Okay, Okay, We Get It About Talent Management! But Do We Really?

Written by Lorrie Lykins from i4cp "Most companies that say they are working in earnest at integrated talent management readily acknowledge that they don't do it very well."

Lorrie Lykins

Welcome to our continuing TrendWatcher podcast series here on Total Picture Radio, with Peter Clayton reporting. Total Picture Radio has formed a strategic alliance with The Institute for Corporate Productivity i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Lorrie Lykins, Managing Editor at i4cp.

So there's good news and not-so-great news about talent management (TM): On the positive side, organizations - especially top performers - recognize that operating in silos restricts their ability to respond quickly to changing business needs. A holistic approach to talent management has become mission-critical. Some organizations have already plunged full speed into integrated TM, but with mixed results. The bottom line is this: We get the message about the importance of TM, but when it comes to practical application, most organizations haven't yet gotten it right.

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Is Job Shadowing Ignored in Your Organization?

Written by Mark Vickers from i4cp

Mark Vickers

Maybe it's the name. "Job shadowing" has a slightly ominous, film noir ring to it, as if Sam Spade is lurking in the corners of the workplace, digging for secrets and casting a cynical eye on pernicious personalities.

How else to explain why such a useful tactic is employed by less than a third of organizations?

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The Leadership Competencies That Matter Most in Today's Trying Economic Times

Written by Holly Tompson from i4cp

Holly Tompson

Welcome to our continuing TrendWatcher podcast series here on Total Picture Radio - this is Peter Clayton reporting. Total Picture Radio has formed a strategic alliance with The Institute for Corporate Productivity i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Holly Tompson senior analyst at i4cp.

The context for leadership is dramatically different from what it was even five years ago. Customers are harder to get and to keep, profit margins tend to be slimmer, and lots of employees live in a state of anxiety, stressed by overwork and worries about their jobs...

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