FUTURE WORKPLACE:
Preparing and Planning
for Tomorrow’s
Employees Today
Case Study, Concepts and
Debatable Ideas
Kenny Ong
Menu
1. The Elephant In The Room
2. Rethink Business
3. Rethink HR
4. End Notes
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Most Popular Question
“When will we return to the
last time?”
 Wrong Question
Best Guess?
Warning Notice
It’s not about the economy
It’s about your company
Budgeting vs. Priorities
Upturn Flat Downturn
Fight Complacency
Sharpen Edge
Keep Momentum
Conquer
NPD Cycle Time
Improve Edge
Extensions
Counter Competitor
Innovation
Acquire
Profits
Build momentum
Sales
Cash Flow
Focused on
‘Breakthrough’
JV, In-source, Out-
source
Eliminate bottom 20%
Improve Top 15%
revenue-generating
products
↓ R&D, ↑Sales
Example: Business Situation vs. R&D Priorities
Business Situations vs. HRM
Upturn Flat Downturn
Fight Complacency
Sharpen Edge
Keep Momentum
Conquer
‘Change’ mgmt
Reduce Fat
Continuity
Everyone Happy
Innovation
Acquire
Profits
Build momentum
Sales
Cash Flow
Talent Mgmt
Innovation/R&D
Early wins
Slow Down HR Costs
Top Talent focus
Sales, Sales, Sales
Increase attrition
Motivation
Business Situations vs. HRM
Upturn Flat Downturn
Fight Complacency
Sharpen Edge
Keep Momentum
Conquer
‘Change’ mgmt
Reduce Fat
Continuity
Everyone Happy
Innovation
Acquire
Profits
Build momentum
Sales
Cash Flow
Talent Mgmt
Stack R&D
Early wins
Slow Down HR Costs
Top Talent focus
Stack Sales
Increase attrition
Motivation
•Projects
•Job Ads
•Communication
•F/L Manager Com.
•Middle Management
•Involvement (survey,
suggestions)
•Realistic Goals
•Controllable KPIs (customer
satisfaction, production)
Activity Grid to determine
budget priorities
Increase (↑)
What are features/
activities/services to
increase?
Create (+)
What are features/
activities/services to
introduce?
Reduce (↓)
What are features/
activities/services to
reduce?
Eliminate (-)
What are features/
activities/services to
eliminate?
1. Manage conflicts where limited resources should go
2. Solve problem of compounding activities & resources
RETHINK BUSINESS
The McPlaybook*
Make it easy to eat
• 50% drive-thru
• Meals held in one
hand
Make it easy to prepare
• High Turnover
• Tasks simple to learn
& repeat
Make it quick
• “Fast Food”
• Tests new products
for Cooking Times
Make what customers want
• Prowls market for new
products
• Monitored field tests
*Adapted from: Businessweek , Februrary 5th 2007
What is the Business Model?
USP
Market
Discipline
Profit Model
•Google
•Tata Nano
Business Model: Profit Model
Revenue
Cost
Margin
Cash
Flow
Assets
What is the Business Model?
USP
Market
Discipline
Profit Model
Market Discipline
"They are the most innovative"
"Constantly renewing and creative"
"Always on the leading edge"
"A great deal!"
Excellent/attractive price
Minimal acquisition cost and
hassle
Lowest overall cost of
ownership
"A no-hassles firm"
Convenience and speed
Reliable product and
service
"Exactly what I need"
Customized products
Personalized communications
"They're very responsive"
Preferential service and
flexibility
Recommends what I need
"I'm very loyal to them"
Helps us to be a success
Product
Leadership
Operational
Excellence
Customer
Intimacy
• Cost
• Convenience
• TCO
• Features,
Benefits
• Limited
Range
• Solutions
• Customization
• Breadth &
Depth
Market Discipline
Operational Excellence
(low cost producer)
Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995
Product Leadership
(best product)
Customer Intimacy
(best total solution)
Alignment & Consistency:
Market Disciplines
Eg. Google
Tata Nano
Operational Excellence
(low cost producer)
Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995
Product Leadership
(best product)
Customer Intimacy
(best total solution)
Alignment & Consistency:
Market Disciplines
Eg. Google
Tata Nano
Operational Excellence
(low cost producer)
Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995
Product Leadership
(best product)
Customer Intimacy
(best total solution)
Alignment & Consistency:
Market Disciplines
Operational Excellence
(low cost producer)
Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995
Product Leadership
(best product)
Customer Intimacy
(best total solution)
Alignment & Consistency:
Market Disciplines
Operational
Excellence
• Competitive price
• Error free, reliable
• Fast (on demand)
• Simple
• Responsive
• Consistent
information for all
• Transactional
• 'Once and Done'
Customer Intimacy
• Management by
Fact
• Easy to do
business with
• Have it your way
(customization)
• Market segments
of one
• Proactive, flexible
• Relationship and
consultative
selling
• Cross selling
Product Leadership
• New, state of the
art products or
services
• Risk takers
• Meet volatile
customer needs
• Fast concept-to-
counter
• Never satisfied -
obsolete own and
competitors'
products
• Learning
organization
Alignment & Consistency:
Disciplines, Priorities, and KPIs
Operational
Excellence
Customer
Intimacy
Product
Leadership
Organization, jobs,
skills
Management
systems
Information and
systems
Culture, values,
norms
Business Model vs. Talent &
Performance Management
Operational Excellence
•Central authority, low level of empowerment
•High skills at the core of the organization
•Disciplined Teamwork
•Process, product- driven
•Conformance, 'one size fits all' mindset
•Integrated, low cost transaction systems
•The system is the process
•Command and control
•Quality management
Organization,
jobs, skills
Management
systems
Information and
systems
Culture, values,
norms
Business Model vs. Talent &
Performance Management
Organization, jobs,
skills
Management
systems
Information and
systems
Culture, values,
norms
Product Leadership
•Ad hoc, organic and cellular
•High skills abound in loose-knit structures
•Concept, future-driven
•Experimentation and 'out of the box' mindset
•Person-to-person communications systems
•Technologies enabling cooperation
•Rewarding individuals' innovative capacity
•Risk and exposure management
•Product Life Cycle profitability
Business Model vs. Talent &
Performance Management
Organization, jobs,
skills
Management
systems
Information and
systems
Culture, values,
norms
Customer Intimacy
•Empowerment close to point of customer contact
•High skills in the field and front-line
•Customer-driven
•Variation and 'have it your way' mindset
•Strong customer databases, linking internal and
external information
•Strong analytical tools
•Customer equity measures like life time value
•Satisfaction and share management
•Focus on ‘Share of Wallet’
Business Model vs. Talent &
Performance Management
RETHINK HR
Intro:
“Cow don’t drink
water cannot push
cow head down”
Alignment: 4-Wheels Model
Culture
Business
Model
Strategic
Planning
Structure
Person
Leadership
Resources
Alignment: Framework
• Focus point
• Alignment
• Quality
• Innovation & Differentiation
• Risk taking
• Performance Management
• Corporate obsession
• Decision making
Culture
Alignment: Framework
• Org Structure
• Job Design
• C&B
• Policies & procedures
• Decision making
• Job fit
• Management Systems
• BSC and KPIs
• Decentralized & Empower
Structure
Strategy: Framework
• Role modeling
• Vision/Mission/Philosophy
• Leadership Style
• Delegation & Empowerment
• C&B, Promotions
• Sense of Urgency
• Speak regularly about _______
(whatever is important)
Leadership
Strategy: Framework
• Recognition
• Recruitment
• Training
• Profit sharing
• Values
• Motivation
• Self Efficacy
• Awareness
• Useful Competencies
• Career aspirations
• Attribution (control)
Person
Strategy: Framework
Enablers
• Technology
• Equipment
• Materials
• Human
• Intellectual
Property
• Partners
• Property
Resources
Funding
• CAPEX
• OPEX
Alignment: 4-Wheels Model
Culture
Business
Model
Strategic
Planning
Structure
Person
Leadership
Resources
Motivating Talent
Hope
Control
Motivating Talent
Passion Job
GrowthTalent
Minimum Motivation Target:
2 out of 4
Delegation
Curse of the Bell Curve
‘A’
Staff
‘B’
Staff
‘D’
Staff
‘E’
Staff
‘C’
Staff
END NOTES
Recap: Future Workforce vs Future Workplace
Don’t forget…
“The business of business
is Business, not Talent
Management”
Thank You.
