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The 2026 Global Human

The State of Performance and Potential: Where we were, are, and what you should do now
By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group Your CEO is thinking about two things right now: 1. Are we going to make our quarter and our year? and, 2. Do we have the right people to execute our strategy? Performance and Potential. The CEO’s thoughts should be great news if you’re an HR practitioner. We in HR […]

2026 Performance Management Report
Zac UpchurchTalent Strategy Group Welcome to the 2026 Performance Management Report, providing a data-driven view of how organizations design, manage, and execute Performance Management today. Drawing on data from more than 250 organizations across industries, sizes, and geographies, this report examines the design choices and perceived effectiveness of Performance Management processes. This year’s report reveals […]

Reframing Talent in the Non-Profit Sector: A Smarter, Simpler Approach
By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group Manuela MorelliTalentum Consulting What Does Talent Mean to You? Picture this scene: A group of people sits around a light wood table in a nonprofit’s conference room. An HR partner is holding a competency map, a programme director with rolled-up sleeves, a project manager checking their phone, and an executive […]

5 Predictions for HR in 2026
Marc EffronPresident, Talent Strategy Group The new year brings bold new challenges, so we present a list of our predictions for HR (and thinly disguised hopes) for 2026. 1. Employers clarify the deal: In 2024, Dell Technology made transparent what other executives spoke about only behind closed doors. Dell said that, as part of a […]

Building Great Talent Managers: The 4+2 Model
by: Marc Effron and Jim Shanley The answer never changes. Every year a global strategy consulting firm will survey executives to ask which topics are most important to them. Every year “having more better quality talent” is a top three priority. Organizations have progressed unevenly towards achieving that goal. Our global experience as consultants and […]