In the News

Our comment and opinion on the issues of talent management is often sought, and appears regularly on HR-related websites.  A sample of these articles are linked below.

October 2021

The double-edged sword of hybrid working
The HR Director

July 2021

Are you advancing under-represented talent?
The HR Director

September 2019

How to Move Away From Ratings & Drive a Feedback-Based Approach in an Appraisal Process
HR Technologist

June 2017

Talent management: why your approach can destroy employee mojo
HRZone

February 2016

Tools of the Talent Trade
HR Magazine

Performance Management and dealing with ‘career’ consumers
Personnel Today

June 2015

Firms must treat talent differently
Training Journal

HR teams must adopt a marketing mindset
Personnel Today

Marketing to Talent
The Global Recruiter

April 2015

Lessons from marketing: Talent as customers
HR Magazine

January 2015

Using 360 degree feedback to identify talent and future leaders
Financial Times

Are line managers holding back your talent?
HRZone

October 2014

Making the benefits of Performance Management a reality
Training Journal

July 2014

The impact of good practice on 360 degree feedback
Top Consultant
HR Review

The four deadly mistakes of 360 degree feedback
HR Zone

How 360 degree feedback informs your talent management strategy beyond development
Training Journal

June 2014

Consider engagement during the recruitment stage
The Global Recruiter, Page 47

May 2014

Why employee engagement surveys don’t work
HR Zone

The importance of personalised action plans for employee engagement
Recruitment Buzz

The 4 key benefits of online performance management – Page 26
HR.com

April 2014

The importance of personalised action plans for employee engagement
HR Review
Top Consultant – Consultant News.com
Work Place Insight
The Global Recruiter

Calculating the ROI of performance management
Personnel Today

HR Zone

HR Review

Training Journal

Personnel Today

The Global Recruiter

Top Consultant

HR Technologist

The HR Director magazine


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