Creating a Top Notch Talent Management Program

This two-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:

• Apply the multifaceted aspects of talent management in their own organization
• Describe the skills required to manage high potential candidates
• Recognize and foster talent within an organization
• Explain the principles of competency-based management
• Use the language for talent management

Course Overview

• You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Understanding Talent Management

• To begin, participants will explore where talent management originates and the value of developing an actual program.

Understanding Performance Management

• Next, participants will look at the shared management model of performance management, and how it differs from talent management.

Understanding Succession Planning

• This session will give participants an introduction to succession planning. Topics covered will include a glossary of terms, how to identify critical people and resources, and how to perform a risk assessment.

Creating a Talent Management Plan

• In this session, participants will learn about the three steps to any talent management program and how to develop a vision.

About Competency-Based Programs

• Next, participants will learn about competencies and competency models, including Goleman’s emotional intelligence model.

Identifying Talent

• This session will explore the five key talent groups in any organization through discussion and a case study. Participants will also learn about fast-track programs.

Bring on Bench Strength

• In this session, participants will look at how to use existing human resource programs to support talent management.

Conducting Talent Assessments to Create a Talent Profile

• Next, participants will learn a three-phase process for creating a talent profile and a method for compiling results. They will also have the chance to start working on a talent profile form for their organization.

Keeping People Interested

• This session will explore the concept of abilities and aspirations through discussion and a case study. Participants will also learn some tips to help keep their superstars performing.

Talent Review Meetings

• In this session, participants will learn about the structure of a talent review meeting and important follow-up activities.

Show Me the Money!

• Next, participants will look at the role of compensation in a talent management plan.

Communicating with High Potentials

• This session will look at both sides of the debate on whether or not to tell high potentials of their status.

Development Strategies

• In this session, participants will learn about key personal development strategies, including goals with SPIRIT, 360° feedback, coaching, mentoring, and creative development methods.

Reality Check!

• Participants will explore talent management strategies from three leading organizations in this session.

Fostering Engagement

• This session will give participants ten C’s to get their employees engaged and active.

Evaluating the Plan

• In this session, participants will learn about a six-stage evaluation process that they can use to keep their talent management program moving.

Workshop Wrap-Up

• At the end of the workshop, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.