creative metaphors for talents management
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The presentation uses two metaphors to guide us in the management of talents. The metaphors uncover some interesting observations that have been sparingly, if any, discussed. Overcrowding of talents and its ill-effect and talents that repel other talents are two prime observations.TRANSCRIPT
Creative Metaphors for Talents ManagementCreative Metaphors for Talents Management
Ali Anani, PhD
I dedicate this presentation to Arpit Daniel Das
Let us start with a story
Two prisoners shared one confinementroom
One prisoner was active and cared to clean around himThe roommate had an opposite character
This led once to a great conflict between them and resulted in shouting and threatening each other
The prison warden decided that they shall have dry chickpeas for lunch as a punishment for them
He opened a small window and threw an open bag filled with chickpeas
The agile prisoner collected the scattered chickpeas and ate them, except for the last one
He threw it at the lazy mate and said that out of pity he was giving it to him
The lazy prisoner tried to eat the chickpea, but it almost broke his teeth.It turned out to be a dusty jewel
Talents are the few hidden dusty jewels in the organization.They need to be found and dusted off to regain their luster
There is another thinking approach
Talents are the micronutrients of any organization
Micronutrients are required in very low concentrations by the plants and as low concentrations required by plants, typically as 20 to 200 parts per million, depending on the nutrient
The macronutrients obtained from the soil include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and others
Micronutrient deficiencies decrease yields before symptoms appear
It is a challenge to diagnose correctly that shortage of micronutrients is responsible for drop in yield
http://eurocol.in/euroagri/micro-nutrients.html
http://www.swaroopagro.com/microutrients.html
Physical and chemical characteristics of soil affect the availability and uptake of micronutrients
Consider the organization the soil and talents the micronutrients
Extend the analogy between managing micronutrients and talents
Certain crops require only few, but not all, micronutrients
Some tasks shall require certain talents and substituting them with irrelevant talents shall not be greatly beneficial
Some tasks shall require certain talents and substituting them with irrelevant talents shall not be greatly beneficial
Beware of some employees who may repel some talents from staying or getting attracted to your organization.You don’t want your organization to look yellowish
Deficiency of some micronutrients may lead to the stunted growth of young plants. The youngest leaves are affected first. They will be distorted, thick, brittle and small.
Young talents shall be affected negatively by the absence of caring talents around them.Young talents will grow out of shape
Copper is not readily transferred from old to young leaves, so older leaves remain darker and relatively healthy and the deficiency symptoms develop on younger leaves.
You don’t need this Young Talents Syndrome
Excessively using micronutrients be have a counter effect and become toxic to yield
Avoid “Luxury Acquisition” of talents
This could prove toxic to the organization
Viewing talents as the “Micronutrients Staff” shall open the eye on many managerial issues:
• Symptoms of talents deficiency • Symptoms of talents bleach• Balancing talents requirement• Conditioning the organizational soil and keeping the talent• Toxic surplus of talents• Controlling some talents that are repellent to other talents
Stretching our thinking shall uncover many more similarities