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 about star players and teams, turnover, examining your leadership program, and game changers in recruiting and workforce management.
From Geoff Colvin: Executive Dream Team players trump all-stars
“What’s the formula for a winning company? Execs who play well with others”
Wally’s Comment: If you think that just finding the top talent will make your company successful, think again. There’s a big difference between a bunch of people and a team and it’s the team you’re looking for.
From Sharlyn Lauby: Employee Turnover Caused By Bad Onboarding Programs
“I saw the new set of survey results in the 2012 Allied Workforce Mobility Survey. According to the survey, companies lose 25% of all new employees within a year. Shocked? I was.”
Wally’s Comment: The same study that stopped Sharlyn in her tracks was noticed by several other blogs. For some additional looks, check out ERE.net’s “6 Ways to Blend New Employees in Better” and “Employers lose quarter of new hires ” from Benefits Pro.
From Stephen J. Gill: The Unexamined Leadership Program is Not Worth Doing
“If you’re not going to evaluate a leadership development program, don’t do the program! It will be a waste of time, money, energy, and trust. End-of-program reactionnaires (aka smile sheets) don’t count as evaluation. I’m talking about a systematic, evidence-based look at why it was done, what was done, how it was done, what happened as a result, how it can be improved, and what the organization learned from the process.”
Wally’s Comment: The truth is simple. Talent development programs do not get better either by accident or on their own. Since you realize that, you’ll welcome Stephen J. Gill’s examination of how to examine your leadership development program.
From SmartBlog on Leadership: Game changers in recruiting and workforce management
“Recruiting the best and brightest talent to your team has always been a challenge. To make matters worse, the recruiting game is constantly evolving. The dawn of the Internet fundamentally changed recruiting and workforce management, and social media and mobile technology are adding opportunities — and challenges — for companies competing for top talent. The convergence of such technology calls for fresh policy and ways of thinking about recruiting and retaining employees.”
Wally’s Comment: Matt Rivera, Director of Customer Solutions at Yoh Services, describes the three things he thinks are the top game changers in talent development.
