Professor of Practice Management and Organizations, Ross School of Business
Managing Talent
What You'll Learn
- Learn best practices for selecting, recruiting, and onboarding talent.
- Learn key approaches to measuring performance and evaluating your employees.
- Understand the cycle of managing talent and creating a robust talent pipeline.
4 Modules
12 Hours
3 hrs per module (approx.)
Rating
About Managing Talent
In this course, you will learn best practices for selecting, recruiting, and onboarding talent. You will also learn about the key approaches to measuring performance and evaluating your employees. In addition, you will learn how to develop and coach your talent so that they can realize their full potential at work. Altogether, you will gain a thorough understanding of the complete cycle of managing talent and creating a robust talent pipeline for your team and organization.
Managing and developing talent is one of the top 3 issues on the minds of CEOs from around the world. In fact, CEOs cite managing and developing their leadership talent as the issue that is most important to the future success of their business but that their organizations are least capable of addressing effectively. This course will provide you with the insights, frameworks and tools to effectively manage and develop talent in your teams and organizations.
Skills You'll Gain
- Coaching
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Talent Assessment
- Talent Development
- Talent Planning
- Talent Strategy
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion:
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Welcome to Managing Talent, part of the Leading People and Teams Specialization. In this course, you will explore the full cycle of managing talent, from recruiting and onboarding to performance evaluation and coaching. Learn how to develop employees, create a robust talent pipeline, and implement best practices that drive organizational success. Equip yourself with practical tools and frameworks to enhance leadership effectiveness and team performance.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: The Talent Pipeline
- Video: 01.01 - Welcome and Introduction to the Talent Pipeline
- Video: 01.02 - Strategy First and HR Planning
- Reading: Help us learn more about you!
- Reading: Course Syllabus
- Reading: Get personalized emails from Michigan Online
- Video: 01.03 - Recruitment and Your Recruitment Brand
- Video: 01.04 - Recruiting Methods
- Video: 01.05 - Selection
- Reading: Introduction to Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations
- Video: 01.06 - Selecting Talent at Menlo Innovations
- Video: 01.07 - Onboarding
- Video: 01.08 - Onboarding at Menlo Innovations
- Reading: Notice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission
- Reading: Unit Lecture Slides
- Graded: The Talent Pipeline
Module 2: Managing Performance Evaluation and Feedback
- Video: 02.01 - Why Structured Performance Management & Evaluation?
- Video: 02.02 - Measuring Results and Behaviors
- Video: 02.03 - Implications of Performance Measurement Systems
- Reading: Introduction to Jeff Brodsky, Chief Human Resources Officer at Morgan Stanley
- Video: 02.04 - Jeff Brodsky on Forced Distributions
- Video: 02.05 - Rich Sheridan on Forced Distributions
- Video: 02.06 - 360 Degree Feedback
- Video: 02.07 - Using 360 Degree Feedback
- Video: 02.08 - Receiving and Seeking Developmental Feedback
- Video: 02.09 - Rater Errors
- Video: 02.10 - Stereotypes in Performance Evaluations
- Video: 02.11 - Recap
- Reading: Unit Lecture Slides
- Reading: Get personalized emails from Michigan Online
- Graded: Managing Performance Evaluation and Feedback
- Graded: Employee Development
Module 3: Developing and Coaching Your People
- Video: 03.01 - Your Most Developmental Experience
- Video: 03.02 - The Business Case for Developing Talent
- Video: 03.03 - Assessing Key Drivers of Performance
- Video: 03.04 - Assessing Strengths or Weaknesses?
- Video: 03.05 - 5 Questions to Help Create "Stretch" Experiences
- Video: 03.06 - Using Stretch Assignments to Develop People
- Video: 03.07 - Mindful Engagement as a Tool to Prepare for "Stretch" Experiences
- Video: 03.08 - Mindful Engagement During the "Stretch" Experience
- Video: 03.09 - Developing Talent Through Stretch Experiences
- Reading: Getting the Most Out of 70-20-10
- Reading: Make Time for Growth Assignments in Your Daily Work
- Video: 03.10 - Helping Build a Personal Board of Directors
- Video: 03.11 - The Importance of Mentors and Sponsors
- Video: 03.12 - The Power of Structured Reflection to Drive Learning
- Video: 03.13 - Why You Must Be a Good Coach
- Video: 03.14 - 6 Steps to Effective Coaching
- Reading: 5 Steps to Integrating Coaching into Your Talent Management Strategy
- Video: 03.15 - 7 Great Coaching Questions
- Video: 03.16 - Recap: Developing and Coaching Your People
- Reading: [Optional] Experience-Driven Leader Development
- Reading: Unit Lecture Slides
- Graded: Developing and Coaching Your People
Module 4: Creating and Building a Robust Talent Pipeline
- Video: 04.01 - What is Talent?
- Reading: Talent Level Worksheets
- Video: 04.02 - A3E2 Model
- Graded Assignment: A3E2 Model Stories
- Video: 04.03 - Talent Management
- Video: 04.04 - Preparing a Plan for Every Person
- Reading: Planning for Your Talent
- Video: 04.05 - Talent Engagement
- Video: 04.06 - Human Capital Systems and Succession Planning
- Video: 04.07 - People are Everything
- Reading: Unit Lecture Slides
- Reading: Post-course Survey
- Reading: Reigniting Employee Engagement!
- Reading: Get personalized emails from Michigan Online
- Graded: Creating and Building a Robust Talent Pipeline
- Graded: Talent Recruitment, Selection, and Onboarding
Grading Policy
Your course grade is determined by assignments throughout the course. There are five assignments, each worth 15% of your grade, and an assignment and peer review worth 25% of your final grade.
Edward J. Frey Dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Whirlpool Corporation Research Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Management and Organizations
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Beginner Level
No prior experience required
