Based on conversations with hundreds of chief HR officers worldwide, IBM’s 2010 study titled Working Beyond Borders identified three workforce gaps where HR is missing key capabilities: Exposing the gaps Based on respondents’ relative ranking of importance and effectiveness, their organizations fall short in three key capabilities. Developing future leaders Rapidly developing workforce skills and [...]

There are many who support the premise that we never stop learning. There are even studies that state those who keep learning live longer, achieve more success, and delay the onset of dementia. In the talent management lifecycle, learning ties into each stage of the process from pre-hire to retire. Apply these principles to individuals [...]

F. Scott Fitzgerald starts The Great Gatsby with a memorable line in chapter one: "Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope." When it comes to checking references, it’s more than hoping. You need to do the due diligence to verify that the references are legitimate. Even though you trust the candidate, you need to [...]

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and The Network of Executive Women (NEW) engaged A.T. Kearney to conduct a study of sales force talent management and diversity within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.  The study TALENT TRIAGE: Raising the bar for CPG sales force talent management found: Only 9 percent of talent management activities were rated [...]