Appropriate approach to talent
management begins with your
strategy and ends with a refined
people and leadership plan.
There is need to uncover
organizational competencies and
make sure you have the right people
for those pivotal and critical roles
that play such a big role in driving
success. Developing your current
and future leaders requires a deep
understanding of how development
happens on the job.
A thoughtfully developed
competency model is one of the
best ways to make sure all parts of
your people management process
are aligned and pulling in the same
direction.
tool that is useful to all, rather than
an isolated initiative dismissed as not
essential to company success.
As businesses change and grow,
it can be difficult to determine
how many future leaders will be
needed and what new skills will be
required to effectively direct your
business. Utilizing a Talent Pipeline
Assessment process gives you the
data and guidance needed to bring
a disciplined approach to these
complicated challenges. This ensures
that your business has quality people
and key talent in the right roles right
now, and creates a People Plan for a
successful future.
A company can recruit a consultant
who will involve senior business
executives in the process, taking them
through a clearly defined set of steps
to create a description of the assets
and skills that will drive success in
your company.
Since most development happens on
the job, the approach used should be
the one that supports growth that
happens at work. Action Learning (or
Project Based Development) provides
the opportunity for your best and
brightest to develop new skills and
knowledge with other high-potential
employees, all while working on
mission-critical projects.
A model that is built by those who
lead the business creates a practical
Action Learning is a highly effective
way for senior management to
provide mentoring and visibility as
part of a structured development
program that drives your company’s
goals forward.
A Strategic Talent Review is an
efficient and systematic way to check
the quality and alignment of talent to
determine whether a company has the
right people in the right roles.
In conclusion, an Effective Talent
Review process builds a direct link
between business strategy and goals,
and the company’s talent needs. It
is necessary for the leadership team
to objectively review the company’s
talent in light of what has to get done,
and determine the number of people
needed in the pivotal roles that will
drive success within your company.
Dr. Kellen Kiambati holds an MBA
in Strategic Management from the
Kenya Methodist University and a
PhD in Business Administration with
a focus in Strategic Management from
JKUAT. She is a member of the Institute
of Human Resource Management
of Kenya. She can be reached via:
[email protected].