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FUTURE WORKPLACE: Preparing and Planning for Tomorrow’s Employees Today

  • 1.
    FUTURE WORKPLACE: Preparing andPlanning for Tomorrow’s Employees Today Case Study, Concepts and Debatable Ideas Kenny Ong
  • 2.
    Menu 1. The ElephantIn The Room 2. Rethink Business 3. Rethink HR 4. End Notes
  • 3.
  • 5.
    Most Popular Question “Whenwill we return to the last time?”  Wrong Question
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Warning Notice It’s notabout the economy It’s about your company
  • 9.
    Budgeting vs. Priorities UpturnFlat Downturn Fight Complacency Sharpen Edge Keep Momentum Conquer NPD Cycle Time Improve Edge Extensions Counter Competitor Innovation Acquire Profits Build momentum Sales Cash Flow Focused on ‘Breakthrough’ JV, In-source, Out- source Eliminate bottom 20% Improve Top 15% revenue-generating products ↓ R&D, ↑Sales Example: Business Situation vs. R&D Priorities
  • 10.
    Business Situations vs.HRM Upturn Flat Downturn Fight Complacency Sharpen Edge Keep Momentum Conquer ‘Change’ mgmt Reduce Fat Continuity Everyone Happy Innovation Acquire Profits Build momentum Sales Cash Flow Talent Mgmt Innovation/R&D Early wins Slow Down HR Costs Top Talent focus Sales, Sales, Sales Increase attrition Motivation
  • 11.
    Business Situations vs.HRM Upturn Flat Downturn Fight Complacency Sharpen Edge Keep Momentum Conquer ‘Change’ mgmt Reduce Fat Continuity Everyone Happy Innovation Acquire Profits Build momentum Sales Cash Flow Talent Mgmt Stack R&D Early wins Slow Down HR Costs Top Talent focus Stack Sales Increase attrition Motivation •Projects •Job Ads •Communication •F/L Manager Com. •Middle Management •Involvement (survey, suggestions) •Realistic Goals •Controllable KPIs (customer satisfaction, production)
  • 12.
    Activity Grid todetermine budget priorities Increase (↑) What are features/ activities/services to increase? Create (+) What are features/ activities/services to introduce? Reduce (↓) What are features/ activities/services to reduce? Eliminate (-) What are features/ activities/services to eliminate? 1. Manage conflicts where limited resources should go 2. Solve problem of compounding activities & resources
  • 13.
  • 16.
    The McPlaybook* Make iteasy to eat • 50% drive-thru • Meals held in one hand Make it easy to prepare • High Turnover • Tasks simple to learn & repeat Make it quick • “Fast Food” • Tests new products for Cooking Times Make what customers want • Prowls market for new products • Monitored field tests *Adapted from: Businessweek , Februrary 5th 2007
  • 17.
    What is theBusiness Model? USP Market Discipline Profit Model •Google •Tata Nano
  • 18.
    Business Model: ProfitModel Revenue Cost Margin Cash Flow Assets
  • 19.
    What is theBusiness Model? USP Market Discipline Profit Model
  • 20.
    Market Discipline "They arethe most innovative" "Constantly renewing and creative" "Always on the leading edge" "A great deal!" Excellent/attractive price Minimal acquisition cost and hassle Lowest overall cost of ownership "A no-hassles firm" Convenience and speed Reliable product and service "Exactly what I need" Customized products Personalized communications "They're very responsive" Preferential service and flexibility Recommends what I need "I'm very loyal to them" Helps us to be a success Product Leadership Operational Excellence Customer Intimacy • Cost • Convenience • TCO • Features, Benefits • Limited Range • Solutions • Customization • Breadth & Depth Market Discipline
  • 21.
