A recent report issued by the World Government Summit Foundation stressed the importance of governments and institutions adopting a comprehensive perspective on the future of human resources that anticipates major societal transformations driven by rapid technological development, thus enhancing their readiness for the future and their competitiveness.
The report, prepared in partnership with FTI Consulting, under the title “Future Prospects for Government Human Resources,” indicated that keeping pace with transformations in the field of human resources requires the government sector to take the lead in the change process through a comprehensive strategic vision, and provide the necessary tools to implement it in the future. Specific fields, sectors and institutions.
Her Excellency Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, Vice President of the World Government Summit, stressed that proactiveness and readiness for the future represent two essential factors in supporting government development efforts in various areas of work in general, and in improving the talent and human resources management system in particular, for what they provide. Government decision makers have the opportunity to anticipate challenges and design future solutions to ensure the development of the human resources system on sustainable foundations.
She said that the World Government Summit report builds on the outcomes of the extensive dialogues witnessed by the World Government Summit 2024, within the Round Table for the Future of Government Human Resources, which brought together ministers and civil service officials in many countries around the world, along with CEOs and experts from the private sector, to anticipate… Future trends and expected changes and their impact on government human resources, identifying emerging and new trends in this sector, and innovative solutions to meet its future challenges.
The report highlights emerging trends and potential interventions to shape the future of government human resources, through three main priority axes, including skills development, productivity enhancement, and talent development, citing scientific studies and successful practical experiences at the local and global levels.
In the skills development axis, the report focuses on the trends of moving from traditional institutional structures to flexible talent stocks, and on the continuous development of skills to keep pace with technological developments, and developing leadership methods to include more comprehensive methodologies that focus on empowerment and emotional intelligence, and addresses supportive interventions that include launching transformation processes aimed at Raising the efficiency of institutional leadership methods and enhancing talent readiness for the future.
Regarding the axis of enhancing productivity, the report focuses on a number of trends that include: Activating artificial intelligence to automate tasks and improve the decision-making process, shifting from an output-based performance system to results-driven productivity indicators, focusing on data analytics for operational efficiency and strategic decision-making, and adopting, among the required interventions, promoting true digital transformation and reviewing the performance system.
Regarding the talent development axis, the report addresses several trends, including creating work environments enhanced with cloud computing technology to support integrated work models, focusing on improving employee experiences by increasing work-life balance, benefits, and level of participation, and moving from traditional workspaces to technology-enhanced workspaces. Among the required supportive interventions, he points to the importance of designing future workspaces and redesigning employee incentive and opportunity systems.
The report stressed the need to follow a flexible methodology that adopts diverse work mechanisms that suit various trends, and the importance of the role of government leadership in designing customized models that suit the context of government work, in a way that supports the development of effective and successful strategies. It touched on key recommendations, including: encouraging the strategic role of human resources, and adopting Institutional agility and planning for changes, adopting an approach to innovation and experimental initiatives, setting goals and final results first, paying attention to the institutional work culture, and paying attention to data and its importance.
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