Business Chief Europe Magazine October 2020 | Page 51

" There is growing recognition that constantly moving people in and out of organisations is costly and unsustainable while nurturing and developing your own people through intelligent redeployment and progression builds necessary talent "

— Gillian Campbell , Chief People Officer , Webhelp UK core . It must be completely aligned with the business strategy ,” comments Campbell .
Some of the key elements of an effective talent strategy highlighted by Campbell include :
• Having the right structure in place for employee engagement , rewards and developments
• Establishing the role of the leader within the organisation
• Developing a diversity and inclusion programme
• Identifying internal talent - not just external talent - by developing dedicated initiatives for key groups in an organisation , instead of a onesize-fits-all approach
• Ensuring that top talent is nurtured via their roles and projects
With this in mind , Campbell further highlights some of the key features required in order to achieve an effective strategy . “ Structured feedback from employees is immensely valuable . It gives a company a clear idea of their people ’ s values , goals and expectations . We encourage our people to engage with their peer representative groups and to tell us
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