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 killing the will to learn, proving the payoff for talent development, incorporating into your hiring process, and business leaders focus on talent development.
From Darcy Jacobson: Seven Ways to Kill the Will to Learn; Four Ways to Fuel It.
“Have you created a learning environment in your company? Or are you— knowingly or unknowingly—killing your employees’ will to learn?”
From Right Management: HR Under Increased Pressure to Show Payoff for Talent Development Investments
“Development professionals and HR executives are being held more accountable for their talent management investments and are being asked to quantify the business benefits, according to a recent study we conducted at Right Management. The survey findings show this is a global trend, and I presume it will only become more intense as top management demands better metrics as well as evidence that such programs mesh with the organization’s overall strategy.”
From Blogging4jobs: How to Incorporate Company Culture Into Your Hiring Process
“Company culture can be difficult to explain to candidates who don’t yet have a feel for it. Here are a few ways to include company culture in your hiring process:”
From Cornerstone: Cornerstone 2013 Survey: Business Leaders Focus On Talent Development
“An increased focus on talent development, coaching and performance measurement is apparent in the 2013 Spring Survey results. Firms with formal measurement programs integrated across the organization jumped 22% over the previous year while those with no programs in place dropped from 18% to 14% of respondents.”
