'If your organization needs to evolve … a high agency person is going to help you make that happen': experts explain hiring and managing transformative talent in evolving workplace
With technology reshaping industries—with innovations like autonomous AI agents making headlines—another powerful force is at work within organizations: “high agency” employees, defined by their proactive drive and willingness to reshape their environment.
The term “high agency” has risen in popularity in the last year – according to a report by Brandwatch, last year there was a 500-per-cent rise in the use of the term on social media platforms.
Elon Musk is said to be an extreme example of a high agency individual.
“They don't accept the status quo,” says Carol Kotacka, facilitator at Queen's University's Industrial Relations Centre, adding these dynamic individuals offer both tremendous potential and unique challenges to HR professionals.
“They drive significant change, or they will change their environment or their organization, or the world. They'll shape it a little bit into the way they align with their goals or their purpose,”
As Canadian organizations continue to evolve, the demand for high agency employees is expected to grow; the term, originated in Silicon Valley to describe entrepreneurially-minded individuals, has been popping up in other industries.
Kotacka explains that organizations undergoing transformation or seeking to reinvent themselves in an...
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