{"id":24193,"date":"2013-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/talent-management-the-strategic-connection\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:06:32","slug":"talent-management-the-strategic-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/talent-management-the-strategic-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent Management: The Strategic Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There is one key element that defines the effectiveness of implementing competencies into a talent management system, and that is a strategic connection<\/b> between business objectives and said competencies. Essentially: careful planning and shrewd strategizing.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do my HR functions share a common language?<\/li>\n
  2. Are they organized to reinforce and compliment each other?<\/li>\n
  3. Are presently established selection and training programs producing average or superior performers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you answered \u201cno\u201d to any of these questions, it may be time to rethink your organization\u2019s talent management approach.<\/p>\n

    Achieving the right competency levels<\/b><\/h2>\n

    <\/b>Careful planning begins with determining the area(s) in which the organization has to be competent so as to better differentiate itself from the competition.<\/p>\n

    Then, you must assess the fields in which your employees need to be proficient \u2013 and efficient \u2013 if they are to support your organizational success. Those \u201cachievements\u201d that you seek in their profiles are where the competency levels are built and implemented.<\/p>\n

    The benefits of effective competencies within a talent management system are not only \u201cnice-to-haves,\u201d they are critical to your success. They include:<\/p>\n