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High Potential Archives - Page 2 of 3 - TalentTelligent®, EOT

Promoting Talent: Ready When?

by Garrick ThrockmortonApr 6, 2023High Potential, Succession Planning, Talent Insights, Talent Management

The annual talent review process surfaces the need for bosses to give an estimate of “ready when” for members of their team. What should be considered when answering this question?

Making Better Talent Decisions

by Garrick ThrockmortonFeb 22, 2023High Potential, Talent Management

Every year organizations engage in talent management processes that are intended to help them make better talent decisions. What is missing?

To Tell…Or Not To Tell..

by Garrick ThrockmortonJul 26, 2022High Potential, Succession Planning, Talent Management

To Tell…Or Not To Tell…Should you tell employees how they were designated in the annual talent review? Explore this age old question.

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The 7 Optimizing Points for Future Leader Development

by Garrick ThrockmortonOct 19, 2021High Potential, Succession Planning

A frequent question from talent management professionals and senior leaders goes like this: Can we shorten the time it takes to fund an open C-Suite or key functional and geographical leadership role with a well-prepared high potential candidate? And can we decrease the time it takes while assuring future success?

The High Potential Pathway: From Daycare to the C-Suite

by Garrick ThrockmortonSep 20, 2021High Potential, Succession Planning, Talent Management

Many organizations hunt for the elusive High Potentials. They make up 5% or less of the working population and are rare and valuable.

Equal Opportunity, High Potential Employees and Golf

by Garrick ThrockmortonJun 1, 2021High Potential, Succession Planning

Equal Opportunity. Everybody endorses it by now. Certainly, most managers, leaders and executives of sizable enterprises endorse it. We are all striving toward Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). It’s a winning strategy. It benefits everyone. Here is one disruptive twist in the DE&I conversation: If you believe in Equal Opportunity, you have to apply differential treatment! That’s right, you HAVE TO treat people differently.

Performance vs. Potential: The Mystery of the 9-Box

by Garrick ThrockmortonMay 12, 2021High Potential, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Talent Management

What is the difference between performance and potential in talent management? Explaining the mystery of the 9-box matrix helps to show the difference between these two estimates.

High Potential: Advancing our Talent Practices

by Garrick ThrockmortonNov 25, 2020High Potential, Succession Planning

Verified high potentials are “wired and made” in a different way than a majority of the population. Know the Knowledge, Skills and Attributes of High Potentials to identify them consistently.