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76 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2023 Book Review by Dan Beaulieu D.B. MANAGEMENT GROUP With all the challenges of finding, hiring, and keeping the right employees these days, it is important that you provide them an oppor- tunity to develop a career path in your com- pany and keep them engaged in and passionate about their work. is means walking in their shoes and look- ing at things from their point of view. What would engage employees? What would make them enthusiastic about their work? What kind of company mission would inspire them? e book, Talent Tectonics: Navigating Global Workforce Shis, Building Resilient Organiza- tions, and Reimagining Employee Experience, focuses on: • e forces that are reshaping work and workforces • Activities that large companies need technology for • Organizational design that impacts the employee experience • Elements of the employee experiences that promote learning and growth Instead of talking about job descriptions, which traditionally have focused on what the employer wants rather than on what employ- ees need to be successful, author Steven Hunt comes up with the idea of "job design" to max- imize employee experience. Job design cen- ters on the purpose of the job, with whom the employee works, and when and where people work. Other considerations include: • How does the job support employee development? • What resources are employees provided? • What additional benefits or perks are offered? • What career advancement opportunities are available to employees? • Why do people join organizations? Hunt addresses how job design affects the employee experience from the design of groups, teams, and departments to manage- Dan's Biz Bookshelf: 'Talent Tectonics'