Many organisations do not have a clear definition of talent or a clear TM strategy.

In part three of this series of blogs summarising our 2012 findings into the Future of Talent Management.

Our research found that TM strategies are often not fully defined or understood within organisations. For example, 68% of Leaders said that their organisation has a TM strategy, however only 59% of Leaders understand it and only 52% believe that they have a “clear definition of talent”. A total of 32% said that they do not know or understand their organisation’s TM strategy. » Read more: The Future of Talent Management: Key Findings Part 1

In part two of this series of blogs summarising our 2012 research into the Future of Talent Management, we will provide the key aims and provide a summary of the clients who contributed.

Aims:

The aim of this research is to gain an understanding of how organisations approach TM and to identify whether or not they have a “talent mindset”. A “talent mindset” is defined by McKinsey and Company, 2001 in their landmark book, “The War for Talent” as “a deeply held belief that building a strong management talent pool is critical to achieving the aspirations of the company.” » Read more: The Future of Talent Management: Aims and Participants