Learning Nerd. Husband. Dad. Rocker. Cobbler. Coder. Strategist. Visionary. Hugger. Dude. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:18:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brooks Andrus » Blog Archive » Democratizing the Creation of Value http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2007/10/talent-20/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Brooks Andrus » Blog Archive » Democratizing the Creation of Value Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:42:27 +0000 http://flashforlearning.com/2007/10/24/talent-20/#comment-117 <p>[...] to my boy Aaron Silvers for turning me on to [...]</p> [...] to my boy Aaron Silvers for turning me on to [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2007/10/talent-20/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Aaron Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:41:23 +0000 http://flashforlearning.com/2007/10/24/talent-20/#comment-116 <p>That sentiment was echoed at this meeting (the war is for talented employers -- not talented employees).</p> <p>It's obvious that there's no obvious scenario that gives the Cliff's Notes version of how the change in demographics is going to roll... but one thing is certain, and that is that change is going to happen.</p> <p>The boomers running corporations right now, either at the C-level or on their Boards, need to start figuring out succession planning on a mass scale. Gen X, Gen Y and Millenials are going to be running the show in five years (or less). And to pull a quote, "you're either with us... or against us." ;)</p> That sentiment was echoed at this meeting (the war is for talented employers — not talented employees).

It’s obvious that there’s no obvious scenario that gives the Cliff’s Notes version of how the change in demographics is going to roll… but one thing is certain, and that is that change is going to happen.

The boomers running corporations right now, either at the C-level or on their Boards, need to start figuring out succession planning on a mass scale. Gen X, Gen Y and Millenials are going to be running the show in five years (or less). And to pull a quote, “you’re either with us… or against us.” ;)

]]> By: Brent Schlenker http://www.aaronsilvers.com/2007/10/talent-20/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Brent Schlenker Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:04:21 +0000 http://flashforlearning.com/2007/10/24/talent-20/#comment-118 <p>Hi Aaron! The only problem I have with this line of thought is that the employee is always referred to as "your employee" as if the company still "owns" the employee. Its like saying we, the company, need to come up with ways to allow you to move into other companies and then come back. The quote I've heard recently is that there isn't a war for qualified employees going on...its a war for talented employers. In my mind that translates into "can you handle how I work, and what I offer?" In the end its always going to be about what you can DO. If its worth being done then someone will recognize that you can do it and pay for it. That's the short version. Companies need to let go of the fantasy that they somehow "own" and "manage" the future workforce's existance.</p> <p>BTW - killer blogging of the conference. Loved every post. Thanks!</p> Hi Aaron! The only problem I have with this line of thought is that the employee is always referred to as “your employee” as if the company still “owns” the employee. Its like saying we, the company, need to come up with ways to allow you to move into other companies and then come back.
The quote I’ve heard recently is that there isn’t a war for qualified employees going on…its a war for talented employers. In my mind that translates into “can you handle how I work, and what I offer?”
In the end its always going to be about what you can DO. If its worth being done then someone will recognize that you can do it and pay for it.
That’s the short version. Companies need to let go of the fantasy that they somehow “own” and “manage” the future workforce’s existance.

BTW – killer blogging of the conference. Loved every post. Thanks!

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