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.
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.
We now know that talking about ourselves triggers the same sensation of pleasure in the brain as eating or receiving money. How do we use this research to help us get our people more engaged and support the engagement of our leaders in their work? Here are some thoughts on why this matters and how to translate it into what we do as leaders and followers.
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.
Talent wars are real, but are they really about shortage? Yes and No. There might be a shortage, but you are in a war because you don’t stand out and you have to compete with everyone else. Talent management in the area of selection or talent acquisition is about great selection, but it is also about great execution and consistency of who you are as an organization with what you are selling/telling new people. Here are some ideas about standing out in the crowd.
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.
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.
Succession planning is a key part of talent management. It is the ultimate uncomfortable discussion, but the one that says a lot about you as a leader for going through it. It is not the most critical talent management process, because it feeds off several other key processes. Here is the first in a series of posts on this topic – more to come, including trUTips #19.
Jodi Glickman wrote a book called Great on the Job focused on helping college students make a successful step into the workplace, but the advice goes beyond just students. Talent management start with great conversations, and this book provides loads of great advice as to what that looks like. A great addition to any talent management library.
Talent management is not all about learning and striving. Sometimes it is about resetting. Here is a cute video that is perfect for a friday chuckle. It can also be a great activity for a team meeting.
The basics of creating relationships at home and at work are the same. There are some universal truths, and how will social media alter those? Only time will tell, but here is a TED video that helps us reflect on some of these realities now. It is a great discussion for leadership development and talent management in your organization.
Jodi Glickman’s book Great on The Job is focused on new or soon to be new graduates and what they can do to ensure their career starts with some positive first steps. Talent management is about great conversations, and this book is full of tips for individuals to make great conversations happen that will help move them towards professional success. This is the first in a series of posts that will end in a full review of the book and an interview with the author – Jodi Glickman.