Talent Management Insights: Practices Which Will Make Or Break Your Organisation's Talent Pool
Organisations globally invest a large amount of resources, time and money in Talent Management to retain High Potentials (HIPOTs). These generally are highly capable, intelligent, and quick learning resources that we're dealing with. Would a hike in salary package, grade, or designation place them motivated all the way? Imagine a goldfish inside a tank with lots of fighter fish. A formula1 car on a heavy traffic road. Shoe polish at the side of fruit racks in the retail outlet. How repulsive are these images? That's precisely how hipots will feel if they have to work in an environment that does not suit their culture, aspirations, and capabilities. They are going to feel suffocated and what follows next is the hipot going in search of fresh air. CAPABILITY MISMATCH: Think about it as a situation where your hipot has to report to a supervisor who is low on general intelligence. The manager would most likely take more time concluding a brainstorming session....