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Wednesday October 15, 2008

Talent management ecosystem needed


PETALING JAYA: Talent eco-management has to be built within organisations to help employees realise their full potential as well as assist companies to build a competitive advantage.

Johnson & Johnson global talent management director of Asia Pacific Roshan Thiran said companies needed to integrate “long-term talent management ecosystem” into their business strategy to win in the marketplace.

“It is a fundamental business tool. If you do this right, it becomes a competitive advantage,” he told StarBiz yesterday.

According to him, a talent management eco-system comprised four components that needed equal attention and focus, namely talent programmes, leadership engagement, system and structure and culture.

Roshan Thiran: It is a fundemental business tool. If you do it right, it becomes a competitive advantage.

However, the key ingredient in a successful long-term talent management ecosystem was having aligned commitment from leadership and human resource, he stressed.

“Talent management is really an alignment of talent hiring, talent development and talent retention programmes that help to engage employees into the company’s culture,” said Roshan.

Roshan is one of the 12 speakers who will be discussing key talent management issues and challenges at the upcoming Asia Strategic Talent Management Forum 2008.

Others include organisational and clinical psychologist George Kohlriesser, MindValley chief executive officer and co-founder Vishen Lakhiani, General Electric Co human resource director Anusoorya Themudu.

The Asia Strategic Talent Management Forum 2008, which is organised by training firm Leaderonomics Sdn Bhd, will be held on Nov 13 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre.

The key sponsors for the event are StarBiz, Sime Darby Bhd and Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Tickets are priced at RM950 per participant. Early birds who register before Oct 15 will get a special price at RM888 per participant.

For more information, call Ang Hui Ming at 03-7957 5809 / 5804 or email to conference@leaderonomics.com or log on to http://www.leaderonomics.com/conference/talentmanagement2008.html

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