The Role Learning and Development Plays in Talent Management

In today’s volatile and global business climate, managing talent for high performance will play an increasingly crucial role in an organization’s growth and future success. Learning and Development is a timeless resource for building employee skills, enhancing their motivation, and contributing to productivity and engagement. It is particularly valuable when the learning activities are linked to the employees’ developmental goals identified in the performance management process.

This course will focus on key components of talent management with an emphasis on learning and leadership development strategies. Participants will discover how they can build a talent management infrastructure for their organization, or strengthen the program(s) currently in place.

What Participants Will Learn

• Define the key components of a Talent Management Infrastructure
• Garner detailed instruction on processes/topics such as: creating competencies, performance management systems, and individual development plans
• Use leading research to build a business case for creating or re-engineering a leadership development program
• Create your own plan to gain sponsorship buy-in for talent management
• Acknowledge the need to strategically plan for adoption of overall talent management initiatives
• Appreciate adoption metrics: key indicators for measuring success