Talent Management

1 Day

Introduction

Talent management involves individual and organisational development in response to a changing and complex operating environment. It is not just limited to attracting the best people from the industry but it is a continuous process that involves sourcing, hiring, developing, retaining and promoting them while meeting the organisation’s requirements simultaneously.

We all know that training and retraining costs money; talent management can reduce these costs. Recruiting the correct people, and keeping a talented workforce is a priority in today’s business environment. Having a talented group of employees has always been a key to success; it will translate into cost savings and higher productivity. Talent management is the investment that will pay dividends over the course of its use.

Programme Objectives:

• Define talent and talent management
• Understand the benefits of talent management
• Recognise performance management and ways to review talent
• Identify employee engagement
• Create assessments and training programs
• Learn how to improve employee retention

Method and Approach

This programme will involve the use of slides, handout material, work manual with all instructor notes and slides, examples of best practice, appropriate videos and appropriate video material.

The use of flip-charts, syndicate workshops and reporting back sessions will encourage a fully participative and enjoyable event. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating previous work experiences.

Who Should Attend

Senior HR professionals, middle line managers, HR supervisors, training managers as well as all those involved in designing and setting up talent management systems that will allow the organisation to create organisational excellence and continuously improve its bottom line

Course Content

This one-day workshop will cover the following subjects:

Module One: Getting Started

• Introduction to the workshop
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Defining Talent

• What is Talent Management
• Types of Talent
• Skills and Knowledge Defined

Module Three: Understanding Talent Management

• Guidelines
• Importance & Benefits
• Challenges
• Key Elements to Developing a Winning Strategy

Module Four: Performance Management

• Performance Management Defined
• Benefits
• How to Keep Your Employees Motivated
• Case Study

Module Five: Talent Reviews

• 360 Degree Feedback
• Talent Calibration
• Maintaining an Effective Work Force
• Looking to the Future

Module Six: Succession & Career Planning

• What is Succession Planning?
• Developing a Plan
• Executing the Plan
• Overcoming Roadblocks
• Case Study

Module Seven: Engagement

• Employee Engagement
• Generating Engagement
• Influences
• Case Study

Module Eight: Competency Assessments

• Competency Assessment Defined
• Implementation
• Final Destination
• Case Study

Module Nine: Coaching, Training & Development

• Setting Goals
• Developing Options
• Providing Feedback
• Wrapping Up

Module Ten: Do’s and Don’ts

• Do’s & Don’ts
• Tips for Talent Management
• Case Study

Module Eleven: Employee Retention

• Goals and Motivation
• The Expectancy Theory
• Object Oriented Theory
• Case Study

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations