The Science of Talent
How to find, grow and keep the right people in your organisation.
Lots of people know that ‘talent happens’ in their organisation, but many are not quite sure what ‘talent’ is or how ‘it’ happens. It can be difficult for anyone who wants to know more, to really understand what is done and why it is done in a particular way..
- Should you get rid of appraisals?
- Should millennials be treated differently?
- Should you tell people they are ‘talent’ and others that they are not?
Kate O’Loughlin looks at what the science tells us about the theories behind these ideas, and what other alternatives there might be.
RRP £14.99
Published by Panoma Press
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Reviews
"Kate is a true expert in her field, she’s passionate, engaging and a joy to work with."
Jennifer Heyes, Head of Talent and Development, Vodafone UK
"Clear, concise, easy to read and comprehensive coverage of the subject. This book offers a nice balance of knowledge of the subject, review of the literature and research which is particularly helpful for someone working broadly in this space. It constantly challenges the validity of talent programmes and processes. A very useful and insightful book."
Adrienne Gault, Head of People, Transformation & Organisational Change, Food Standards Agency
"This is a great book. It has provoked me to think differently about talent management."
Dan Hardaker, Head of HR, Heineken UK
"There are quite a few books covering talent management, but this is the first I've found easy and interesting to read from cover to cover. It's low on jargon (and where it's introduced it is always explained) and it's very practical and no-nonsense in it's approach. Peppered with real examples it is inspiring... no more time to write this review, I need to start making some changes!"
Ted Smith, Director of People & Places, Wellcome Trust