Fact Sheet

TalentDevelopmentBuilding the capacity ofindividuals worldwide.

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Organizations rely on high performance to achievetheir goals, while employees seek careerdevelopment opportunities and satisfaction.How can you achieve both? TalentDevelopment.

The TalentDevelopment program offers a freshapproach to development and careers,emphasizing immediate contribution, individualresponsibility, professional growth, and long-termemployability.

Based on more than 30 years of research onperformance and development,TalentDevelopment incorporates our proprietaryFour Stages® of Contribution model.

Participants are guided through the personaldevelopment process. They create an individualdevelopment plan that starts with self-awarenessand leads to application. This becomes a tool forongoing development discussions with theirmanagers.

With TalentDevelopment you’ll watch yourbusiness grow through engaged, passionate, andhigh-performing employees.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the course,TalentDevelopment participants will be able to:

Discover their dominant career values andmatch their talents and passions to theorganization’s needs.

Utilize a contribution model for career growththat is relevant for today's organizationalstructures and expectations.

Increase their value by understandingplateauing and how to stay fully engaged.

Identify the projects and assignments that willhave the greatest business impact whileproviding personal growth.

Utilize 360 feedback or other feedback toidentify and leverage strengths whileaddressing key development areas.

Build an individual development plan thatproduces greater contribution and satisfaction.

Use peer-to-peer coaching to improvedevelopment plans and prepare for futuredevelopment dialogues.

At a glance:

Includes self-assessments, personal reflection, interactive discussion, exercises, case studies, peer and facilitator feedback. Optional pre-work: 360 assessment;post-program coaching online or via phone also available.One-day program configurable for the traditional classroom or the Virtual Classroom Experience.Available in a 60-minute, self-paced eLearning program with eight interactive modules.

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About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizationalconsulting firm. We help clientssynchronize strategy and talent to drivesuperior performance. We work withorganizations to design their structures,roles, and responsibilities. We help themhire the right people to bring theirstrategy to life. And we advise them onhow to reward, develop, and motivatetheir people.

TalentDevelopment Agenda

What’s in it for you and your company?

Define "career best" experiences via the TOPModel: Talents, Organization, Passions.

Explain the value of career best experiences forthe organization and the individual.

Introduce the TalentDevelopment Plan.

Career orientations.

Define the five career drivers that impactindividual motivation and engagement.

The Four Stages® of Contribution.

Explain the research-based Four Stages® ofContribution model and the behaviors neededto achieve high contribution over time.

Discuss critical career transitions and ways tonavigate them successfully.

Determine relevant strengths and weaknesses(option: 360 feedback).

How to prevent career stagnation.

Discuss the difference between positionplateauing and contribution plateauing.

Examine techniques to manage contributionplateuing using the Contribution Cycle self-assessment.

Your TalentDevelopment Plan.

Identify job assignment possibilities that alignwith career goals.

Development discussions.

Determine best practices for effectivedevelopment discussions.

Practice a development discussion usingTalentDevelopment Plan.

TalentDevelopment

Who should attend. Associates at all levels, across all functions.

MethodologiesInteractive exercises, self-assessments, case studies,"real" plays, and action planning.

Pre-work reinforcement tools:

The Four Stages® ofContribution self-assessment.Career Orientations self-assessment.