I think convergence is going
to be a opportunity
and a challenge for HR.
I think it's going to be
a challenge because you're going
to see,
as we have seen
for the last several years,
many different organizations
compete for the same talent
pool.
That, to me, is one of the more
tactical challenges
of convergence.
I do think, though, there is
a strategic opportunity for HR
as a profession, an opportunity
to reinvent itself,
an opportunity to step
into an emerging void
for who is going to sit
alongside business leaders
and help them orchestrate
the new world of work,
not just determining how we
ensure that we have
enough people in jobs,
but how do we orchestrate
this new plurality of means
for getting work done.
Whether it's an AI vendor,
whether it's a gig worker,
an independent contractor,
or an employee,
HR has a huge opportunity here
to step up and be that advisor
in helping business leaders
orchestrate a new ecosystem
for work.
