Measuring and Maximizing the Impact of Talent Development
Talent development is not just about supporting individuals. Both the individual and organizational aspects of talent must come together for companies to meet strategic goals and achieve organizational effectiveness. In "Measuring and Maximizing the Impact of Talent Development," Alec Levenson explains how a systems approach can increase the impact of talent development efforts. When leaders measure talent across the organization, they can eliminate the gaps between where the organization is and where it ought to be.
In this issue of TD at Work, you will find:
- a definition of the systems approach to talent development
- a model for moving beyond measuring individual performance
- advice for prioritizing talent development challenges
- examples of how to take a systems approach to traditional talent development activities.
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Full ProfileAlec Levenson is a senior research scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. His action research and consulting work with companies optimize job and organization performance and HR systems through organization design, job design, human capital analytics, and strategic talent management. Alec has trained HR professionals from a broad range of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies in human capital analytics. His research has been featured in numerous academic and business publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, CNN, the Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Marketplace, and Fox News. Alec is also on the editorial boards of Human Resource Management and Small Business Economics. He is the author of Strategic Analytics: Advancing Strategy Execution and Organizational Effectiveness and Employee Surveys That Work, and co-author of What Millennials Want From Work. Alec has received research grants from the Sloan Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, U.S. National Science Foundation, China National Science Foundation, and National Institute for Literacy. He received a PhD and an master’s degree in economics from Princeton University, specializing in labor economics and development economics, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and Chinese language (double major) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
