Making the Invisible Hand Visible: Managers and The Allocation of Workers to Jobs | Quarterly Journal of Economics

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You can also read this along with other resources in issue 360 of my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  I am looking forward to attending the 2026 HR Tech Conference in October, where I will get a firsthand look at where HR technology, including internal mobility (IM) platforms, is headed next. But as I have shared many times, …

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Executing More Actionable Talent Reviews: 3 Related Tactics | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Many organizations conduct some version of a talent review. While the specific topics covered will vary by organization, themes range from identifying employees who can advance into larger, more complex roles, to managing unwanted retention risk, to ensuring succession depth for …

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Employee Retention: Are You Proactively Identifying and Managing “Regrettable Losses?” | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Most would agree that managing employee retention and turnover is a critical aspect of effective talent management. While some level of turnover is both healthy and necessary, certain types of departures can have a significantly negative impact. These exits, sometimes referred …

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Making Talent Decisions Without Waiting for Formal Talent Practices | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Talent reviews and performance management are important talent practices that enable organizational performance. However, a common pitfall is treating these practices as scheduled process events, often confined to a specific time of year, rather than ongoing opportunities for proactive reflection and …

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Unlocking Internal Mobility Across the Organization | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  According to LinkedIn’s Workforce Learning Report 2025, more than 48% of organizations are making internal mobility a higher priority this year, reflecting a renewed push to develop and move talent from within. As HR practitioners help their organizations actually mobilize internal …

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Performance Management Needs New Metrics in the AI Era | Harvard Business Review

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  As AI reshapes how organizations execute work, many HR practitioners are rethinking how performance management may need to evolve, including how performance is evaluated. This new HBR article notes that many organizations still evaluate employees with pre-AI metrics like productivity and …

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AI in Incentive Plans: Opportunity, Risk, and the Role of the Compensation Committee | Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  As AI continues to reshape how organizations operate, one important topic in the AI discussion that seems to receive less attention is how compensation and incentive plans will need to evolve to reflect actual performance drivers. For example, one of several …

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The 5i Model: A Strategic Framework for Talent Management | Holly Tyson in The Age of HR

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Over the years, I have written several posts and shared my tools on talent management for critical roles: roles that have a disproportionate impact on an organization’s strategy execution and competitive advantage. These tools range from frameworks for identifying which roles …

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Your Talent Strategy Has to Keep Up with Your AI Transformation | Harvard Business Review

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  The impact of AI on entry-level roles continues to gain much attention. In the last few weeks alone, I have written several posts addressing different angles of this topic. This has included data from Stanford’s 2026 AI Index Report showing meaningful …

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Is Talent Hoarding Blocking Internal Mobility in Your Organization? A Self-Reflection for Managers | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Last week, I shared my cheat sheet to help organizations evaluate whether their internal mobility policies and guidelines support or hinder talent movement. While some policies are necessary, others may create unintended barriers by over-regulating how and when internal moves occur. For example, …

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