Talent management: strategies, practices and challenges

Background

Talent management remains high on the agenda, but is still a slippery topic both for HR professionals and line managers. This is in part because it is defined in varying ways, sometimes covering the whole workforce and sometimes only specific populations.

The workshop will address its varied scope, exploring the strategic links between talent management, workforce planning and workforce development.

In terms of practice, we explore how talent management can bring a future perspective to resourcing and development decisions and interventions. Challenges include how line managers, working together with HR, can deliver tailored skill and career development across wider workforce groups – not just the ‘high potential’ few.

Topics we will cover include:

• What do we mean by ‘talent management’ and why does it matter to organisations?

• A framework for designing your own ‘best-fit’ approach.

• Priorities and focus – where will you put your effort?

• What processes do we need and how do they all connect?

• Moving to a diverse and inclusive workforce – where does talent management fit it?

• Embedding a more systematic organisational approach and skilling line managers.

Delegates will have plenty of opportunity to share their own ideas and get others’ inputs on their particular challenges.

Who should attend?

HR Directors or business partners; and HR specialists in talent, succession, workforce planning, OD, learning and development or leadership. Line managers will also find the workshop of great benefit.

How will you/your organisation benefit from this event?

Gain up-to-date insights into how this critical area of HR is evolving, plus a chance to take stock of your own priorities and approaches.

Facilitators

Wendy Hirsh, Principal Associate, Institute for Employment Studies

Wendy is a consultant and researcher on a range of people management issues especially career development, talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and leadership development. She regularly appears in HR Magazine’s list of Most Influential HR Thinkers.

Elaine Tyler, Research Associate, Institute for Employment Studies

Elaine Tyler is a trainee occupational psychologist and IES research associate. Her main research interests include employee motivation, engagement, and wellbeing in the workplace, as well as the psychology underlying human behaviour and retention.  She has specialist expertise in the measurement of employees’ attitudes, their responses to organisational development and change, and the interpretation of research findings informed by existing psychological theory.

Event programme

The programme for this event is yet to be announced.

Lunch will be provided.

Related reading

Hirsh W, Tyler E (2017), Talent management: Learning across sectors, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

Hirsh W, Talent management: responding to uncertainty, HR Network Paper 136, Institute for Employment Studies

Hirsh W, Effective talent and succession management: A framework for thinking about your own approach, Institute for Employment Studies

Ticket prices

HR Network member tickets (find out more):

Full member: Free
Associate member: £120 (+VAT)
Flex member: £150 (+VAT)

Non-member tickets:

Non-member: £190 (+VAT)

Disclaimer: Please note that photography and videos may be taken at this event and these images may be used in promotional material by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). By attending, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on IES promotional materials. Please contact Gwen Leeming if you would prefer IES not to use your image for promotional materials.