Gratton: Technology has disrupted talent management

Technology has created serious “tension points” in talent management, professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton said in her keynote address at the Hot Spots Movement’s...

Identifying and retaining talent

In the fast paced nature of today’s workplace, training and development can sometimes be overlooked but you should never undervalue the importance of investing in your team.

High-performing companies more likely to discuss talent strategy at board level

High-performing organisations are more likely to discuss talent at board level and use workforce issues to drive strategy, according to a study by Oxford Economics and SAP.

Tullow Oil's CHRO on talent, CSR and the oil price crash

As oil prices plummet the oil and gas sector must weather the storm. Tullow Oil's CHRO Gordan Headley explains how

BITC urges business and government to help older people stay in work

Business and government need to urgently address problems surrounding over-50s employment to avoid a “talent gap”, Business in the Community (BITC) has stated.

Supporting parents to return to work ‘critical’ HR role, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch D&I lead

HR directors have a “critical” role to play in helping parents return to the workplace after time out caring for their children, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch diversity and inclusion...

Lessons from marketing: Talent as customers

HR teams can improve talent management by borrowing five techniques from marketing.

When will we talk about talent, rather than women, at the top?

Once again the issue of women in the boardroom hits the news, with the release of the updated 2015 Cranfield Female FTSE Board Report. But why are so few women represented at the top of corporate...

Business needs to improve strategic workforce planning, research finds

UK businesses looking to improve performance and manage future challenges need to improve their strategic workforce planning, according to a poll by the Corporate Research Forum and KPMG.

Identify those with gravitas to increase boardroom diversity

In all the discussion around the lack of diversity in Britain’s boardrooms, there has been little mention of gravitas. Although a critical skill at senior levels, there is still a perception that it...

This is the evidence for talent management

David Collings provides a counter-argument to Rob Briner's article, which questioned the value of and evidence behind talent management practices.

What's the evidence for... talent management?

In his second column examining the evidence behind HR fads, buzzwords and obsessions, Rob Briner puts talent management under the microscope.