Purposeful talent development: Balancing the needs of many

Find success by focusing your efforts.

Talent development today is a balancing act. We work to balance the needs of …

  • employees to offer applicable development opportunities,
  • leaders to develop themselves and their staff in ways that align to organizational goals, and
  • the organization to develop talent aligned with organizational goals, in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The complexities of developing 10 or 10,000 people are the same. Development opportunities cannot just focus on technical skills needed for a current position. They must also focus on skills to grow staff members into new roles and opportunities based on their individual aspirations and goals. Therefore, online training with compliance, sales, lending or member experience modules, while necessary, only covers a fraction of needs.

So, how do we fulfill the needs of the many? By focusing our efforts.

 

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