Talent management

According to Jack Welch, it’s a best practice to devote a lot of time, energy, and money to your A and A-minus players, and to let your C players go. However, Bock argues that management can improve the capabilities of their C players significantly through coaching and training.

What approach do managers in your organization take to talent management? What are the results?

• Welch, Chapter 3: Differentiation: Cruel and Darwinian? Try Fair and Effective
• Bock, Chapter 8: The Two Tails

Welch, J. & Welch, S. (2005). Winning. New York: HarperCollins.

Bock, L. (2015). Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google that will Transform How you Live and Lead. New York: Hachette Book Group.

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The lowest level of talent categorization consists of employees who have little or no talents. According to Welch and Welch (2005), employees at this level have no benefit to the organization, and they deserve to leave. However, managers in my organization came up with training programs that take place once a month. During training program events, experts are invited to share inspirations with our employees.  Also, managers closely monitor the performance of each employee. Employees who perform poorly are coached by involving them in a conversation where they are told their failure and how to improve on those failures.

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