Are Legacy Approaches to Talent Inhibiting Your Innovation Efforts?

Are Legacy Approaches to Talent Inhibiting Your Innovation Efforts?

Companies must rethink legacy approaches to talent selection, which involve matching education, length of experience, and functional skills to the role. Selecting talent for innovation requires a whole new approach. However, most companies still rely primarily on functional expertise, even though some functions most expected to contribute to innovation may be the least cut out to deliver it. The field of innovation talent selection is in its infancy, and companies need to recognize specific innovation skills that drive business outcomes. Fortunately, Swarm Vision has created a scalable platform to identify and harness innovation talent in the enterprise.

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Millennials and the increased need for innovation | Idea Drop

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The need for innovation is increasing with the rise of millennials, who expect constant updates and a personalized service from businesses while also desiring flexibility and a collaborative work environment.

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