The end of “normal” career paths and work patterns is upon us. Today a career is no longer a straight climb up the corporate ladder, but rather an undulating journey of climbs and lateral moves. The proverbial corporate ladder is evolving, right before our eyes, into a corporate lattice. In contrast to the more limited options provided by the corporate ladder, the corporate lattice makes it possible for employees to customize careers—to the benefit of both the individual and the company. The result is an adaptive model of career progression that offers employees career-long options for keeping their work and personal lives in sync and employers the long-term loyalty of their best and brightest talent.

Today, people are already building lattice-like careers by moving in and out of organizations, dialing up or dialing down, but without the support or structure from their employers. Organizations can gain significant competitive advantage by both recognizing this reality and addressing it by adopting the corporate lattice model of career progression.  But, building a lattice organization is a large-scale transformation that requires vision, long-term commitment, and attention to detail. To facilitate the progression from a corporate ladder to corporate lattice culture, Deloitte has developed the mass career customization™ (MCC) framework.

Learn more about all aspects of mass career customization in the pages below:

Article: About Mass Career Customization
Mass career customization responds to today’s realities on how work gets done and how careers are built and offers a more adaptive model of career progression.

Article: The Case for Mass Career Customization
Business leaders are feeling increasingly disoriented by the effects the changing workforce is having on workplace norms. Companies are responding by making incremental changes, but the convergence of key workforce trends demands a more significant, structural response.

Article: From Ladder to Lattice
In contrast to the more limited options of the corporate ladder, the corporate lattice makes it possible for employees to customize careers—to the benefit of both the individual and the company.

Article: The Mass Career Customization Framework
The MCC framework provides a structured approach for organizations and their people to identify options, make choices, and agree on tradeoffs to ensure value is created for the business and for the individual.

Article: Deloitte's Journey
Deloitte is well along the path of becoming a corporate lattice organization, fully implementing mass career customization across its U.S. businesses.