Powerful Tools for Leveraging a Changing Workforce
Organizations today need top executives who know how to lead strategic talent management efforts that maximize the performance of a dramatically changing workforce. No matter what you call the problems of recruiting, developing, and retaining great people, the challenges of talent management are well known throughout organizations today. Most executives recognize the importance of developing and sustaining a workforce and leadership team to support their strategy. They also know that the talent pool is changing. More and more baby boomers are retiring, and highly qualified mid-career leaders and technical talent are becoming harder to find. In addition, those new to the workforce definitely have different work styles and expectations about using technology on the job. If you're an executive, you've heard all this before.

You also have heard from your human resources (HR) department or your talent management staff about all the investments the organization has made -- or needs to make -- to support the development of your workforce. There are some pretty sophisticated "best practices" out there now that can make hiring more efficient, accelerate onboarding and leadership development, improve performance management, and increase retention of highly engaged employees. In fact, talent management programs and their related IT systems have become big business. So what's the problem?

The problem is, if you're a leader outside of HR, you most likely have a nagging feeling that your organization isn't getting its money's worth when it comes to talent management. Sure, the organization is spending a lot on its "people processes," but are those processes delivering what they're supposed to?