As we emerge from a global recession, talent management continues to be the dominant workplace issue of the century.  Never before has it been so important for organisations to "do more with less" and the only way to maximise performance is through the unique talents of people.

Individuals are also recognising that the secret to their personal success and a fulfilling life is to make the most of their talents.  In this respect they will no longer put up with employers who fail to allow this to happen.

Just a few years ago, talent management was about the corporate processes to manage the talent of the "gifted few" and at that time the philosophy of talent liberation was the revolution of the enlightened minority.  But now, many successful organisations like Google, Asda, Amey, npower and Deutsche Bank are actively seeking to liberate the unique talents of all their people and reaping massive benefits in the process.

And some of the world's most progressive learning and development specialists like Tercon in USA, Primeast in Europe, AsiaAbility in Asia, Bizability in the Middle East, Ameuta in South America and Learning Dimensions in Australia have agreed that talent liberation can be defined in following concise but powerful statement:

Organisations reach prime performance when they recognise, value, develop and use the unique talents of all their people in the delivery of their objectives.

Talent liberation will enrich the best talent management strategies by using positive psychology to drive talent-centred cultural change.  The purpose of this site is to engage interested parties, offer effective methods and to promote dialogue.

Progressive Strategies for Talent Management

Part of the work of the talent team is to collect information for the CIPD 2009 Programme on this topic.  You can help us by telling us what you're doing in Talent Management that is progressive:  Complete the progressive talent management survey

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