If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As we enter the second half of the calendar year, it is a natural time to pause, assess progress against performance goals set at the start, and determine what adjustments may be needed. It is even a time when new goals …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. The ability to prepare employees for successful transitions into new and more complex roles has long been a cornerstone of development planning, leadership development, and succession planning for many organizations. While several frameworks guide these transitions, one widely used is Michael …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Succession planning (SP) remains a top priority for many organizations. In response to frequent requests for SP resources, I’ve created a one-page cheat sheet that consolidates elements from several of the individual cheat sheets I’ve previously shared on the topic. This …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Identifying and managing critical roles remains an important talent strategy for creating organizational stakeholder value. These roles often make up a small share of total roles, sometimes around 20%, but they have a much larger impact on strategy execution. I’ve shared …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In last week’s issue of my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter, I shared my cheat sheet for evaluating six factors that can signal risk in an organization’s critical roles. These roles, which may represent roughly 20% of total roles, have a disproportionate …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In every organization, a segment of roles (~20%) have a disproportionately large impact on strategy execution and business performance. These are often referred to as critical or pivotal roles. But simply knowing which roles are critical isn’t enough. The real value …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Here’s my one-page cheat includes a sample of 11 succession planning (SP) questions that can help organizations think through various aspects of their SP practices. The questions do not represent an exhaustive list but provide a foundation to build on. Sample questions …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. AI continues to influence how organizations implement various talent practices, including performance management (PM). However, a new HBR article by Boston University professor Chris Dellarocas suggests many may be scaling the wrong application of AI in PM. While companies like Citi, …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As HR practitioners help their organizations navigate the evolving skill demands across roles, this updated open-access resource includes employer-validated skill profiles for 30 roles representing 35 million U.S. workers. It was developed through the Skills-First Working Group, consisting of practitioners from …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Two talent practices that enable business strategy execution are performance management (PM) and organizational talent reviews (OTR). On one hand, PM ensures strategy gets translated into the right goals at the right levels and executed with accountability. On the other, OTR …
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