Research Reports

Talent Management: maximising talent for business performance (November 2007)

The key challenges inherent in uncovering and managing talent within organisations are identified by research conducted in partnership with Ashridge Consulting.
Talent Management

Published: November 2007

Author: Dr Eddie Blass

ISBN: 0-85946-421-0

Price: £100, or £40 for members of the Chartered Management Institute and Ashridge Alumni or Associates. To order a copy of the full report please email research@managers.org.uk or call 020 7421 2721.

There is a strategic imperative for organisations to manage talent. Changing demographic patterns mean that more people are approaching retirement than entering the workforce, while younger generations have different needs and are renegotiating the psychological contracts with their employer. Retaining and developing key people in the organisation will be a critical success factor in the next five years. Senior managers report talent management as a strategic priority, yet over half of line managers are resistant to talent management processes.

This report provides a strategic framework for delivering talent management programmes and outlines 18 dimensions affecting successful implementation.  Based on the views of 1,550 individuals and in-depth case-studies of 20 organisations, it also provides an insight into the reality of talent management in the UK today.

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