Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Rethinking Career Options


"Right person, right place, right time." This phrase is one that managers have long sought to make work. It's never been easy.

But here's a twist to consider: What if there were more right places? Would there not be more right times for all those right people? What if your employees began to think about other ways of moving? What if each move challenged and rewarded them? What if they could move forward instead of up? If employees see that you can support several viable alternatives within the organization, they see a future for themselves within the realities of that organization.

We believe that there are five possible options in addition to moving up. We also believe that the more specifically you can outline those moves, the less your talented employees will see green grass in other organizations.

See full Article.