About the Program

Excellence Edge International offers a cutting-edge training program in our unique International Talent Development Programme specially designed for expatriates, exchange programmes for leaders and managers and foreigners to immerse themselves in the local culture and adapt to the business working environment.

The aim of this course is to provide a more in-depth understanding of workplace talent identification and development as a body of knowledge in enabling effective talent management at the organisations.

Participants will understand how the content is interconnected with workforce planning, talent management and succession planning, and will be equipped with the skills to view talent-based workforce planning as not simply an annual event but a continual, integrated and strategic process that is comprised of a series of activities taking place at various points throughout the year, and thus, effectively deal with practical aspects of managing talent, grow bench strengths, lower recruiting costs and plan for longer-term organisational health.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• •Apply a common language for talking and managing talent.
• Explain the concept of talent and talent management.
• Explain the focus of talent identification and talent classification within their organisations.
• Determine talent development and how it moves talent contribution beyond immediate performance and longer-term organisational performance.
• Use relevant research to anchor an integrated process of performance management, talent management and people development.
• Describe a framework that will support the alignment and succession planning of the right people in the right roles at the time to achieve organisational success.
• Implement talent management tools and practices in their organisation
• Understand the cultural setup and common languages spoken in Singapore
• Appreciate the different traditions and food culture in Singapore
• Immerse in the different traditional cultures and appreciate its uniqueness

Program Outline

• Opening Case, Talent Management framework – Characteristics of organisation
• Definitions & Characteristics of Talent
• Perspectives on “Why Talent Matters”: Changing Trends & The Competition for Talent
• Activity: Identify Characteristics of Organisation
• Creating a Talent Management System
• Data points, including performance and potential
• Activity: Talent Calibration
• Activity: Defining Potential – Performance Matrix
• Activity: Talent Calibration
• Talent Development Strategies:
  • Bench Strengths & Talent Classifications
  • Succession Planning & Development Strategies
  • Activity: Defining Talent Development Area

Training Methodology

This program will be delivered via conceptual briefing using written and visual aids.

To enhance learning effectiveness and transfer, experiential learning will be emphasised. Time will be allocated skills practices, group discussions and short exercises.

The workshop leader will facilitate group discussions and feedback on the application of talent management concepts.