The definition of talent management has become a bit like Justice Potter Stewart’s definition of pornography: “I know it when I see it.” While reasonable minds can disagree on subtleties, at the core, talent management is about the attraction, retention and development of employees....

How often have you overheard a group talking about a leader and saying that he or she “just doesn’t get it”? Translation: That person isn’t being strategic. Worse, do people say that about you? In a study by Harris Interactive of leaders from more than 150 U.S. companies, research...

An enormous number of highly talented people have lost their jobs over the past year or two. As a result, sorting through all of the overly qualified applicants responding to job openings can be daunting, and resumes can only help eliminate those who are not worth pursuing further. Hiring successfully...

Without the fundamentals, integrated talent management suites may be just another system. Integrated talent management is currently one of the top buzz phrases in our industry. The main idea is that by aligning various disciplines and data streams of talent work, we can create greater value and more...

The concept of leadership traditionally has been discussed in positive, constructive terms; however, the focus has increasingly – and some would argue, necessarily – shifted toward the darker aspects that have resulted in bankruptcy, corruption and scandal for so many organizations. To those...

Learning and development can help foster higher levels of employee engagement and improved business performance, but it’s essential that the executive suite knows this. Most learning and development professionals are likely already aware that a significant number of their employees are underperforming...

The conventional wisdom holds that metrics are essential to learning and development professionals. But metrics are not quite the center of the universe some would have you think they are. Many learning leaders say they do not measure the financial impact of their learning programs because the CEO...

HR practitioners who want to gain the respect of senior staff must develop a sound understanding of the operational side of the business before launching in with strategies and suggestions, says Newcastle Permanent Building Society HR manager Tiffany Green. Green, whose career has spanned manufacturing,...

Social networking is not only changing the way HR leaders think of legal risks or recruiting opportunities. It also should make them think about the way they select high-potential candidates for leadership-development programs. In recent weeks I attended two events with CHROs from Fortune 500 companies....

High-performance team members often make the best leaders later in their careers, right? Wrong. Too often superstar employees are promoted to leadership positions only to falter or fail. How can organizations resolve the disconnect between employee and leader? Organizations that recruit right-fit...