Ideas and innovations are the lifeblood of any function and we hope that our articles produce these for you. Read the more than 50 original articles and research summaries on topics across the spectrum of talent.
06 March 2019
A great process is superior to good intentions - and we should use that fact as we try to reduce bias in performance management.
20 December 2018
What to avoid when confronted with new and challenging information.
25 October 2018
Worried about global engagement numbers? Think again.
11 October 2018
A research report on decades of learning and the next frontier for Talent Management.
30 August 2018
What remains after intense debate marked the landscape of performance management over the last five years.
18 May 2018
How to get more comfortable with transparency.
29 March 2018
A simple yet powerful tool to drive insights, awareness and action.
06 February 2018
Typical competency approaches don’t help managers to accelerate development or provide employee with a guide for managing their careers. A fundamentally different solution is needed if we want to grow better talent faster.
05 January 2018
A new year brings new directions and we’re seeing some definitive Talent Management trends emerge for 2018.
12 October 2017
Most companies hold talent reviews. Few execute them to their maximum benefit. Our experience conducting hundreds of talent reviews and building the process for complex global companies shows us that six factors create a successful talent review.
19 September 2017
How to conduct an HR audit that really matters using science-based insights and practical experience.
15 August 2017
And no, it's not the bottom 10%. That's too easy. You already know the bottom 10% won't be strong performers, even if a few escape that category with an occasional average year. Sound harsh? Keep reading.
13 January 2017
The new year brings new goals, new challenges and new trends in the still-evolving field of talent management. We describe 5 Talent Management Trends for 2017 based on insights from HR leaders globally, our NTMN research, experiences at our clients and discussions at the Talent Management Institute
18 September 2016
It's easy to avoid the private equity bears if you follow our simple wilderness safety rules.
07 February 2016
Great goal setting is the surest, clearest path to increasing your organization's performance. We show you exactly how to get there.
06 October 2015
It's opponents like to call it "rank and yank" and cast aspersions at the concept. However, ranking is a helpful, data-generating exercise that smart organizations use to sort and differentiate the investment in their talent.
29 July 2015
The ability to accurately predict potential is the Holy Grail of Human Resources – long rumored, never found. So it’s curious that Human Resource consulting firms have recently put their sales and marketing teams in overdrive to convince you that they’ve identified the genuine item.
26 April 2015
We avoid assessing our talent practices for the same reasons that we avoid scheduling an annual physical exam. In both cases, it’s in your best interest to
make sure that little aches don’t become big pains.
26 April 2015
There’s plenty of passion and noise behind the movement to eliminate performance
ratings. Now might be a good time to examine what the science and practical
realities say about the validity of this approach.
24 July 2014
In an update to the original article, Marc highlights some current challenges and distractions that prevent companies from executing performance management fundamentals.
Few human resource practices promise as much and deliver as little as today’s competency model. There is a better way.
