Modernizing the Global Talent Acquisition Organization
Agile change enablement and strategic communications to drive new behaviors and adoption of recruiting technologie.s
The Business Opportunity
The Global Head of Talent Acquisition (TA) at a leading life sciences company sought a change enablement partner to support multiple initiatives to modernize its recruiting ecosystem. These included enhancements to Workday Recruit, launch a new onboarding experience, and implement AI-enabled tools to improve recruiter and hiring manager communication. With several capabilities launching simultaneously, leadership needed an integrated change and communications strategy to prepare recruiters, HR partners, and hiring managers and ensure consistent adoption of new tools and processes.
Inspired Consulting
Our team partnered with Talent Acquisition, HR digital teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver an integrated change enablement strategy supporting multiple technology and process releases. We conducted impact assessments across more than ten capability teams and translated complex updates into clear, role-based guidance for recruiters and hiring managers. Through a structured communications cadence – including a dedicated newsletter, leadership forums, and a centralized communication platform -we improved transparency and access to information while supporting the adoption of skills-inclusive recruiting practices and emerging AI capabilities.
Meaningful Results
The change and communications strategy helped prepare the global recruiting community for new capabilities with greater clarity and confidence. Role-based messaging and structured engagement moments helped stakeholders understand what was changing and how to apply new processes in day-to-day work. Feedback loops, readiness checks, and sentiment insights allowed the team to refine communications and resources throughout each release. As a result, the organization strengthened stakeholder alignment, increased engagement with new communication channels, and supported smoother adoption of recruiting technology and process improvements.
Why We Loved This Project
We quickly got up to speed after stepping in to replace an incumbent partner, rapidly building context and defining change impacts across the Talent Acquisition organization. Our team embraced an agile, “get it done” mindset – translating complex technology and process changes into clear guidance for recruiters, HR partners, and hiring managers while supporting a more personalized, streamlined, and automated recruiting experience.