The ACE advantage : how smart companies unleash talent for optimal performance / William A. Schiemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schiemann, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management.

Ability.

Performance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Society for Human Resources Management, c2012.

Summary:

Executives are beginning to realize that the most effective way to fight the recession or to conquer competitive challenges is not to retreat, but to optimize every asset under management—especially an organization's human resources. This groundbreaking book argues against historical assumptions regarding managing talent and how human capital should be perceived. Introducing three factors—Alignment, Capabilities, and Engagement (ACE)—this guide demonstrates how ACE forms the framework for optimizing, managing, and measuring the value contribution of human resources to the strategic and operational success of an organization. Answering questions such as Are we optimally using the talent we have acquired? Are we bringing in, developing, and retaining the right talent? and Are we developing leaders effectively? this is the perfect resource for business leaders in companies of all sizes.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction : the business and talent imperative

The new talent assumptions

Why you need to change

People equity : the driver of talent optimization

Leveraging critical stakeholders

The power of understanding

Getting the top team on board

Managing to high ACE

Quantifying talent optimization

Measuring talent optimization

The talent scorecard

Using ace to optimize the talent processes

Using the ACE lens to optimize the talent lifecycle

Attracting and acquiring great talent

Getting to high performance : onboarding, training, and performance management

Assuring the future : developing leaders and retaining and recovering talent

Embedding and acting

Embedding ace in your culture

Building a high ace organization

Endnotes

Index

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-58644-286-4

OCLC:

797830609