Make Your People Before You Make Your Products - Using Talent Management To Achieve Competitive Advantage In Global Organizations

How your organisation can gain global competitive edge through developing and managing your talent

Organisations are becoming more and more complex networks and since entry level employees are likely to be nearer to the market place in which the organisation is competing, they are often the only source of competitive advantage. It is no longer valid for organisations to direct their talent management resources only to the traditional ‘centres of performance’ - senior managers and HIPOs. Organisations need to become more inclusive in how they manage talent, therefore traditional approaches need to be supplemented by ones that are more innovative, dynamic and fluid.

‧ Explains how gap analysis and demand fulfilment through classic talent methods such as 9 box models can only offer part of the solution

‧ Shows how talent strategies and practices that take account of the new diversity of talent demand and supply will be required

‧ Argues for placing the subject of talent in a global context - where talent moves from being an audience to a community and e leadership moves from control to empowerment

PAUL TURNER has held professorial positions at universities in Birmingham, Cambridge, and Nottingham. Previously, he served as Vice President of the CIPD, along with numerous other high-profile global roles. He is the author or co-author of Meaning at Work: Employee Engagement in Europe (2012), Talent Management in Europe (2012), Workforce Planning (2010), among others. Paul's articles have appeared in business journals and the international press.

DANNY KALMAN is a Talent Management (TM) professional with extensive experience in the field. He was TM Director at Panasonic Corporation until 2013 and during his 20 years with Panasonic he had both European and Global practical experiences in developing their talents at all levels of the Company. Danny both chairs and speaks at conferences on leadership and talent management around the world. He is an accredited business coach and runs bespoke leadership and talent management programmes globally.