A World of Poachers

·         The Battle for Talent

·         The War for Talent

·         The Triumph of the HR Department

Proactive Talent Management

·         The Six HR Conditions for Organizational Success

·         What is Proactive Talent Management (PTM)?

·         How Proactive Talent Management Fuels Organizational Excellence

·         Creating a PTM System - Four Steps

The Foundations of a Proactive Talent Management System

·         Competencies

·         Performance Management

·         Performance Appraisal and Potential Forecast

The Forces Influencing Talent Management

·         High Performance Management Practices

·         Workforce Value Proposition

·         Demographics

·         The Changing Role of the HR Professional

·         Institutional Changes for Dealing with Talent Management Issues

·         The Top Twenty Companies for Building Leaders: How Do They Do It?

Talent Planning

·         Identifying High Potentials

·         Key Positions and Key People

·         Common Factors among High Potentials

·         The Performance Potential Grid

·         Qualities of Processes Needed to Spot, Develop and Retain Excellence

·         Integrating Coaching, Training and Development with Talent Management

·         Optimizing Investment in People

Using Compensation to Implement a Talent Management Plan

·         Integrating Compensation with Talent Management

·         Compensating Superkeepers

·         Linking Competencies to Performance and Pay

·         Using Long-Term Incentives to Retain Top Talent

Summary and Wrap Up

·         Laying the Ground for a Talent Management System - The Design Phase

·         Handing Over the Reins - The Implementation Phase

·         The Critical Success Factors