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Make Talent Your Business

How Exceptional Managers Develop People While Getting Results

by Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle

Berrett-Koehler, 2011

Category: Leadership & Management

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Make Talent Your Business
Firms need talent to succeed, so managers must develop their people.

In this summary, you will learn

  • Why research identifies five practices as the best ways to develop your staff members’ talents
  • How to apply these five techniques with your workforce

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Why you should read Make Talent Your Business

Talent development is the lifeblood of any organization. In today’s hypercompetitive marketplace, the quality of your employees is the difference between being a market leader and an also-ran. In this research-based, savvy book, talent development experts Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle outline the practical steps executives and managers should take to enhance their employees’ professional skills. The authors provide proven tips and techniques, dodging HR jargon and extraneous acronyms most – but not all – of the time. getAbstract recommends their insights to managers, particularly those whose evaluations depend on their teams’ productivity.

About the Authors

Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle are managing partners at Talent Savvy Manager. Wendy is past president of the Philadelphia affilate of HRPS and Jeannie is on the board of the Pacific Northwest Affiliate of HRPS.

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