Why Development? Why Now?

“A lot of the intellectual capability and the heartbeat of companies is about to retire. More than 25% of today’s working-age population will leave the American workplace by 2010. That will leave a shortage of 10 million workers and a huge gap in skills and knowledge. Many companies are not ready for this massive change. People move from company to company and from job to job. To have someone with 15 or 20 years’ experience in the same company and ready to step into the next role is a lot less common than it was for the generation before them. We need the next generation of succession planning…the supply chain and logistics manager, the person who runs the machine shop, the distribution manager, the merchandiser — all those key operating positions where million-dollar decisions are made in seconds every day. For those you need to start thinking really hard about how you will bring along the next generation. We have an obligation to bring along the next generation so that they’re prepared for the jobs before they have to step into them.”

William D. Green
CEO, Accenture

Nothing turns people on more at work than the opportunity to develop and grow and make a meaningful contribution to the organization. By training your employees to manage their own development toward expanding their contribution you build a more effective, more satisfied, more loyal workforce, reduce turnover, create natural succession candidates, and energize the entire organization.

Empower your employees to manage their development and their careers now...a critical investment in human resources.