What’s new in Talent management?

In these challenging times when employers are holding back on recruitment effectively managing the talent within your organisation becomes a critical management activity.  Here is a selection of new books from our management library to help you develop your skills in this area.

 CMI members may borrow these books from our management library.  Email us with your membership details and the address to which we should post the book on loan.

 And don’t forget to check out the latest entries for CM Management Book of the Year at www.managementbookoftheyear.org.uk

Clever; leading your smartest most creative people

Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones

2009

ISBN: 9781422122969

What’s it about? It is argued that competitiveness and business success depend increasingly upon smart ideas and smart people who generate them. The book sets out to understand how clever people function in business, and how managers can lead them in a way which is fulfilling for both sides, and which makes the most of their potential. Common traits shared by clever people are identified and the dynamics of clever teams are deconstructed. The book has three parts: leader and led; clever teams and clever organisations.

Reinventing talent management: how to maximize performance in the new marketplace

William A Schiemann

2009

ISBN: 9780470452264

What’s it about? A new approach to talent management is introduced which identifies three critical factors contributing to organisation success. These factors are alignment, capability and engagement (ACE) and are said to be the keys to maximizing the value contribution made by employees. Ways in which this new talent framework can identify, develop and retain top talent and align your workforce to organisational strategy as well as being fully engaged in meeting goals is explained.

Talent management cases and commentary

2009

ISBN: 9780230224193

What’s it about? Based on a large-scale research project initiated by the Chartered Management Institute and Ashridge, this book explores talent management practices in various organisations, and seeks to identify areas of best practice, or problems that organisations often encounter. While context is always important, and there is no single route to successful talent management, some guidance is given on factors that need to be considered, and examples are offered on how other organisations deal with talent management in practice

Top talent

keeping performance up when business is down

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

2009

ISBN: 9781422140420

What’s it about? The findings of research into how companies are managing talent during the recession are presented and it is suggested that employers are not handling the issues well, resulting in demotivation and disengagement. The second section of the book puts forward eight strategies for supporting and reengaging talented employees and becoming a talent magnet. These include effective and honest communication, meaningful non-monetary rewards and recreating a sense of pride, purpose and direction.

The talent powered organization: strategies for globalisation talent management and high performance

Peter Cheese, Robert J Thomas and Elizabeth Craig

2008

ISBN: 9780749449902

What’s it about? Focusing upon the fundamental impact which talent management has upon a company's success, the effective incorporation of talent management within an organisation's strategic goals is outlined. Using case studies as practical examples, the subject of talent management is considered in relation to several different components including: embracing diversity, adopting a strategic approach to talent, recruiting and deploying talent, engaging talent through such means as providing adequate encouragement and motivation, and retaining talented employees within the organisation.