preparing for the workforce of the future

Preparing For the Workforce of the Future with

SuccessFactors

Jane Juergens

CEO/Founder, PeopleGen, LLC

Former VP of HR & Talent Management

American Municipal Power, Inc.

Martine Spann

Senior Solutions Consultant

SuccessFactors, An SAP Company

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American Municipal Power (AMP)

American Municipal Power (AMP) is a nonprofit corporation that owns and

operates electric facilities for the purpose of providing electric power to 129-

Members in 7-States

These combined public power systems serve over 625,000 customers

Owns and manages a mix of power resources

• Fossil Fuels

• Hydroelectric

• Solar

• Wind

Currently 150-employees at headquarters and generating facilities

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American Municipal Power (AMP)

Operates Ohio’s first utility-scale commercial wind farm

Developing 4-additional hydroelectric plants for a total of 350 MW

Additional member services include:

• Engineering

• Financial

• Generation

• Legal

• Environmental

• Public relations

• Energy efficiency

The ability to execute the business strategy and quickly adjust to changes

is crucial to the success of AMP and its members

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Agenda for Building the Workforce of the Future

• Background with SuccessFactors

• Beginning of strategy

• The future workforce

• Transformation to BizX strategy

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The Beginning

Performance & Goals Module

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Outcomes

Cloud -- SaaS Model Online Access

Electronic Tracking Writing and Coaching Assistant

Competency Libraries Objective Distribution

Reporting and Analytics Administrative Tools

Cool Technology!


The Beginning – continued

Performance & Goals Module

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Evaluation Form Status Rating Distribution Administrative Tools


More Modules, More Improvement

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2008-2009

Upgraded SuccessFactors -- Added Modules

Outcomes

Ultra Version

Talent Tracker

Company Information

Employee Files (Employee Central)

Nine-Box Capabilities


More Modules, More Improvement

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Org Chart Employee Scorecard Nine Box


Built-In Nine Box

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The Rapidly Changing Workforce


Social Media Statistics

• Over 1 Billion users on Facebook

• If Facebook were a country it would be the world’s 3rd largest and 2x

the size of the U.S. population

• In 10 years over 40% of the Fortune 500 will no longer be here

• 92% of children in the US have a digital footprint/shadow – By Age 2

• Every Second -- 2 new members join LinkedIn

• Every Minute -- 72 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube

• New Yorkers received tweets about an East Coast earthquake 30-

seconds before they felt it

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Social Media Statistics - continued

Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry have more Twitter followers than

the entire populations:

• Germany

• Turkey

• South Africa

• Canada

• Argentina

• United Kingdom

• Egypt

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Changing Demographics

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1997-? <1997 <1976 <1964 <1946

R

U

RDY?

Are We Speaking the Same Language?

¿Que estamos

hablando el mismo

idioma?

Noi stiamo parlando la

stessa lingua?

Nous parlons la

même langue ?

我们在说同一种语言吗？

Ли мы

говорить на

одном языке?

Sprechen wir die

gleiche Sprache?


Start by Revolutionizing HR

Sharpen and update HR skill sets on

• Coaching

• Mentoring

• Collaboration

Learn the Business and Facilitate Solutions

From “No Because” to “Yes If”

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Create a “Not To Do” list –

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Elim

inate

HR

Silo

s



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Speak

the Language of Your

Business



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Remember – “C-Speak” is different than “HR-Speak”

Human Capital and Operational Excellence

are the Top Global Challenges for 2013

Global Rank Challenges 2013 Score

1 Human Capital 2.44

2 Operational excellence 2.1

3 Innovation 1.99

4 Customer relationships 1.72

5 Global political/economic risk 1.68

6 Government regulation 1.55

7 Global expansion 1.31

8 Corporate brand and reputation 0.92

9 Sustainability 0.82

10 Trust in business 0.46

The Conference Board 2013



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Align Objectives with your

Company’s:

• Mission

• Vision

• Strategic Plan



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Compare current workforce skills with the skills necessary for future

operations – Fill Talent Gaps



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Determine High Performance and High Potential for Succession Planning

BizX Strategy


The Modern Era – 2010 and Beyond

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Additional and Additions to Modules

Careers and Recruiting Compensation Stack Ranker

Badges Career Development Engagement Surveys

Succession Org Charts Free Version JAM Implementing LMS


The Modern Era - continued

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Badges Compensation Succession Org Chart


• Developed annual work plan from 3-year strategic plan

• Arranged annual work plan objectives by projects

• Used cascading and linking functions to consolidate goals under

projects

• Created a robust ad hoc report that illustrated goals/objectives

and results

• Managers used ad hoc report as basis for recommendations

and employee feedback -- CEO used to calibrate bonuses

• Effectively tied performance to compensation

Strategic Goal/Objective Alignment

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The Right SuccessFactors Components

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• AMP’s most recent innovative efforts were geared toward our

operations and engineering group – first utilization of the

succession org chart

• Operational competencies can take decades to build and we

need to make sure we identify, develop and retain successors

• The process includes reviewing career aspirations via the SF

employee profile and discussing career paths with nominated

employees

Strategic Succession Planning & Development

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Learning opportunities are assigned

• On-the-job learning opportunities are identified

• Nominees schedule follow up coaching sessions with me

• As a consultant, I’m helping AMP implement SF’s LMS

We reassess periodically

• Retention statistics offer visual proof of the ROI this process

brings to the employee and the organization

Strategic Succession Planning & Development -

continued

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Increased the use of assessments to determine

• Behaviors

• Motivators

• Business Acumen

• Competency Levels

System-Supporting Tools and Processes

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Assessments are utilized to enhance

• Recruiting

• Coaching

• Development

• Management

• Training

• Conflict resolution

• Team Building


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Assessment results and/or ensuing goals are being incorporated

into several modules:

• Recruiting

• Employee Profile

• Career Development

• Succession

• Talent Tracker


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• Collect wants and needs from business leaders to build business

cases both departmentally and organizationally

• Be clear about business outcomes and what success will look like

• Start with pilot groups before rolling initiatives out to the entire

company

• Incorporate learning and career development into the culture of

your organization

• Identify high-potential employees and customize career plans to

advance and keep them

Good Luck!

Tips for Your Success

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions

[email protected]

614-832-4075

Contact Information

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Demonstration

Martine Spann

Senior Solutions Consultant

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