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August 5, 2005 Aiden Choles Connection Economy, Organisational Design 1 Comment

psycheI have found a nice keep-it-short-and-simple take on the way an employment contract should be viewed in the Connection economy. Courtesy of Robin Woolley:

The crux of ensuring you have the right environment that attracts and retains the right talent involves changing the pyschological contract between employer and employee …

From — To
Imposed relationship (compliance, command and control) — Mutual relationship (commitment, participation & involvement)
Focus on promotion — Focus on lateral career development
Defined job requirements — Flexible roles
Meet job requirements — Adding value
Emphasis on job security & loyalty to the company — Emphasis on employability and loyalty to own career and skills
Trianing provided by organisations — Opportunities for self-managed learning
The job is everything — A work/life balance

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  1. maidenmole says:

    PS: The one issue I have with this take is that there is a line between the FROM and the TO. This line does not allow for the INBETWEEN – the meeting place between the values/the reality we often find ourselves in/the alternative to the dominant.

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