Two Talent Metrics Matter Most | The Talent Strategy Group

Talent Management

This article by Marc Effron discusses two crucial questions for evaluating an organization’s ability to create value through talent: 1) Is your organization able to sustain individual high performance? 2) Do you have appropriate talent depth in your most important roles? Regarding the first question, Marc highlights three scientifically validated enablers of performance: 1) effective goal setting involving clear …

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Investing in Your Leaders as a Strategic Asset: A Fresh Look at Measuring the Impact of Leadership Development | Heidrick & Struggles

Talent Development

This article discusses the growing trend of organizations investing in leadership development despite implementing cost-cutting measures in other areas. The authors emphasize the necessity for companies to understand the return on their investment in leadership development and present five key success factors for an evidence-based approach to measuring its impact: 1) Embedding Measurement Throughout the Learning Journey, 2) Defining …

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Setting the Stage for Team-based Performance Management | Deloitte Blog Capital H

Talent Management

As organizations shift increasingly towards team-based work, harnessing the potential of team-based performance management (PM) is paramount. While not a new concept, team-based PM is garnering increasing attention, especially considering the emphasis that many senior executives have placed on teamwork and collaboration when articulating the narrative of the “return to the office.” However, many organizations still prioritize individual …

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Some Employees are Destroying Value. Others are Building It. Do You Know the Difference? | McKinsey Quarterly

Talent Management

Employee engagement and productivity remain pressing concerns for organizations, especially with ongoing changes in how, when, and where people work. Recent research by McKinsey sheds light on six distinct employee personas, each exhibiting varying levels of satisfaction, engagement, and performance. The archetypes are: 1) The quitters (estimated at around 11%) are those on their way out or already gone. 2) …

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3 Resources for Informing Workforce Planning | Gartner

Workforce Planning

If you find value in resources like these, you can sign up for my free weekly newsletter, Talent Edge Weekly. Here are 3 Gartner resources providing insights into various aspects of strategic workforce planning (SWP). Assessing 11 Talent Risks. Covers 3 steps for assessing talent risks to help guide SWP. Table 1 includes examples of …

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Generative AI Will Transform Three Key HR Roles | Mercer

HR Effectiveness

I recently shared a BCG analysis demonstrating how Generative AI (GenAI) could increase HR capacity by 30% through task automation and streamlined processes—unlocking the potential for innovation and value creation. While AI has the potential to unlock capacity in multiple HR roles, this Mercer article explores ideas for how GenAI will transform three HR roles: …

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The End of Executive Coaching? | People + Strategy

Talent Development

This in-depth article delves into the limitations and potential reinvention of the executive coaching industry in preparing leaders for future challenges. It identifies four flaws in the traditional coaching model and proposes solutions. One cited flaw is the oversimplification of “effective leadership” within executive coaching, neglecting unique contextual factors in each organization. Addressing contextual questions, such as the particular …

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15 Resources on 5 Talent and Workplace Topics | Curated by Brian Heger

Talent Management

Each week, well over 1,000 new subscribers join my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In their new subscriber survey, readers share their top talent and workplace priorities. Despite varying priorities across subscribers, several consistent themes emerge. To enhance accessibility to resources aligned with these common interests, I’ve compiled a one-page PDF featuring 15 categorized resources addressing …

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