Talent Intelligence What You Need to Know to Identify and Measure Talent

by Kinley, Nik; Ben-hur, Shlomo

• ISBN13: 9781118531181
• ISBN10: 1118531183
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-06-24
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Building effective talent measurement systems in businesses big and small Much has been written about best practices for measuring talent and which tests and tools to use, however there is little written that explores what businesses need to do to ensure that these measures have a real-world impact on the bottom line. This book fills that gap. Talent Intelligence makes six key points: Talent management depends upon talent measurement; Current talent measurement activities are failing to have a significant real world impact; Talent measurement is tough to do; To improve the efficacy and impact of talent measurement, organizations and vendors need to start considering context more and start thinking in terms of talent matching; Organizations need to be more specific in measuring performance so that vendors can make better talent measurement tools; and Organizations need to worry less about which tools to use and more about how they use them. Written by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur, experts in talent measurement, who combine deep technical knowledge with first-hand experience of developing and implementing measurement in businesses Contains real illustrative examples, and draws on the latest research and the authors' experience of working with some of the biggest and best-known global companies Done well, talent measurement can enhance selection processes, resulting in improved job performance, accelerated time to full productivity, and reduced employee turnover. Yet, in many if not most businesses, measurement is not having the impact it should. Talent Intelligence shows leaders how to transform the value and impact of measurement in their organizations.

Author Biography

Nik Kinley is a London-based independent consultant who has specialized in talent measurement and behavior change for over twenty years. He was formerly the global head of assessment for the BP Group, head of learning for Barclays GRBF, and a senior consultant with YSC, the leading European assessment firm.

Shlomo Ben-Hur is an organizational psychologist and professor of leadership and organizational behavior at the IMD business school in Switzerland. He has over twenty years' experience in senior executive positions, including vice president of leadership development and learning for the BP Group and chief learning officer for DaimlerChrysler Services.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1 Talent Measurement: Is It Measuring Up?

2 Standard Measures of Talent: How Good Are They Really?

3 Rethinking Measurement: How Best to Predict Success

4 Tools of the Trade: Eight Processes for Gathering Data

5 Choosing the Best Methods and Tools for Your Business

6 Building the Foundations for Talent Measurement

7 Getting the Most from Measurement Results

8 Sourcing the Expertise You Need

9 Making Measurement Work

Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions

Notes

Index