How to Escape the “War for Talent”
Stop waging war and start focussing your efforts on the core issue; developing your people so they have the skills you need and the environment in which they enjoy applying them.
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KISS and end the War for Talent!
Do you ever sense that things are too complicated? I do. And two things make the feeling even worse:- The increasing frequency with which it … Read more
Talent Wars or Talent Waste?
Are people’s capabilities diminishing? Our own observations would suggest otherwise. Likewise science would probably point to the opposite. So why has talk of the “War … Read more
3 Key Principles for an Engaged, Energetic & Effective Organisation
In another Eureka moment the other day I realised that I have never shared the key principles that drive all my business endeavours. This is … Read more
How to Build Sustainable Success
Sustainability. That's a word that you hear a lot these days. On most occasions it is used in an environmental context. As in "sustainable = … Read more
Talent Management that ensures Performance Improvement
Are you getting caught up in the brouhaha of talent management? You can hardly be blamed for that. After all, as a manager or leader … Read more
Is this what is wrong with management today?
Your mind will boggle. At least I think it will, won't it? Of course, I don't know, but I am pretty sure that when you … Read more
The War for Talent – What Gives?
Following the recent economic crisis, the war for talent seemed to have been totally forgotten. Yet the 2010 Towers Watson Global Talent Management and Rewards … Read more
Talent Management or Employee Effectiveness
Do you sometimes feel that the world is being swamped by the new jargon of 'Talent Management'? Pick up a management magazine or read the … Read more
Are Good People Really So Hard to Find?
In a recent blog I came across the writer claimed he would be a rich man if he had received a pound for every time … Read more