Talent Intelligence (PDF)

The challenge with most companies' talent intelligence is
that it is just not that intelligent.

Having good talent intelligence--an accurate understanding
of the skills, expertise, and qualities of people--is
essential for the people decisions that all businesses make. Yet
despite its vital importance, most organizations appear to be
failing at this critical task. The reason lies in talent
measurement: how companies produce their talent intelligence
and then use it.

Written by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur--two experts in
the field--this book draws on the latest research to show how
businesses can transform the value and impact of their talent
intelligence to make sure they get the right people in the right
roles. When that happens, all their talent management and
development activities are built on an accurate understanding of
the talent available to them.

Filled with illustrative examples, the book shows how to
overcome the stumbling blocks that stand in the way of successful
talent intelligence and reveals step-by-step what organizations
need to measure, how they can best do so, and how they can
successfully implement measurement and use the results.
As the authors explain, knowing what methods and tools to
use is just part of the challenge: the bigger issue for many firms
is ensuring they know how to use them and make the best use
of the intelligence they provide.