Get Some Skills!

Paul Hebert believes HR should get out of the talent game:

I bring this up because I hear so much about “talent management” in the HR space. I hear HR folks yammering on about how their job is to “manage talent”, “find the right talent”, “recruit talent.”

Hey HR – You’re Wrong

HR’s predominate role should be about getting the folks in the company to hone their skills. To get more of the people in the system to be better at their jobs. The minute you attribute success to talent you absolve yourself of having any responsibility for their success or their failure. Talent isn’t something you can influence or enhance.