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talent management magazine recruitment & retention September 2008: Volume 4, Issue 9 www.talentmgt.com Scott Hoesman 16 assessment & evaluation People with disabilities represent a large, untapped workforce demographic. And the reasons why this group has been underutilized are neither as complex nor as costly as talent managers might think. compensation & beneﬁts For many, HR is still essentially an administrative function. But talent managers can play a more active role in strategy by leveraging appropriate metrics and analytics. 22 Reinventing HR Edward E. Lawler III 28 Doing Compensation Right: The Winning Spread Erik Berggren and Christopher Lozaga At raise time, talent managers often spread dollars evenly among employees. However, this peanut-butter approach to compensation may do more harm than good, as it does little to reward high performers and may encourage the continued actions of low performers. performance management learning & development 34 Managing Performance in the Knowledge and Innovation Worker Age Ron Lawrence 40 Stop-the-Clock Time Management Kellye Whitney Clinging to dated work models that anchor employees to desks and ignore more ﬂexible work options can alienate workers. Exploring ﬂexible work options, on the other hand, can offer talent managers signiﬁcant productivity and cost gains. Time management is not always an intrinsic skill. Organization, prioritization and discipline can be taught with the right tools and a customized development approach that factors in employees’ personality, work styles and job roles. succession planning 42 Preparing for the Future in the Public Sector Lindsay Edmonds Wickman ON THE WEB AT TALENTMGT .COM Ensuring the Future Dr. Jac Fitz-enz Government workers are known for their longevity. But if talent managers don’t prioritize knowledge transfer and recruiting to replace retiring baby boomers, what was once a beneﬁt may hinder succession planning efforts. CEO Succession Compensation Design Ted Buyniski, Edward Speidel and Robert Surdel http://www.talentmgt.com http://www.talentmgt.com

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Talent Management - September 2008 Editor's Letter Contents Human Performance: Stop Wasting Money on Training Leading Edge: No Whining, No Excuses Learning Connections: Do You Get It? The Untapped Resource Reinventing HR Doing Compensation Right: The Winning Spread Managing Performance in the Knowledge and Innovation Worker Age Stop-The-Clock Time Management Preparing for the Future in the Public Sector SAS: Connecting People, Process and Products Talent Transformation at Textron The Price of Finding the Right Gen Y Candidate Advertiser's Index Editorial Resources Full Potential: Do What You Love, Love What You Do

Talent Management - September 2008

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