CRITICAL EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM CAREERSBy Tatiana Sereno, HR Director Mexico, DiageoIn MyOpinionTalent management and development, a cornerstone of any successful business, demands immediate attention. The right talent in the right roles is crucial for optimal performance. A robust leadership pipeline is the key to future growth and opportunities. From my experience of over 20 years in HR, this is the most strategic topic and, unfortunately, one of the biggest challenges nowadays. Succession plans that are well designed on paper but never go to life, talent judgment that cracks in the difficult-to-have transparency conversation, or organizations that wait for the perfect readiness moment to promote are the most common challenges; balance the present & future needs is the biggest challenge, and below are the key points to consider to make your plan with the best chance to win:Volatility and Lower LoyaltyIt is well-known that preventing future needs in a volatile world is complex. In addition, organizations have expected more personal accountability from employees in driving their careers and incentivizing them in past years.Talented employees understand the message, look for different perspectives, and are open to changing companies as they have never done before. As a result, employee loyalty is down, but expectations are up, as reported by the most prominent global executive recruiting firms in their reports. It demands the highest levels of transparency in the process, clear conversations about `How am I doing? / Where am I going? How do I get there?' and clear development plans aligned with employees and talents. The first critical aspect is transparency about employee potential evaluation, which is crucial. Critical Experience as a Way to Future DevelopmentOne thing is clear when planning for the uncertain future: Future success is about flexibility, learning agility, dealing with ambiguity, and a high level of judgment and integrity. Align all of it with your organization's culture and values. All other things are volatile.Tatiana Sereno
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