    Operational Excellence (low costproducer) Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995 Product Leadership (best product) Customer Intimacy (best total solution) Alignment & Consistency: Market Disciplines Eg. Google Tata Nano Operational Excellence (low cost producer) Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995 Product Leadership (best product) Customer Intimacy (best total solution) Alignment & Consistency: Market Disciplines Eg. Google Tata Nano
  • 22.
    Operational Excellence (low costproducer) Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995 Product Leadership (best product) Customer Intimacy (best total solution) Alignment & Consistency: Market Disciplines
  • 23.
    Operational Excellence (low costproducer) Ref: The Discipline of Market Leaders, Michael Treacy & Fred Wiersema; 1995 Product Leadership (best product) Customer Intimacy (best total solution) Alignment & Consistency: Market Disciplines
  • 24.
    Operational Excellence • Competitive price •Error free, reliable • Fast (on demand) • Simple • Responsive • Consistent information for all • Transactional • 'Once and Done' Customer Intimacy • Management by Fact • Easy to do business with • Have it your way (customization) • Market segments of one • Proactive, flexible • Relationship and consultative selling • Cross selling Product Leadership • New, state of the art products or services • Risk takers • Meet volatile customer needs • Fast concept-to- counter • Never satisfied - obsolete own and competitors' products • Learning organization Alignment & Consistency: Disciplines, Priorities, and KPIs
  • 25.
  • 26.
    Operational Excellence •Central authority,low level of empowerment •High skills at the core of the organization •Disciplined Teamwork •Process, product- driven •Conformance, 'one size fits all' mindset •Integrated, low cost transaction systems •The system is the process •Command and control •Quality management Organization, jobs, skills Management systems Information and systems Culture, values, norms Business Model vs. Talent & Performance Management
  • 27.
    Organization, jobs, skills Management systems Information and systems Culture,values, norms Product Leadership •Ad hoc, organic and cellular •High skills abound in loose-knit structures •Concept, future-driven •Experimentation and 'out of the box' mindset •Person-to-person communications systems •Technologies enabling cooperation •Rewarding individuals' innovative capacity •Risk and exposure management •Product Life Cycle profitability Business Model vs. Talent & Performance Management
  • 28.
    Organization, jobs, skills Management systems Information and systems Culture,values, norms Customer Intimacy •Empowerment close to point of customer contact •High skills in the field and front-line •Customer-driven •Variation and 'have it your way' mindset •Strong customer databases, linking internal and external information •Strong analytical tools •Customer equity measures like life time value •Satisfaction and share management •Focus on ‘Share of Wallet’ Business Model vs. Talent & Performance Management
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Intro: “Cow don’t drink watercannot push cow head down”
  • 31.
  • 32.
    Alignment: Framework • Focuspoint • Alignment • Quality • Innovation & Differentiation • Risk taking • Performance Management • Corporate obsession • Decision making Culture
  • 33.
    Alignment: Framework • OrgStructure • Job Design • C&B • Policies & procedures • Decision making • Job fit • Management Systems • BSC and KPIs • Decentralized & Empower Structure
  • 34.
    Strategy: Framework • Rolemodeling • Vision/Mission/Philosophy • Leadership Style • Delegation & Empowerment • C&B, Promotions • Sense of Urgency • Speak regularly about _______ (whatever is important) Leadership
  • 35.
    Strategy: Framework • Recognition •Recruitment • Training • Profit sharing • Values • Motivation • Self Efficacy • Awareness • Useful Competencies • Career aspirations • Attribution (control) Person
  • 36.
    Strategy: Framework Enablers • Technology •Equipment • Materials • Human • Intellectual Property • Partners • Property Resources Funding • CAPEX • OPEX
  • 37.
  • 38.
  • 39.
    Motivating Talent Passion Job GrowthTalent MinimumMotivation Target: 2 out of 4 Delegation
  • 40.
    Curse of theBell Curve ‘A’ Staff ‘B’ Staff ‘D’ Staff ‘E’ Staff ‘C’ Staff
  • 41.
  • 42.
    Recap: Future Workforcevs Future Workplace
  • 44.
    Don’t forget… “The businessof business is Business, not Talent Management”
  • 45.
    Thank You. soft copyof slides: https://www.slideshare.net/kennyong