Talent Management 101: What is it and why is it important?
As people are integral to the success of any organization, talent management is an essential part of a holistic business strategy. In recent years, HR leaders have learned that an organization’s talent management strategy must be adaptive and flexible in order to meet challenges such as the pandemic and the Great Resignation. A number of […]
8 Recommendations for Being a Better Business Leader
1. Have a Vision Know where your group or organization is headed and be able to articulate it well. Be able to paint a vivid picture of where you are heading. Develop the ability to describe your vision in 30 seconds (the classic elevator pitch), 3 minutes, or 10 minutes depending on the need. Coach’s challenge: Make […]
The Key to Hiring Top Talent: Empowered Hiring Managers
When we think of hiring top talent, we expect the burden of recruiting and selecting to fall on human resources, often forgetting that one great—or one bad—hire can create a ripple effect throughout an entire organization. While human resources plays an integral role in talent optimization in any organization, by empowering hiring managers with people analytics and […]
Career Satisfaction and Culture – Working Abroad
At a recent workshop I attended, the speaker expressed, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Indeed, a business cannot be successful with a strategy that is contradictory to the organization’s culture. Jack Welsch, the former Chairman & CEO of General Electric, went on record with his thoughts about company culture when he stated, “Culture is everything.” […]
What is Executive Search?
Executive recruitments are recruiting firms that specialize in finding candidates for senior-level jobs. Recruiters for these firms may operate within a particular sector and are responsible for sourcing market leading or hard-to-find talent. In executive search, companies search and introduce senior, executive, and specialized candidates that can best meet the company’s needs. These candidates will […]