Effective talent management is crucial for organizations looking to cultivate internal talent and drive growth. A key aspect of talent management is identifying employees with high potential and providing them with opportunities for career advancement. This often involves considering individuals for roles that require different skill sets than their current positions.
In the current era of artificial intelligence, with role definitions changing fluidly by the day, this has become increasingly challenging. What is interesting and the focus of this article is the use of AI in this constant challenge of performance vs potential.
AI & Potential
AI is built on a foundation of vast data sets, which can include the changing nature of TNI outputs for various roles as well as performance markers. It certainly can be a valuable tool for assessing future performance trajectories.
By mapping the vast interconnected networks of roles and hierarchies, AI can be a useful tool in succession planning by looking at competency sets and potential candidates.
From a L & D perspective, it can actually create a powerful adaptive learning approach towards talent development, thus maximising employee potential.
AI & Performance Management
The traditional approach to enhancing performance through routine task automation in various roles with a focus towards role enrichment in a more value added space is well document and talked about.
What is further interesting is if there is an adequate data culture in the organization, AI can be a powerful sounding board on the current levels of performance. An interesting example is AI powered performance reviews.
Predictive analytics is another very useful area where AI can help identify future performance trends and potential skill gaps.
Conclusion: Master and Slave
A caveat in many of these things is of course the human element and organizations need to be careful that humans the current masters don’t becomes slaves to the slave i.e. AI itself. AI should remain the slave it is – else especially in the area of human resources , one could experience catastrophic consequences. Like all great scientific advances, AI can be a boon or a bane.