Talent Management Insights: Practices That Can Make Or Break Your Organisation's Talent Pool
Organisations worldwide invest plenty of resources, time and money in Talent Management to retain High Potentials (HIPOTs). You will see these are highly capable, intelligent, and quick learning resources that we are discussing about. Would a hike in salary package, grade, or designation hold them motivated all the way? Visualize a goldfish inside a tank with lots of fighter fish. A formula1 car on a high-traffic road. Shoe polish next to fruit racks in the retail outlet. How repulsive are these images? This is exactly 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 seems to be low on general intelligence. The manager would most probably spend more time concluding a brainstorming session. Th...