Developing Talent: The Next Frontier for Project Managers

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The talent and creativity of individuals are the next frontier for project managers to manage. Consider these findings from Manpower’s 2014 Talent Shortage Survey of 38,000 employers:

1. 54% reported that talent shortages are impacting their ability to serve clients to a high or medium degree
2. 37% of employers surveyed seek to develop the skills of every employee
3. 23% of employers surveyed are providing additional training and development to existing staff to address talent shortages

The unique nature of project work presents a major talent opportunity. With some thoughtful planning, project managers can build the talents of their team members: a win-win-win outcome. The individual wins from gaining greater skills and the organization receives a completed project and more skilled employee. As project managers, we understand the importance of developing people. In fact, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—(PMBOK) Guide emphasizes the benefits of developing the project team:

“Improving knowledge and skills of team members to increase their ability to complete project deliverables, while lowering costs, reducing schedules and improving quality.”

The Three-Part Model for Talent Development
PMI’s recently published report Developing Talent for Strategic Impact explains the practices of highly successful organizations in …

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