Managing Talent and Succession Plans: Finding, Developing and Keeping Top Talent

Whatever your business, location or situation, having the right people in the right roles is essential for success. Talent management and succession planning ensure that there is a steady supply of the right people with the right skills and approach.

Good employees are hard to find and, with declining populations in developed western countries, it is becoming harder and more competitive to find talented people with the right attitude and skills. The solution is talent management: attracting, developing and retaining the right people. It also needs succession planning – the ability to deploy the specific capabilities in the right place at the right time. Nurturing, developing and retaining the most talented people requires constant attention and action in several ways – this checklist explains how to ensure success.