Talent Management: The Dos And Don'ts Which Will Make Or Break Your Organisation's Talent Pool
Organisations worldwide invest a large amount of resources, time and money in Talent Management to retain High Potentials (HIPOTs). These are highly capable, intelligent, and quick learning resources that we are dealing with. Would a hike in salary package, grade, or designation hold them motivated for long? Visualize a goldfish in a tank full of fighter fish. A formula1 car on a high-traffic road. Shoe polish next to fruit racks in a retail outlet. How repulsive are these images? That's exactly how hipots will feel if they've to work in an environment that doesn't suit their culture, aspirations, and capabilities. They will feel suffocated and what follows next is the hipot going in search of fresh air. CAPABILITY MISMATCH: Consider a situation where your hipot has to report to a supervisor who is low on general intelligence. The manager would most probably spend more time concluding a brainstorming session. The hipot may see this extra time as waste ...