Talent Management – Developing Key People

Course Profile

Talent management and workforce planning

• Understanding the organisation and its environment
• Analysing the current and potential workforce – competency matrix
• Aligning talent management to the business strategy
• Identifying workforce gaps against future needs
• Actions to address shortages, surpluses or skill mismatches

Identifying and recruiting talent

• Creating a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion
• Building and growing talent ‘pools’
• Attracting and identifying talent within the organisation
• Designing the perfect interview
•  Providing effective feedback for personal growth

Career management

• Retaining talent
• Moving towards experience-based career pathing
• Talent deployment
  • Encouraging the sharing of talent
  • Ensuring that critical skills can be accessed where they are most needed across the business
• Manage job rotation and promotions
• Preparing onboarding for new roles

Continuous learning and development

• Encouraging a climate of continuous learning
• Linking career management with personal development plans
• Leadership development strategies
• Developing frameworks for succession planning
• Mentoring cross generation talent: keeping the knowledge of retiring baby-boomers

Performance management

• Building a high performance workplace
• Setting objectives and performance standards
• Creating meaningful work and growth opportunities for employees
• Reward and recognition