Talent Pool

There are 10 ways from Tuesday to skin a cat. So is true in developing a talent pool! Here is a shortlist of verbs that came to mind when started thinking of the talent pool - Acquisition, Development, Transfer, Sharing, Management, etc.

ALIGNMENT is everything. Agreement and alignment on the required skills and competency, expected adaptability, how the organization plans to leverage and foster talent it into the next level?

It is often easy to start with the tactical needs. Small wins and little successes help build credibility. Although the tactical may be lost in the strategic vision? One may soon realize that skills were acquired not talent! Not much different from hiring a consultant to get a task accomplished, that may not have much to do or value to add once the job is done?

It is not just essential to get the right team on the bus like Jim Collins puts it but to make sure they agree and understand the destination. The team must together have the passion and vision to drive the bus home.