The Talent Management Handbook: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Selecting, Developing, and Promoting the Best People

by Lance A. Berger, Dorothy R. Berger

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO FINDING, DEVELOPING, AND KEEPING THE BEST TALENT The most comprehensive book of its kind, The Talent Management Handbook has become the go-to resource for HR professionals, CEOs, and business leaders who want to take the lead in building a diverse, talented, and motivated workforce. Each section of this book offers state-of-the-art processes, step-by-step practical management tools and techniques, and up-to-the-minute resources that will equip you to:

Discover and develop new talent
Inspire, coach, and train future leaders
Reward and retain the best people
Plan and realize a culture of organizational excellence
Featuring breakthroughs and "best practices" from more than 30 leading global talent management firms-- Accenture, Center for Creative Leadership, Hay Group, Heidrick and Struggles, Human Capital Institute, Korn/Ferry International, Mercer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Right Management, Sibson Consulting, Towers Watson, and others--The Talent Management Handbook is a complete, all-in-one program designed to help you place the best people in the most critical jobs to assemble the building blocks of organizational excellence and create value--one person at a time.

Based on years of research, hundreds of global consultations, and the stellar contributions of top industry leaders, The Talent Management Handbook is the most authoritative guide on the market for finding and utilizing the best people. Now in its second edition, this book includes the most innovative ideas and the latest tools, processes, and technologies available to help you launch a complete, fully functioning talent management program that will drive you and your workforce to the top.

Filled with key insights from renowned HR thought leaders and CEOs, The Talent Management Handbook shows you how to:

Attract new talent and keep the "Superkeepers"
Design career plans that boost employee morale and support organization needs
Improve performance through a personal value exchange
Coach, develop, and inspire raw talent and prepare the CEOs of the future
See positive results with smarter performance reviews
Create a culture of innovation and sustainability
In these pages there is a wealth of information on a wide range of subjects, including employee compensation, onboarding, leadership competencies, and engagement programs. Discover firsthand how top HR thought leaders like Dave Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Richard Boyatzis, Marc Effron, Beverly Kaye, Andy Pellant, William Rothwell, William Schiemann, Doris Sims, Allan Schweyer, Kay Thorne, and Kevin Wilde have achieved amazing results. And learn how expanding global markets are affecting the development of talent and teams all across the world.

It takes a top-notch workforce to make a company succeed. This definitive guide gives you all you need to enable your organization's people to do their best.

Genres: Historical Romance, Business, Leadership, Professional Development, Nonfiction, Management

576 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jeff Lampson]

A very strong primer and overview of the emerging field of Talent Management! I have referenced it many time in creating presentations and working on projects.

[Rizvan Jaldeen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for HRM professional and senior managers not for the faint hearts in the corporate world

Reading it again for the fourth time

[Gregg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Due to being a compilation of many authors there is a wide variety of quality and usefulness to the chapters. I would rate several as "5's" and others as "1's". Overall, I benefitted from reading it.

[Kristen Emery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading it now for the class I am TA-ing. Loving it so far.

[Tejasvi Reddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

its good

[Brian Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basically a collection of articles roughly organized by topic. Some were great some not so much. I'd give it 3.5 if I could, but it isn't a 4.

[DANIEL GHANIME]

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