Self Awareness Archives - Scott Patchin

What if We Called It Your Individual Development Story?

A key piece of talent management is an individual development plan. Yet so few people have them, and something has to change because it is one of the most critical pieces of the process of helping someone get better. What if we called it an individual development story? When we call it a story the elements we look for and the roles we offer become clearer and expected. Talent management is about great conversations. An individual development story has all the makings of a great conversation.

5 Key Outcomes – Individual Development Plan Conversation

Talent management is about great conversations between a leader and a follower over time. I use the talent scorecard to help leaders assess their own habits and get some feedback on where they need to start. The lack of development plans are one item that has emerged as a major gap in the habits of leaders. To understand the benefits of investing time into this effort, here are 5 key outcomes that happen when we make development plans a habit.

What Staking A Web Claim Says About You

We say we are lots of things, and talent management is about knowing and utilzing those things. But can we really say we are creative and progressive if we do not own a web domain? I think it is a good measure.

3 Things To Give Development Plans Momentum

So how do you set measures for a development plan that will be meaningful and result in positive momentum for the talent management in your organization? Here are three thoughts that will help leaders create meaningful measures for development goals. The talent scorecard is also a great place for leaders to assess their own habits.

Our Talent / Self Awareness Language – Have One?

Talent management is a conversation. Here are three questions you might have and books to read that will help you explore and find answers. The backdrop of the whole talent management conversation is self awareness and community. Here are two tools that will help create the awareness you need as an individual and sharing it with others will create the community you will need to support your own journey.

Listening – Add This 360 Habit

360 feedback tools help leaders listen, but they are events, not habits. Here is one way to listen well and create a great talent management conversation without having a special 360 assessment. Habits like these make you a more effective leader by giving you real-time feedback.

Process Trumps Solution – If relationships matter . . .

Talent management is about relationships. If people trust you as a leader and you understand their perspective on the decisions you are making, the outcomes become easier. Goals are great, but when it comes to leadership and teamwork, the process of understanding the goals, arguing about the steps to get there, and finalizing the plan (budget, people, etc.) is the most important piece. In talent management, relationships matter.

Leadership – Keeping it Simple

Talent management is too often introduced with buzzwords/phrases like “The right people on the bus” or “engagement” or “rewards/recognition programs”. At the core of talent management are a few behaviors, and every leader can assess their own talent management habits using the talent scorecard.

How to get better at delivering feedback? First, get better at receiving it.

Talent management is about great conversations. This is the third post around Jodi Glickman’s book Great on the Job, which is full of useful tips for doing well at your first job. While it is written for people staring careers, it is also a great resource for leaders. This post explores the area of feedback and how we get/give it well.

Your Story – Are You Writing It?

Talent management is about great conversations. The best conversations lead to purposeful actions that make a difference in the organizations, communities, and world around us. Talent management is about helping people build a brand by applying what matters to them. Here is a Mightybell experience that helps build a brand.

8 Questions To Ask Before Starting Succession Planning

Succession planning is probably the most strategic talent management conversation, it is also the hardest. Here are 8 questions to ask before starting this key talent management process. The outcome of this talent management process should be a great conversation, but getting there requires clear expectations and knowing the barriers people have to overcome. Start with these 8.

3 Simple Habits To Help Strengthen Teams

Are there things about you that people do not know? We all know the answer to that question – but is anything on that list that they need to know? Maybe you love to problem solve. Maybe you led a team of 20 people at one point in your career. Maybe there is some part of the business you want to learn more about. Maybe you get 150 emails a day and prefer phone calls. Talent management is about great conversations. Here are some tips that leaders/teams can use to share that information.