Effective Talent Management

Mark Wilcox, MBA, MSc, BSc, FCIPD, MBPs, is the driving force behind Change Capability Consulting Ltd. He works with leading organisations on developing a clear line of sight between the strategic goals of the business and the people activities the organisation pursues. Aligning talent and business strategy to successfully transform the organisation's results is the prime focus for his consulting work. Mark is a truly internationally experienced professional and has worked for some of the world's best and biggest companies. He was until late 2005 the Director of People & Organisational Development at Sony Europe based in the Headquarters in Berlin. There he was responsible for the European Talent Management Strategy and in supporting European wide organisational change. Previously he enjoyed 20 years' experience with Nestlé.

• 1. Why is talent management so important for business?2. How does my organisation compete?3. What sort of talent do we need?4. Which roles are strategically important and require top talent?5. How can the organisation attract enough of the right sort of talent?6. How can you make assessment methods reliable and robust?7. What is the best way to encourage the development of real potential?8. Which roles need the very best performing talent?9. How can I ensure I reward correctly and retain the organisation’s talent?10. What are the next major challenges for talent professionals?