Do you think of your company's talent as an investment to be managed like a
portfolio? You should, according to authors Becker, Huselid, and Beatty, if you're
interested in strategy execution.
Many companies fall into the trap of spending too much time and money on low
performers, while high performers aren't getting the necessary resources, development
opportunities, or rewards. In The Differentiated Workforce, the authors expand on their
previous books,
The HR Scorecard and The Workforce Scorecard, and recommend that you manage your
workforce like a portfolio - with disproportionate investments in the jobs that create the
most wealth.
You'll learn to:
• Rise above talent management "best practice" and instead create a
differentiated workforce that can't be easily copied by competitors
• Differentiate those capabilities in your company that are truly strategic
• Identify your wealth-creating "A" positions
• Create a new relationship between HR and line managers, and articulate the role each
plays in a differentiated workforce strategy
• Develop the right measures for your organization
Based on two decades of academic research and experience working with hundreds of
executives, The Differentiated Workforce gives you the tools to translate your talent into
strategic impact.
Brian E. Becker is a professor of human resources in the School of
Management at SUNY Buffalo. Mark A. Huselid and Richard W. Beatty are professors of human
resource management in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University.
Huselid and Beatty consult extensively in organizations and speak frequently to
practitioners in the HR professional associations around the world.
256 pages, Hardcover