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By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group “We want to hold our leaders accountable to develop talent, but our execs won’t back us up.” “We think we should be transparent about potential but we’d never get the senior team to agree.” “A few high performers still get away with bad behaviors because our top leaders care more […]

During this webinar, Zac Upchurch discusses how to build and implement a Talent Philosophy. He shares practical lessons from helping over 100 leading organizations create and implement a Talent Philosophy. Download the slides from the webinar and watch the recording here as well!

By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group An experienced manager stops by your office and slumps into the chair across from you.  “Something isn’t working and I need your insights,” he says with a deep sigh. “We have a process in my group that has no clear objective, no direct link to improving business results, little quality […]

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group Welcome to the ninth edition of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) Trends report, which provides a view into the evolving landscape of Human Resources leadership across the Fortune 200 companies. This year’s report identifies several key trends shaping the role […]

When we see organizations fail in their transformation efforts, we find that many of them have not asked and answered three fundamental questions about how to succeed in the transformed company:

1. Do people know what to do?
2. Do they know how to do it?
3. Do they want to do it?

The 2026 Global HR Census surveyed HR professionals across levels, functions, and geographies to answer a deceptively simple question: who are we? The answer is more complicated and more interesting than you might expect. Four findings frame our report. The report includes plenty of analysis, charts and four direct recommendations for senior HR leaders. Download […]

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 […]

During this webinar, Zac Upchurch discusses our findings from the 2026 Performance Management report and walks you through how to optimize your performance management practices to set yourself and your organization up for a successful year. Hear the outcomes and implications of our 2026 research report into performance management. Download the slides from the webinar […]

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 […]