Here is an abridged version of issue 262- The Best of September of Talent Edge Weekly. The abridged version:

• only includes links and brief descriptions of the 20 sources covered

• does not include my in-depth review

• does not include the bonus links

• is for those who just want easy access to the 20 resources.

You can access the full version of issue 262 HERE at any time!

Brian

 I. 🧰 TALENT PRACTICES AND TRENDS

Manager accountability for six talent practices, performance management, recognizing both performance and potential, leadership transitions, succession planning, critical roles, workforce planning, internal mobility, the impact of psychological safety on skill development, HR-based studies, and women in the workplace.

Performance Optimization

• 2024 Accountability Report | The Talent Strategy Group | Examines current and desired levels of manager accountability across six talent practices, offering recommendations for increasing accountability.

• Achieving Year-End Performance Goals: Practical Tips for Leaders, Managers, and Employees | Brian Heger | My infographic with tips for leaders, managers, and employees as they accelerate the achievement of 2024 performance goals.

• Six Risk Factors That Could Derail Year-End Goals – A Diagnostic Tool for Leaders and Managers | Brian Heger | My cheat sheet to help managers and leaders proactively identify if 6 factors may detract from year-end performance. 

Recognizing Performance and Potential

• Potential or Performance? We Should Value And Reward Both | IMD | Advocates for a balanced approach to talent management—one that recognizes both performance and potential.

Leadership and Succession Planning

• 4 Traps to Avoid as You Transition into a Leadership Role | Harvard Business Review | Highlights 4 common challenges executives face in their first 90 days of taking on a new role and provides practical strategies for avoiding these traps.

• 24 Succession Planning Metrics and the Questions They Help Answer | Brian Heger | My succession planning metrics cheat sheet, organized by key questions each metric helps to answer.

• 6 Common Barriers to Identifying an Organization’s Critical Roles | Brian Heger | My cheat sheet with 6 barriers to identifying critical roles; my bonus template for critical role identification.

Workforce Planning

• Resourcing And Talent Planning Report 2024 | CIPD | A new 42-page report covering HR practices, recruitment strategies, flexible working, selection processes, talent management, and strategic workforce planning (SWP). I highlight a few points about SWP.

• 10 Statements to Evaluate Your Workforce Planning Effectiveness | Brian Heger | My worksheet to help organizations identify opportunities to strengthen their workforce planning.

• Aligning Workforce Planning with Business Strategy: Sample Questions | Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet provides key questions to help establish a stronger connection between workforce planning and business objectives.

Internal Mobility and Employee Development

• Internal Mobility Diagnostic Tool | Brian Heger | My one-page tool features 20 statements across 10 key areas to help identify opportunities for enhancing internal mobility within organizations.

• Internal Mobility Metrics and Sample Practices Cheat Sheet | Brian Heger | My cheat sheet with 9 examples of internal mobility metrics, why the metric is important, and a sample practice related to the metric.

• When Moving Sideways Makes Sense | MIT Sloan Management Review | Discusses how slower promotions and a tighter job market have created opportunities for organizations to highlight the benefits of lateral moves.

• Skills Training Links Psychological Safety to Revenue Growth | MIT Sloan Management Review | A new article by Amy C. Edmondson and Per Hugander highlights a case study where psychological safety initiatives helped foster collaboration and achieve better business results.

HR Analytics and Research

• 5 Resources on HR-Related Scientific Studies | Curated by Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet with five example resources on how scientific studies can effectively inform HR practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary Report | McKinsey & Company | A new report on the largest and most comprehensive study on the state of women in corporate America and Canada.

II. 🖥️ AI IN THE WORKPLACE

Research on AI’s impact on productivity, capability building, and problem-solving; AI in HR use cases and deploying AI in HR.

• GenAI Doesn’t Just Increase Productivity. It Expands Capabilities | BCG Henderson Institute | A new article explores the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on knowledge workers, enabling them to broaden the range of tasks workers can perform.

• Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving? | Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge | New research explores how combining human creativity with AI's practicality leads to more innovative and feasible solutions to complex business problems.

• 12 AI in HR Use Cases, Barriers, and Risk Mitigation Cheat Sheet | Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet with examples of AI applications in HR, barriers to implementation, and suggestions for overcoming the barrier.

• How to Make Informed Choices When Deploying Generative AI in HR | Gartner | Shares 5 primary approaches to deploying GenAI in HR and shares 7 questions to evaluate vendor capabilities.

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