HRMN060 - Talent Management: Developing Capacity Through Succession

Course Description

Talent management focuses on developing leaders from within the organization, ensuring the right people with the right skills are in the right place, and that these people are engaged and focused on the right activities to achieve targeted results. Successful organizations develop talent by establishing a culture of wellness, providing learning opportunities and empowering people to be successful by enabling them to play to their strengths. Learn concrete succession planning strategies and how to implement a talent management system for success.

Course Outline

• Making the case for leadership development.

• Define talent management, leadership needs and the implications for organizations.

• Outline a strengths-based approach for leadership development.

• Developing talent pools to build leadership succession.

• Conducting a talent management assessment of your own organization.

• Practical strategies for recruiting, engaging, and retaining employees.

Learner Outcomes

• Learn ways to monitor, review, and continuously refine a talent management system.

• Explore your organization's readiness for a talent management program.

• Develop a practical strategy to deal with your leadership development issues.

• Identify potential barriers or resistance to your talent management system and explore how to overcome these.