In every organisation there are critical roles and individuals with specific expertise or attributes that make them fundamental to its success. In normal times there is an acceptance of churn, even with Talent programmes etc designed to mitigate the risk of departure, but that risk is managed by succession plans and knowing there is always available talent on the market.
With the impact of COVID-19 biting hard, that risk gets more challenging:
- Many people will be ill at any one time
- People will be reluctant to move to another organisation given the context
- Obvious successors will be utilised and ‘battle fatigue’ will set in (your best troops are always sent to the front line)
So, what’s the solution?
Norman Broadbent plc (LON:NBB) is a leading Professional Services firm offering five interrelated Talent Acquisition & Advisory Services: Board & Leadership/Executive Search, Senior Interim Management, Research & Insight, Leadership Consulting & Assessment, and executive level Recruitment solutions.