Header

Insights |

ICYMI: Talent Management

INSIGHTS

ICYMI: Talent Management

Cover slide of Queenie Plater's presentation

On January 19, the DEI Leader Network was joined by Queenie Plater for a discussion about talent management. Queenie is an experienced HR leader who designs and implements dynamic HR strategies that promote organizational effectiveness and success.

Queenie, like Diversity Works, believes in starting with a strategic plan. This ensures everyone understands what is expected of HR and lays out how they are going to achieve the objectives, whether it is to hire 50 new knowledge workers or manage a reduction in force. Queenie emphasized that the plan is a living document and should change in real time to new conditions or expectations.

She also talked about how important metrics are to the talent management process. HR Information Systems have greatly expanded the amount of data employers can collect and this can be used to optimize your approach to talent management. Turnover, successful completion of probation periods, time to fill open positions, and other data points can uncover gaps in your practice and help you identify ways to improve.

In response to a question about how often to conduct talent management policy reviews, Queenie recommended reviewing policies annually or at least every two years. Regulations impacting the workplace are frequently updated and you don’t want to be out of compliance. The good news is that you don’t have to update any policies unless necessary.

This session was full of useful tips and illustrative anecdotes. You can view the full event on our YouTube channel here. Register for our February event focused on the Black experience in the American workplace here. And if you haven’t done so already, please join our LinkedIn group for the DEI Leader Network. This will help you stay informed of future events and serve as a useful resource as you grow your DEI practice.

Diversity-Works

About Diversity Works

Diversity Works helps organizations understand and leverage the power of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

recent
articles

RECOMMENDATIONS

You may request a sample Strategic Roadmap report by providing a valid email address. Per our privacy policy, we do not sell or share email addresses with any third-party organizations. You may opt out of emails from Diversity Works at any time.

BENCHMARKS

You may request a sample Sector Landscape Analysis report by providing a valid email address. Per our privacy policy, we do not sell or share email addresses with any third-party organizations. You may opt out of emails from Diversity Works at any time.

SCORECARD

You may request a sample Diversity Dimensions Scorecard report by providing a valid email address. Per our privacy policy, we do not sell or share email addresses with any third-party organizations. You may opt out of emails from Diversity Works at any time.

DIVERSITY WORKS EXCHANGE

The Diversity Works Exchange (DWX) is a learning collaborative that helps organizations set goals and improve performance around workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Our approach provides comparably situated, like-minded employers with a safe space to learn from DEI experts and interact with peers who are facing or are successfully addressing similar challenges.

The DWX is designed to help organizations improve across a wide range of DEI competencies, but each cohort selects its own priorities. Diversity Works creates a custom curriculum for each cohort and facilitates the learning process through a combination of online or in-person convenings, interactive webinars, and one-on-one coaching. We create a private, unlisted LinkedIn group for each cohort that allows participants to engage their peers and DEI experts at any time during their DWX term and beyond.

DEI LEADER NETWORK

The DEI Leader Network is a free resource for DEI professionals. We created the network because DEI leaders often feel isolated in their role and benefit from networking with their peers. To join the DEI Leader Network, please get in touch.

ASSESSMENT

You may request a sample Workplace Culture Assessment report by providing a valid email address. Per our privacy policy, we do not sell or share email addresses with any third-party organizations. You may opt out of emails from Diversity Works at any time.