Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on re-recruiting important talent, choice management, older workers, the mix of training and learning in talent development, and Bersin’s predictions for 2012.
From Katherine Jones: Re-Recruit the Talent You Want to Keep
“Do companies spent the same attention on the employees they already have? Today I was reading about the concept of “re-recruitment:†— meeting not with applicants but with the people already in your employ to let them know how valued they are within your organization. “
Wally’s Comment: I like this concept, which is similar to what marketers have been telling us for years about the importance of current customers.
From Monster Thinking: Attracting and Retaining Talent Through Choice Management
“Quite often, many of my thoughts are accompanied by song lyrics that I’ve heard over the years. The two that come to mind when I think about the concept of choice are the following:”
Wally’s Comment: Last week I went to the supermarket to buy my favorite crackers. I didn’t want the ones with goat cheese flavoring or low sodium, high fiber, or probiotics, just the basic cracker I’ve been eating since I was a kid. The market was out of what I wanted, so I bought another brand. What’s that got to do with talent management? For that you need to read Paul Smith’s post.
From Ira Wolfe: Older Workers: A Solution For Skilled Worker Shortage
“The nightmare that is plaguing many companies as the economy recovers is the lack of skilled workers. There is no one cause for the shortages but a significant driver is the loss of Baby Boomer brain power. But the good news is that there can be a happy ending.”
Wally’s Comment: Ooooops! Maybe we should have retained some of those older folk, along with their relationships and knowledge. Good news. There’s still time to recover.
From Jon Ingham: Reviewing 70-20-10 at HCI Learning and Leadership Development conference
“One of the things I’ve suggested adding to my client’s learning strategy is the 70-20-10 approach. I use the form of this developed by Morgan McCall, Robert Eichinger and Michael Lombardo at CLC and popularised by Jay Cross, Charles Jennings and others in which 70% of development is provided through on-the-job experience, 20% through others including informal mentoring and coaching, and just 10% through traditional, formal training.”
Wally’s Comment: The Doing Disciplines are, essentially, apprentice trades. You learn them on the job with a little training thrown in. What does that mean for your talent development? You’ll get some ideas from this post.
Carnivals, Lists, and Such
Download Predictions For 2012: What Will Next Year Bring? From Bersin
“This special report summarizes the 14 biggest trends you should plan for next year, focused on the theme of “building organizational performance.” Our predictions cover managing for high performance and engagement, the increasing role of social communication tools in the workforce, and radical changes to best practices in talent management, leadership, and organizational development.”
Wally’s Comment: There’s lots of thoughtful and provocative material in this report. My favorite prediction from the report: “Performance management will go agile.” I’m pointing you to the download page.
