Deck 16: Talent and Career Development

Question 1

Which of the following is not a problem associated with traditional approaches to succession planning?

A) Insufficient transparency
B) High flyers alienating others
C) Changing importance of competencies over time
D) Long gaps between senior people leaving and being replaced

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is being described here? An approach to talent development which involves identifying different groups of employees and providing different types of talent development activity for each of these.

A) An inclusive approach
B) An elitist approach
C) A blended approach
D) A strategic approach

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the contemporary practice of talent management is most accurate?

A) International assignments are becoming less significant
B) Flexible working is becoming more significant
C) The most talented people tend to be the easiest to engage and manage
D) The most talented people tend to respect hierarchies

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following observations about the current state of talent management is most accurate?

A) Talent management strategies are often in place but are difficult to put into practice
B) Traditional talent management strategies focus on the development of broad talent pools
C) Talent management is not generally considered to be a top strategic priority
D) Managers are generally skilled at developing talent

Question 5

Which of the following statements about evaluation of talent management is most accurate?

A) Most organisations systematically evaluate the effectiveness of talent management programmes
B) Most organisations have clearly defined success criteria against which to evaluate talent management interventions
C) The most common type of evaluation involves calculating the costs associated with talent management programmes
D) A good proportion of organisations fail to evaluate their talent management activities