Each international assignment represents an investment – a monetary and talent investment for the organization, and a career and family investment for the individual. Whether the organization is a large multinational with expatriates in multiple locations or a small firm just entering the global...

By customizing learning at the individual level, organizations can reap business benefits, such as improved performance, more motivated and loyal employees and reduced overall learning costs. Organizations have a long history of assembling learners in the same room at the same time and force-feeding...

A well-structured talent organization helps drive strategic intent and support core business processes. But designing the optimal talent management system is not an easy task. Should it be centralized or decentralized? What about spans of control and decision rights? Tension exists between these and...

As the economy sputters toward recovery, what can organizations do about massive discontent among individual contributors? Think of musical chairs. The popular children’s game is an apt analogy for the state of talent over the past couple of tumultuous years. In 2008, the economy crashed and the...

“As CEOs, we often get hired or succeed to the position based on our ability to get things done. Once in the role, we must realize that what got us here does not necessarily guarantee our success in the CEO seat. To be successful leaders, we need to intentionally develop and use more of our interpersonal...

Most employers are reluctant to openly identify and label key workers as “critical talent”, but fears this status will be used as a bargaining chip are misplaced, says human capital expert Anthony Sork. Many HR professionals believe that “identifying and labelling” individuals...

Managing workers on extended sick leave, or with long-term injuries, requires carefully balancing business needs against employees’ rights, says employment lawyer Luke Connolly. Employers can, understandably, become frustrated when they have a role vacant due to an employee’s illness and...

by Deanna Hartley Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd made headlines early this month when he resigned over a sexual harassment allegation. Also making headlines is the fact that HP has no clear successor for Hurd, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The tech conglomerate isn’t alone....

Talent managers know transitions are often a key part of leadership and career development for employees. In times of change, individuals can re-explore their goals, assess their capabilities, accelerate their learning and close gaps in their experience. Talent managers too often fail to consider how...

In the era of engagement, communicating this ideal to employees is one of the biggest tasks of leaders. Q: What actions can we take to demonstrate to employees that we value their opinions? We want to make sure they know their voices count in our organization. But we want to go beyond lip service and...