Talent management software specialist Head Light will launch a ground-breaking engagement survey and analytics tool – and demonstrate how HR teams can calculate and improve their return on investment from performance management – on stand 446 at the CIPD Learning and Development Show (30 April-1 May, Olympia). Called Talent En-Gauge®, the company’s enhanced engagement survey …
For some line managers spotting those in the team who have the potential to progress and take on a larger role, can be tricky. They need to know what makes for success and then how to identify this amongst their people – and ideally applying a tool they are already making use of. Each organisation …
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In our recent blog about the important role of managers in ‘talent management’, we talked about some of the critical areas in which the line manager can make a real difference. One trend we at Head Light see within organisations is the growth on the focus on developing coaching as a core manager skill. That …
We’re delighted to announce that we have just been confirmed as a speaker in the Learning Arena at this year’s CIPD Learning and Development Show which takes place at Olympia on 30 April and 1 May. Come along to the Show on 30 April 2014 at 16:45 to hear us talk about our thoughts on …
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It goes without saying that a cornerstone of effective business performance is planning. Without a clear line of sight and a plan of how you’re going to get there, it is unlikely that an organisation will achieve its strategic aims and chaos can ensue. As someone once said “If you don’t know where you are …
Meeting HR decision makers at this week’s Learning Technologies exhibition, it’s clear to us that one of the key challenges remains getting line or business managers to play their part in managing and developing talent. The recent Bersin by Deloitte report – Predictions for 2014: Building A Strong Talent Pipeline for The Global Economic Recovery …
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We get to see many results from 360 reviews – and also spend time talking through reports with 360 participants – and we notice the varying quality of feedback that has been provided by the reviewer or rater. Regardless of how sophisticated the 360 process or software is, if reviewers don’t take the time to …
Effective performance management has its challenges: conflicting needs of the stakeholders in the process; little connection between performance review meetings and everyday working life; ambiguous or poorly defined objectives; inability to track or monitor progress of objectives. Some of these can be met with defined processes and strong internal communications. Others require the support …
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We’re on a mission to help HR understand the most important employee engagement analytics for HR. With employee engagement is firmly back on the radar of many organisations, it’s no longer good enough – if it ever was – to have ‘big data’ and yet require ‘an expert’ to analyse it for you. HR Analytics …
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Effective succession planning is about making sure that you have the right people in the right place at the right time and is a cornerstone of talent management. Whether you see succession planning as focused solely on leadership and senior positions, or whether you take a more inclusive view and extend the process to a …
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