Wednesday 9 April 2008

How councils keep talented staff

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.
Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0740.htm

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