{"id":24218,"date":"2013-08-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/higher-quality-decision-making\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:07:27","slug":"higher-quality-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/higher-quality-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Higher Quality Decision-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do successful human resource teams manage to do more with less, thus earning their respective title? Less staff, less outsourcing\u2026 all thanks to higher quality decision-making, which drives lower costs. Sounds easy enough, right? It doesn\u2019t have to be complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a little insight to how having an integrated talent management approach can help manage costs and promote resiliency.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Foster resiliency, foster freedom<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b>We all ideally want to achieve that sense of purpose in our careers \u2013 after all, our \u201cjob\u201d is simply an aspect of identity, while our \u201ccareer\u201d serves as an aspect of our lives. When the concept of resiliency is fostered by the HR function, both parties (HR and employees) are provided the freedom to make choices and act on them, thus allowing everyone involved to feel \u2018in control\u2019 of their professional life. This, in turn, assists in boosting productivity and overall performance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Cost Of Higher Quality Decision-making\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19205\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/competency-based-systems.jpg\" alt=\"Competency-Based HR &amp; Talent Management Systems\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some tips for promoting resiliency include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaging employees via communication regarding the influence they hold in daily tasks and their career paths.<\/li>\n<li>Re-framing stress into opportunities for growth &amp; development (i.e., incentives).<\/li>\n<li>Cultivating creativity by involving employees in the process of any organizational change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research has shown that the more an individual views their job as a calling rather than simply a set of tasks, the more committed they are in the workplace. By fostering resiliency and applying tips, such as those mentioned in the above bullet points, you allow your employees to adopt a sense of freedom and true purpose \u2013 and a better chance they will stick around in the face of high-stress situations or corporate change.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Sharing a common language<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b>Along with cultivating a resilient staff, successful HR organizations understand how to remain focused on the business\u2019s objectives in order to effectively identify the skills needed for the job, both present day and well into the future.<\/p>\n<p>Before adopting a talent management program, it\u2019s important to recognize what it means for the HR function to \u2018share a common language\u2019. An integrated talent management system shares a communicative architecture, contrasting from a typical system where:<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Selection decisions are made via one set of criteria<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Performance is appraised on a second set of criteria<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The training function teaches a third set of skills<\/p>\n<p>Using a more integrated approach, for example a selection decision, is based on the understanding of not only on how employees should be identified, but how their skills align with the company\u2019s vision and culture.<\/p>\n<p>To learn how you can begin taking the first steps to successfully do more with less by fostering resiliency and building an effectively integrated talent management system, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/\">webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Cost Of Higher Quality Decision-making\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21706\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Workitect_33018-copy.png\" alt=\"Workitect\" width=\"200\" height=\"66\" \/>To learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/\">products and services<\/a>, and how competencies and competency models can help your organization, call 800-870-9490, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@workitect.com\">info@workitect.com<\/a><br \/>\nor use the contact form at \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/workitect.com\/competency-based-talent-management-free-proposal\/\">Workitect.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a9\ufe0f2019, Workitect, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do successful human resource teams manage to do more with less, thus earning their respective title? 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