In The Corporate Lattice (2009), authors Cathleen Benko and Molly Anderson from Deloitte articulate the how the world of work is changing from a traditional ladder structure towards a ‘corporate lattice’. Benko and Anderson convincingly argue the workplace and workforce is changing in three fundamental ways:

• how work gets done – lattice structure puts a greater emphasis on cross-functional teams.
• where it gets done – the growth of a virtual, flexible workforce.
• whom will be doing the work – a more heterogeneous global workforce.

This excellent summary of the book captures the differences between Ladder and Lattice organizations:

Characteristics of Corporate Ladder vs Corporate Lattice Organizations source: http://businessfinancemag.com/article/shift-corporate-ladder-lattice-0422

Select HR Technology Built for the Corporate Lattice
Given the implications of the lattice structure on your organization’s workforce and workplace, choosing the right talent measurement technology solution is more critical than ever. A robust and business-friendly talent measurement solution built for a lattice organization will:

• Efficiently measure how its workforce accomplishes work and what they care about over the web;
• Enable business leaders to visually forecast virtual team productivity before resources are assembled from across the lattice;
• Facilitate greater productivity through enhanced communication via the automated delivery of communication tips across the entire organization;
• Forecast the impact of change on productivity to inform decisions and optimize strategies;
• Measure what naturally drives employees to enable business leaders to align their resources to meet business goals and retain key employees.

The best part is: this technology already exists!

Optimize your organization for the changing world of work. Get in touch today to find out how Talent Analytics Solutions can help you work more effectively across the corporate lattice.

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Mike Kennedy is a Technical Evangelist at Talent Analytics, Corp. He can be reached via mike@talentanalytics.com.