The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees

Losing top talent can cost businesses big money. This guide provides management strategies for talent-rich companies, identifying ways to create an ?employer brand? to attract and retain the best employees out there. Case studies show how market-leading brands identify and nurture talent, positioning themselves to be employers of choice. Written in an accessible style, this guide is a comprehensive introduction to managing talent with examples from Virgin, Universal Music Group and Peter Honey, an expert on learning and behavior.

Contents: What is talent, HR's strategic role, Becoming an employer of choice, Supporting new leaders, The war for talent, Talent motivators, Creating the right environment for talent to thrive, Creating the talent pool, Developing thought leadership, The future of talent development.

Kay Thorne is a well respected talent coach and management consultant, and founder of a consulting firm based in the UK with associate partnerships in the US and Australia.

Andy Pellant is a sought-after speaker, coach and culture-change specialist. He is the founder of emergentedge, a global practice that creates and implements sustainable people strategies.