Coming off a bit of travel (ISC West, PSA TEC and other events), I wanted to share in this month’s column a few of the best tips and lessons I’ve heard or picked up along the way. The five tips in this months’ column are about workforce optimization. Sometimes optimization means using the right people for the right job, in other cases it’s putting the right people in the right place for them to grow and sometimes it’s about focusing your workforce on the most important elements of their roles. 

1. Repurpose your employees. No, we’re not talking Earth Day and reduce, reuse, recycle (although we certainly recommend greening your firm when you can). The message here, rather, is to analyze your employees and consider whether you’re underutilizing some of their talents and whether you can “repurpose” one employee into a better use of their talents.