D1 - Talent Pool Management Please respond to the following: Synthesize the key characteristics of an effectively managed talent pool for leaders

D1 - Talent Pool Management

Please respond to the following:

• Synthesize the key characteristics of an effectively managed talent pool for leaders. Justify how you would initiate and maintain this talent pool of potential leaders.

D2 - Building Functional Expertise

Please respond to the following:

• There are many ways to build functional expertise within an organization. Select one of the key roles in building functional expertise, and prepare a two-year plan to build functional expertise of a newly hired manager.

Assignment - Talent Management Strategy

INSTRUCTIONS

Envision an organization (profit, nonprofit, product- or service-driven) with 200 people, in which 20 are identified leaders.

With this organization in mind, write a 6–8 page paper in which you:

1. Formulate a talent management strategy to encompass the entire talent requirements of the organization.
2. Determine the key components of talent management, including identifying, assessing, and developing talent.
3. Examine how the talent management process is a strategy for a competitive advantage for your organization.
4. Assess how the talent management strategy should change with the anticipation of the organization doubling in 5–6 years.
5. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Determine how a company’s talent management strategy should change in anticipation of organizational growth.