Simon Cowell can teach social care a thing or two about spotting and managing talent. Aside from high-waisted trousers, the outspoken judge on ITV's X Factor is renowned for his ability to identify and nurture individuals with a bright future, and to help them on to a glittering career.
"Talent management" is a relatively new expression to enter the social care vernacular. Although there is no universal definition of what it is, a recent study for the Chartered Institute of Personal Development highlights three traits associated with identifying talent: current or high performance high potential and effective leadership/management.
For Andrea Rowe, chief executive of Skills for Care, it is simple: "It is making the best use of the potential of your workforce's skills, competencies and leadership." She believes this is important in social care because of its recruitment and retention problems.
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