Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on your leadership development toolbox, improving training, why your top talent may leave in 2014, and recruiting STEM grads.
From Right Management: What’s in Your Leadership Development Toolbox?
“The practice of leadership development has evolved considerably. Years ago, the focus was on the individual: up-and-coming executives attended classroom programs and seminars, striving for personal development. Version 2.0 was team-based development, which emphasized skills like communication, decision-making, and morale building. Version 3.0 has shifted to collaboration; leaders are learning how to build and sustain relationships across organizational and geographic boundaries to achieve success in a global marketplace.”
From SAP Business Trends: When it Comes to Training, One Size Doesn’t Fit All
“What is good instruction? Is it a PowerPoint deck with audio? How about a podcast, or maybe a YouTube video? The truth is that it all depends on what you are trying to teach.”
From Forbes: Why Your Top Talent Is Leaving In 2014, And What It’ll Take To Retain Them
“A new survey shows that while 59% of workers are generally satisfied at work, one in five (21%) said they plan to change jobs this year or next. But it turns out employers may be able to retain those valuable workers by offering them what they want most.”
From Business Week: With a Shortage of STEM Graduates, Accenture Hopes to Grab Them Early
“The stats above should go a long way toward explaining why Accenture (ACN) is launching a global mentor program for college students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The consultancy, which does a load of algorithmic-dependent work for clients, wants to grab students when they’re young, help shape their professional and leadership development, and, obviously, feed its own need for tech talent.”
