The War for Talent

• Six Realities about People Today
• The Battle for Brainpower
• Talent Management as Part of a Development Culture
• The Triumph of the HR Department

Intangibles: The New HR Return On Investment

• Intangibles Defined
• The Rising Importance of Intangibles
• An Architecture for Intangibles
• HR's Role in Building Organizational Capabilities

Proactive Talent Management

• Six HR Conditions for Organizational Success
• Defining Proactive Talent Management
• The Foundations of Talent Management
• Talent Management is Different from Succession Planning and Management

Talent Management: Problem or Solution?

• A Short Historical Perspective
• Talent Management as Part of Risk Management
• A New Framework for Talent Management

Creating a Talent Management System

• Four Steps to Follow
• Key Positions and Key People
• Identifying High Potentials
• The Performance Potential Grid
• The Talent Web
• Qualities of Processes Needed to Spot, Develop and Retain Excellence
• Integrating Coaching, Training and Development with Talent Management
• Optimizing Investment in People

Institutional Strategies for Dealing with Talent Management Issues

• Navigating the Forces Impacting Talent Management
• Institutional Strategies and Best Practices

Retaining Top Talent: The Big Challenge

• Common Mistakes Made by Companies and How to Avoid Them
• Integrating Compensation with Talent Management
• Twelve Recommendations to Keep your Talented People

Wrap Up: Turning your Organization into a Talent Master

• What it Takes to Become a Talent Master
• Winning the War for Talent