Re-inventing the Chief Talent Officer

Tim Spriggs 19 Mar 2024

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In a contemporary HR function, the skills of the Chief Talent Officer (CTO) should move beyond traditional on-paper experiences, putting an end to the debate between specialists and generalists. 

The evolving landscape might witness CTOs with more unconventional backgrounds, amalgamating agility, technological and business acumen, stakeholder management, transformation skills, problem-solving capabilities, analytical thinking, and storytelling prowess. CTOs are poised to operate as futurists for their organizations, delving into the business’ direction, understanding the workforce intimately, and offering proactive foresights to business leaders around future skills. Click below to view the full paper. 

Tim Spriggs

Tim Spriggs is a Partner with Leathwaite based in the London office. Tim is a key member of the global Human Resources practice and also helps drive the firm’s ongoing growth and diversification across sectors. Tim brings over fifteen years…

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