Talent Management Takeaways

  My visit to the University of Tartu in Estonia inspired me on so many different levels. As I wrote last week, the sheer determination of the people to excel is striking, and I was so impressed by the high standards they achieve.   For my part, it is always...

Janice Caplan at the University of Tartu

I have just returned from a fantastic experience presenting my talent management methodology and ideas at a conference at the University of Tartu in Estonia. I was so inspired by how a university in a country of just 1.3 million inhabitants transformed itself...

CIPD’s new Profession Map is the businesss

Congratulations to the CIPD on the launch of their new Profession Map, which sets the international benchmark for the people profession.   The map captures the business context of today and tomorrow, and reflects the full breadth of the people profession. It is...

Match the person with the business challenges

This week I wish to comment on the second scenario of my blog of two weeks ago. It concerns the ‘high potential’ person, newly-appointed to a CEO role, on route to a much larger senior leadership role. Let’s call this person “AJ.” He is...