
How Healthy are your Talent Practices?
We avoid assessing our talent practices for the same reasons that we avoid scheduling an annual physical exam. In both cases, it’s in your best interest to make sure that little aches don’t become big pains.

We avoid assessing our talent practices for the same reasons that we avoid scheduling an annual physical exam. In both cases, it’s in your best interest to make sure that little aches don’t become big pains.

There comes a point in every professional’s career when new information contradicts one of your deeply held beliefs. This moment can either be enlightening, or embarrassing, depending on your response.

Ten days from now your core talent management practices could be redesigned, your executive team aligned with your talent agenda and your HR generalists more capable of effectively managing talent. Doubt it? Read 10 Days to Talent Management

The ability to accurately predict potential is the Holy Grail of Human Resources – long rumored, never found. So it’s curious that Human Resource consulting firms have recently put their sales and marketing teams in overdrive to convince you that they’ve identified the genuine item.

HR practices often reflect folklore disguised as science. You owe your company a more fact-based approach to building talent.

What do the CHRO changes in 2018 tell us about the challenges and opportunities of being (or becoming) a CHRO? Our CHRO Trends 2018 report tells you all the changes and what they mean for those in, or hoping to be in the top job.

When it comes to building great talent, smaller companies often believe they have to imitate larger companies’ talent practices to be successful – complexity, bureaucracy and all. The good news is that the science-based, talent-building fundamentals we describe in One Page Talent Management work incredibly well in smaller companies too!

A Conversation With Dr. Marcia J. Avedon Senior VP, Human Resources, Communications, and Corporate Affairs at Ingersoll Rand Marcia leads global human resources at Ingersoll Rand, building the leadership effectiveness, engagement, talent, and capabilities necessary to achieve their business objectives and deliver premier performance. She also oversees the company’s corporate communications, branding, government affairs, and […]

A Conversation With Kelly Lafnitzegger Vice President, Human Resources at GE Power Kelly has led Human Resources for GE Power since 2014. Her extensive HR background across a wide variety of GE businesses has positioned her well to guide employees through their journey with GE. Kelly joined the Financial Management Program of GE in 1989. […]