august '16 luncheon presentation: hr as social architect
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Jason Lauritsen | @JasonLauritsen | @QuantumWork
HR as Social Architect
THEN
THEN NOW
SIGNALS
Workhaschanged.
We now do work
TOGETHER.
HUMAN CAPITAL
What about this stuff?
In a social world,
Human Capital isn’t
enough to win.
The NEW Talent Equation
resources available to an individual through their relationships to and connections with others:
- information- ideas- expertise
- goodwill- trust- cooperation
Baker, Wayne. Achieving Success Through Social Capital. 2000.
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Innovation
Speed
Learning
Engagement
OR
The NEW Talent Equation
The NEW Talent Equation
Talent Management
The NEW Talent Equation
Talent Management
Social Architect
Human Resources
has a new role, to be
the social architect of
the organization.
Where do our friends come from?
PROXIMITY–We become closest to those who
occupy the same small, physical spaces we do
ACTIVITY–We grow relationships with those
with whom we DO things
Job Research56% got job through contact
Mark Granovetter, Getting a Job, 1974
1. Teach social skills and
connection mindset.
Help people understand the importance of relationships.
Teach the skills of connection and networking.
2. Unleash the power of
social technology.
Surrender control of social networking tools.
Teach people how to use social networks to do
better work.
3. Make sharing and
helping easy.
Cultivate an internal social network.
Photo courtesy of StockMonkeys.com
Encourage people to
their work for the network.
4. Encourage socializing
at and through work.
No ConnectionNo Overlap
Connection MadeStill No Overlap
Significant OverlapMeaningful Relationship
Intentionally design time for
connecting and networking
into work.
Make connectedness and networking a component of performance.
5. Break down the wall
between work and
personal.
Encourage people to
share more about
themselves at work.
Photo by Tomi Tapio
Create a place for sharing stories and
celebrating personal accomplishments.
6. Support and organize
“causes” at work.
Use meaningful activity to generate
social capital.
Provide tools to make it easy for
employees to organize around
common interests.
The NEW Talent Equation
INCREASE ENGAGEMENT
DRIVE PERFORMANCE
UNDERSTAND TURNOVER
TOOLS TO MAKE WORK AWESOME.
www.QuantumWorkplace.com
Jason LauritsenDirector, Client Success