Description
Book SynopsisThe challenge with most companies'' talent intelligence is that it is just not that intelligent.
Having good talent intelligencean accurate understanding of the skills, expertise, and qualities of peopleis essential for the people decisions that all businesses make. Yet despite its vital importance, most organizations appear to be failing at this critical task. The reason lies in talent measurement: how companies produce their talent intelligence and then use it.
Written by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hurtwo experts in the fieldthis book draws on the latest research to show how businesses can transform the value and impact of their talent intelligence to make sure they get the right people in the right roles. When that happens, all their talent management and development activities are built on an accurate understanding of the talent available to them.
Filled with illustrative examples, the book shows how to overcome the stumbling blocks that stand i
Trade Review
I recommend this book to every practitioner as a daily guide to intelligent assessment in this vitally important area. (HR, July 2013) it offers a demystifying tour d horizon of this often confusing landscape and puts the client/commissioner of talent measurement processes onto the inside track . (Dialogue, September 2013)
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
About the Authors xiii
1 Talent Measurement: Is It Measuring Up? 1
2 Standard Measures of Talent: How Good Are They Really? 21
3 Rethinking Measurement: How Best to Predict Success 45
4 Tools of the Trade: Eight Processes for Gathering Data 65
5 Choosing the Best Methods and Tools for Your Business 97
6 Building the Foundations for Talent Measurement 121
7 Getting the Most from Measurement Results 147
8 Sourcing the Expertise You Need 173
9 Making Measurement Work 197
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions 203
Notes 225
Index 247
