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 questions about leadership development, causes of the leadership shortage, more companies using outside recruiters, big data in recruiting and HR, and developing female leaders.
From Dan McCarthy: 25 Questions (and answers) From LinkedIn Members About Leadership Development
“I belong to a number of Leadership Development LinkedIn groups, and everyone once in a while I’ll take a look at the discussions to see what I can learn. Sure, a lot of the “discussions†are just promotional, but it’s still a good way to stay abreast of hot topics and best practices.”
From Elissa Tucker: What’s Behind the Leadership Shortage?
“If you’re like me and follow HR-related press and HR blogs, you regularly read about a shortage of leaders. Executives all the way up to the CEO are expressing concern that a shortage of leaders will hinder business growth. But what is provoking these sentiments? APQC is currently exploring this question, and one of the early hypotheses has to do with management development programs—their attendance as well as their content.”
From John Zappe: Study: Employers Are Going Back to Outside Recruiters For Hiring Help
“With the worst of the recession behind, employers are again turning to outside recruiters for help filling their more challenging positions.”
From David Bernstein: Big Data & Technology: How It Has Totally Changed Recruiting and HR
“Over the past three decades, HR technology has made amazing improvements – moving from paper to predictive analytics”
From Kimberly Shanahan: Developing Female Leaders: The Key is Showcasing Diversity in Leadership
“In pursuit of gender diversity, it’s not enough for an organization to focus only on hiring practices to attract women. Far more impactful for the long-term — including future recruitment — is retention and development of female leaders.”
