- Outlines the ways current talent management processes are biased and the consequences that this has
- Shows how to design the core areas of talent management for diversity including performance management systems, talent identification methods and talent development
- Provides an action plan for making talent management activity equitable and inclusive to build a diverse workforce and a rigorous succession plan for the future
- Includes real-world examples from BT, NFU Mutual, University of Cambridge, HSBC, arm, Neptune Energy, Sopra Steria and England Rugby.
- Examines the limitations of target setting and explores the benefits of formal and informal mentoring
Designing for Diversity
Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes
Design equitable talent management processes that are fair and inclusive to create a diverse workforce now and a talent pipeline for the future.
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EAN: 9781398618084
Edition: 1
Published:
Format: 234x156
176 pages
About the book
What measures do you use to spot talent and assess employee performance? How do you decide who gets promoted? Are these methods fair and inclusive?
Talent management is a cornerstone of modern organizational strategy but it has consistently fallen short in achieving meaningful diversity. Designing for Diversity challenges the deeply rooted assumptions that have shaped traditional talent management systems and critiques the philosophies that often reinforce the status quo. This book then offers actionable strategies to create systems and processes that genuinely identify and nurture individuals with leadership potential.
While many DEI efforts aim to signal progress, they can inadvertently sustain inertia. This book empowers organizations to move beyond surface-level solutions and implement practices that drive real, measurable change. It explores each element of talent management from performance management systems and talent identification methods, through to talent development and promotion processes. This book also examines the limitations of target setting and the benefits of both formal and informal mentoring. The results is a new paradigm for identifying leaders, fostering diversity, and enhancing competition for senior roles. Whether you're a business leader, HR professional or advocate for equity in the workplace, Designing for Diversity is your essential guide to creating a future where talent management and diversity thrive together.
About the authors
Professor Binna Kandola is co-founder and Senior Partner at Pearn Kandola. He has been working in diversity and inclusion for over 40 years with organizations including American Express, Microsoft and NATO. He is a Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School. Based in Oxford, UK, he was named by HR Magazine as one of the Most Influential HR Thinkers of 2023 and is regularly in the UK's Asian 101 Power List.
Sharp, insightful and thought-provoking - this book is a must-read for anyone striving to improve their businesses - I was so inspired, I had to get a second copy!
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