Talent Edge Weekly – Issue 301

Newsletter

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This issue covers: Using developmental roles strategically, blind spots in the workplace, the impact of AI on managerial roles, using AI agents, and critical role identification.

  • When High-Impact Development Roles May Signal a Need for Talent Movement | Brian Heger | My slide to help evaluate if key development roles are used effectively to support talent growth and leadership pipeline flow.
  • Are Hidden Blind Spots Holding Back Your Performance or Team? | Brian Heger | My cheat sheet includes examples of workplace ‘blind spot’ scenarios and tactics to identify and mitigate them.
  • How AI Is Redefining Managerial Roles | Harvard Business Review | A new article on how AI is reshaping work activities long handled by middle management, such as project coordination and operational decisions.
  • Seizing the Agentic AI Advantage | McKinsey | A new report on how organizations can unlock AI’s transformative potential by shifting from just general AI-purpose tools to agentic AI embedded in core workflows.
  • Two Resources on Critical Role Identification | Brian Heger | I reshare two of my resources that continue to be requested on critical roles.

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