AHA Moments in Talent Management: A Business Fable With Practical Exercises

  • 2h 4m
  • Mark Allen
  • Association for Talent Development
  • 2014

Unleash greater potential from your talent by making people a top priority.

Most executives would say that people are their most valuable asset; but even with the best intentions of putting employees first, companies can be held back by outdated policies. This business fable highlights 13 talent management principles, illustrating them in action at a fictional company with a charismatic and passionate Chief People Officer.

Through the story, you will experience:

  • best practices to combat the ineffective and counterproductive talent practices that plague many organizations
  • assessment questions to evaluate the status of your organization’s talent practices
  • reflection questions to help YOU make a difference in your organization, regardless of your position
  • a path that enables top performers to advance and succeed.

Using people-centered talent management principles will inspire your employees, reshape your organization, and improve your bottom line.

About the Author

Mark Allen, PhD, is an educator, speaker, consultant, and author who specializes in talent management and corporate universities. Mark is a member of the faculty of Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, where he previously served for 10 years as director of executive education. He is also a senior associate with the Kiely Group, a senior faculty member of the Human Capital Institute, and has taught for Vatel University and the American Management Association. He is the author of several books including The Next Generation of Corporate Universities and The Corporate University Handbook. He has also written numerous articles in practitioner and academic publications.

As an internationally recognized authority, he is a popular speaker and has presented his research in numerous countries including China, France, Italy, Turkey, Mexico, and the United States. He has consulted with or delivered executive development programs for 3M, Alpha Natural Resources, AT&T, Boeing, Caesars, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, the Los Angeles Police Department, Samsung, Southern California Edison, the government of Taiwan, Verizon, and many other global organizations. Previously, Mark worked at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business where he developed highly successful executive education programs. He has also held managerial positions at Kaplan, Integrated Data Concepts, and SRS Publishing.

Mark has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia University, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and a PhD in education from USC.

In this Book

  • AHA Moments in Talent Management—A Business Fable With Practical Exercises
  • Introduction
  • AHA Moments in Talent Management
  • AHA Moments in Talent Management
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  • The Talent Management Principles
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