Zircon designed and delivered a process for identifying ‘hidden gems’ at all
levels of Rank Group. The assessment process was based around the Rank Group
Model of Talent, which encompasses Behaviours, Expertise, Strengths, STARs
(Values), Aspirations, Engagement and Intelligence, which were identified as
crucial for success in an ever-changing retail market. A large population of
350 individuals went through an initial screening process, using an online 180
Talent Fit assessment. The top 69 individuals from this process were then
invited to complete an assessment for the development event in order to learn
more about their Strengths and development areas. The identification process
was designed to assess all elements of the Blueprint in a vigorous and valuable
manner. The two-staged assessment process employed a combination of
technology-enabled assessments, such as the Talent Fit assessment and an online
case study, as well as face-to-face exercises.
Result: The HRD noted the benefits of our work: "talking more about using talent
to succession plan, we have ended up in a place that helps shape what we do
next, it now feels like a more objective view to talent and talent planning.”