Motivating and Managing Talent in Challenging Times
Possessing the right talent has become the only sustainable competitive advantage for many organisations, while talent itself is increasingly in short supply. Motivating and Managing Talent in Challenging Times aims to equip executives with the practical tools needed to build their people capability in order to successfully implement their business plans.
Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) and The Academy Network have combined their academic and business advisory expertise to develop a practical program that enables participants to execute their strategic plans by developing and implementing a successful talent management strategy.
The workshop first helps participants to understand the organisational capability needed to succeed in their business strategy, and then focuses on the strategies necessary to attract, retain, assess and develop the talent required.
Over two days, this highly interactive workshop provides practical tools, frameworks, latest research, case study analyses, discussions and experiential insights to ensure that the learning is relevant and useful. One session will also include a panel of industry experts who will share their experiences, highlighting the benefits of successful implementation and the pitfalls to anticipate.
Participants are led through a three stage process of:
- developing a talent management strategy based on their organisation's strategic business imperatives
- executing the strategy, including analysis of likely roadblocks and ideas on how to avoid or remove them
- monitoring and evaluating the strategy to measure and report on the added value provided and ROI
Topics
Attracting Talent
- What is the value proposition you are offering?
- How is this different to your competitors?
Retaining Talent
- How do you balance the needs of different demographic groups?
- How do you motivate the 'B' players as well as the high potentials?
Assessing Talent
- How do you rigorously assess potential?
- How do you deal with senior non-performers?
Developing Talent
- Who 'owns' the talent bank?
- How deep should you build the talent pipeline?
- How can you break down organisational barriers to move talent into different areas of the business?
- How can you build up line manager support for developing talent?
Senior human resource directors and line executives from all industries would benefit from attending this program. The program will be of particular value for those who are in businesses where:
- talent is a key lever in achieving business outcomes
- an effective link is required between the business needs and the talent management processes
- there is a current or predicted talent shortage
At the conclusion of the Talent Management for Peak Performance program participants will understand:
- how to identify their organisation's capability requirements from the critical success factors of the business
- the potential people issues that can impede the successful execution of their business strategies
- how to develop a talent management strategy that will turn their business plans into action
- how to design a talent audit process that provides a clear picture of organisational capability at all levels
- how to design a talent management evaluation and reporting process to use with their executive and board
Melanie O'Connor
Melanie O'Connor is Managing Director of The Academy Network. Highly regarded for her work in advising corporations in the development of talent management and capability strategies designed to assist organisations in the alignment of their people initiatives with their strategic imperatives, Melanie is considered by many to be one of the foremost advisers in this field in Australia.
Melanie is a psychologist with over 20 years experience in a range of executive and consulting roles. Her clients span the private and public sectors, including finance, retail, technology, manufacturing, education, health and government. Prior to starting her own business Melanie was General Manager Human Resources for NRMA Ltd. She has also been a member of a range of boards, including current membership of the TAFE Commission Board of NSW.
Melanie has an MBA from MGSM, for which she received the Allen Knott Scholar award as dux of the program. She also has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology major) and a Diploma of Education from Macquarie University. Recently honoured with an award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching by MGSM, Melanie teaches on the MBA program and is involved in the delivery of a range of executive development programs and corporate consulting projects for the School.
Dates
16 - 17 June 2009, non residential.
1 - 2 December 2009, non residential.
Fees
$ 2,970 (inc GST)
Fees include tuition, program materials and catering.
Venues
MGSM Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Sydney.
Program Coordinator
Phone: + 61 2 9850 9016
Fax: +61 2 9850 8630
Email: Public-Programs@mgsm.edu.au