Last week I made a post about the limitations of the 9 Box talent assessment and how in my opinion it: 1) adds more complexity without value: only a few boxes are actually used in practice, 2) raters still struggle to differentiate between performance and potential in spite of definitions, 3) there is an emphasis …
With the current skills shortage and emphasis on “Building” talent, most organizations see the value in identifying and developing high-potential (HiPo) talent within their firms. To realize this value, two things must happen. 1) accurate identification of HiPos 2) intentional development of HiPos so that their readiness to assume expanded work is accelerated. According to this …
For those of you who enjoy watching/listening to intriguing and practical ideas, this is an excellent 60-minute webinar by Allan Church and Marc Effron. In the webinar, they discuss the challenges of measuring potential and how there are various models of potential, which begs the question: “what model is correct?” Allan provides insights into this …
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