Discovering and Developing Hidden Reservoirs of Talent

Managers are the most important force driving employee engagement. We know this from analyzing our data from over one million leadership assessments. Moreover, the data suggests that the most valuable action managers can take to drive employee engagement is to provide opportunities for individual development and career growth. The individual has a role to play as well, bringing personal motivation and a desire to grow and develop. All of this means that organizations are highly dependent upon thousands of individual development conversations happening frequently and effectively. This white paper identifies how organizations can create reservoirs of talent by focusing development around three areas: competence, passion, and organizational need.