In today’s market, it is the personnel of a company that win you a strategic advantage. So, it is time for companies to improve their human capital to gain a competitive edge. They must build up their capabilities by investing in the right people—an investment worth making. They must plan and execute concurrently their search for the right talent, training and development and retention—within these several related activities. All these activities are like a chain whose strings should be properly linked in order to strengthen them. With a strong chain of talent management practices, companies can realize their business objectives confidently. So, what are the guidelines on integrating a company’s talent management initiatives?

1. A Roadmap to Integrate and Improve Talent Initiatives
Talent management is a composite process where companies need to deal with several distinct
human issues simultaneously. Organizations must plan and execute concurrently their search for
the right talent, training and development and retention—within these several related activities.
All these activities are like a chain whose strings should be properly linked in order to strengthen
them. With a strong chain of talent management practices, companies can realize their business
objectives confidently.
Here are some guidelines on integrating a company’s talent management initiatives:
Empower the HR Department: A company should regard its HR as a strategic partner rather
than a support team. Since talent is going to be a premium resource as the dynamics of
business keep changing periodically, it is the HR that should find, integrate, nurture and retain
the right talent. Hence, it should be empowered first with better technology and competent
leadership.
Distribute the responsibility for talent initiatives: A company should empower its HR
department and look at ways of involving the entire leadership in its talent initiatives. When
companies do this, they establish a culture which makes talent management a natural process
rather than a ceremonial duty of the HR. However, companies should build a competent and
cohesive mechanism to oversee the smooth flow of all internal activities.
Harness the power of technology: Proper communication channels can facilitate learning and
integration of new employees in no time. Besides, they can also facilitate idea sharing and
maintenance across the organization. In this regard, using a proper networking technology or a
blend of technologies can help immensely.
Learning is another aspect that builds your employees’ competency. You can provide enough
opportunities through leveraging e-learning technologies. With technology and automation, you
can save several hours of productive time for your employees. On the other hand, employees
feel empowered because they learn to handle several work aspects online.
When an organization’s business objectives are in sync with its talent practices, it achieves the
maximum results. To this end, an organization must drive its workforce planning, recruitment,
learning and development and retention initiatives.
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