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 succession planning best practices, creating a culture of continuous learning, trends in executive coaching, and what HR needs to do for good leadership.
From Dan McCarthy: 10 Succession Planning Best Practices
“I’ve been studying succession planning best practices for years. The companies that do it right – as measured by bottom-line results – seem to follow all if not most of the following 10 best practices:”
Wally’s Comment: There is an incredible amount of wisdom packed into this post. If you have any interest in effective succession planning, don’t just read this, bookmark it, print it out, and mark your calendar to read it frequently.
From Charles Jennings: Building a Culture of Continuous Learning
“The part that formal, directed learning plays in overall organisational capability may be important at times, but organisations aspiring towards Peter Senge’s ‘learning organization’ – in other words, creating a culture of continuous learning – need to reach beyond simply improving structured training.”
From Mary Jo Asmus: The Latest Trends in the Executive Coaching Industry
“I’ve come to realize that a portion of my readers are internal and external coaches, OD/LD/Talent management folks and HR managers who will be interested in this information. Please enjoy this recap of the latest trends in the executive coaching industry from Brian Underhill, Ph.D. (CEO, CoachSource) and Erin Sullivan, MA. You can click on the links in the post for more in-depth information.”
From Halogen Software: Creating effective leadership requires HR to fulfill 4 key roles
“Guest post by Emma Donaldson-Feilder, a registered occupational psychologist focused on workplace well-being, employee engagement, leadership and management. In this post Emma shares how effective leadership supports both individual and organizational performance.”
