Getting Personal: Customizing Career Paths to Grow Critical Talent

The corporate world has, in a few short generations, completely transformed. From changing family structures, to women now being the majority of the entry level workforce, to aging baby boomers, to the arrival of Generations X and Y, never before have the collective characteristics of the employee changed so much in so little time.

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tailored suit The corporate world has, in a few short generations, completely transformed. From changing family structures, to women now being the majority of the entry level workforce, to aging baby boomers, to the arrival of Generations X and Y, never before have the collective characteristics of the employee changed so much in so little time. Yet, the expectations of the traditional workplace and the one-size-fits-all corporate ladder model of career progression have not. The result? A structural misalignment between the workplace and workforce. Learn how business leaders who recognize the effect of these workforce trends can gain competitive edge with mass career customization(MCC)^TM. MCC provides an approach that enables a more adaptive, corporate lattice™ model and responds to today’s realities on how work gets done and careers are built.

Highlights:

How are the changing needs and expectations of today's workers impacting the workplace? (1:45)
The corporate ladder used to be the very definition of professional success; why is this model outdated? (4:25)
Is this just a women’s issue or does MCC apply to everyone? (7:14)
How does MCC stack up to flexible work arrangements as a talent management solution? (8:48)
Beyond the individual worker, how does the organization as a whole benefit? (12:06)
What doubts might executives and managers raise regarding the MCC model, and how would you build a compelling business case to convince them to build a corporate-lattice organization? (21:20)
This is not about changing the world; it's about acknowledging that the world is changing. (29:25)

Guests:
Cathleen Benko, vice chairman and chief talent officer, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, and coauthor of the book Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace with Today’s Nontraditional Workforce
Owen Ryan, managing partner, Global Insurance & Capital Markets, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Mass Career Customization Steering Committee member

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