Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: The 3 Biggest Talent Mistakes Lead
The relentless pursuit of top talent remains a crucial objective for organizations today but leaders are now confronted with a whole new set of workforce challenges that demand a fresh approach to talent strategies. Leaders must adapt and evolve their talent strategy in order to future-proof their businesses.
In HRchat episode 622, I sit down with Karel van der Mandele, Senior Vice President at Right Management North America and ManpowerGroup, to delve into the pressing workforce challenges that leaders face today. Karel will examine the three most common talent mistakes that organizations make and provide practical solutions and actionable advice for leaders to achieve better results, retain top performers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Listen as Karel shares valuable insights and real-world guidance on the transformative power of developing careers. Listeners will walk away armed with actionable tips that can be implemented in their own talent strategies. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in the ever-evolving landscape of talent management.
Known as a forward-thinking change agent, Karel has business leadership and consulting expertise. With a strong track record of driving profitable growth, he builds strong brands, launches winning innovations, and ensures strong commercial execution. As leader of Right Management and Jefferson Wells in North America, Karel is passionate about creating high-performance teams united around a transformational vision and developing winning mindsets.
Questions for Karel include:
- “With assessment, coaching, leadership, career development, mobility & change, and outplacement solutions built around your needs, Right Management makes talent your ultimate competitive advantage… Right Management improves performance, elevates engagement, and increases retention“. Tell me more.
- From Covid to the Great Resignation and continued volatility and uncertainty in the economy, we have been experiencing significant change over the past few years. What have been the workforce impacts of all this? And how has it changed the role of leaders?
- It sounds like so much has changed that leaders are dealing with so many more challenges than they were before. Or maybe different challenges? Can you share what you’re seeing as the 3 biggest?
- And with all those challenges, surely organizations are making some mistakes. What are you seeing as the 3 biggest talent mistakes organizations are making today?
- Can you dig into this further and share how leaders can avoid these mistakes? What practical actions can they take?
- Right Management was recently recognized by Forbes (for the 4th time!) as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Tell me about the company culture and mission
- “Reorganizations are difficult, necessary, and deeply personal for all involved. Yet 80% of them fail to deliver the hoped-for value in the time planned (HBR). What can leaders do to plan a successful reorg?“
- Every quarter, ManpowerGroup publishes its Employment Outlook Survey. The latest edition suggests that the talent shortage hasn’t stopped companies across the US from reporting strong hiring intentions. Tell us more.
About Right Management
For more than 40 years, Right Management has transformed organizations across more than 75 countries by evaluating, developing, and transitioning their talent. Our strong pool of coaches and leadership experts works closely with our candidates to help them identify their strengths, develop new capabilities, or transition them to new careers.
As the leader of Right Management in North America, Karel says he’s proud to be part of an organization recently recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms.