Develop an Impactful High-Potential Program
A high-potential program is greater than the sum of its parts.
- The lack of a clear definition leads to difficulties in effectively assessing for high potential and risks amplifying inequities in development.
- Organizations fail to leverage different training methods, leading to the ineffective development of hi-po employees.
- Furthermore, organizations miss the opportunity to use hi-po programs to support the growth of diverse talent.
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Critical Insight
- The success of a hi-po program is based on the whole, not one individual part – they all work together to create the program.
- Purposefully design a hi-po program that consistently identifies and develops the right people, helping achieve their aspirations and organizational goals from start to finish.
Impact and Result
- Develop a formalized program that realizes the full benefits of high-potential employees.
- Ensure the program delivers its purpose by defining high-potential as it relates to the organization, identifying assessment methods that successfully assess for that definition, creating a development framework that helps hi-po employees achieve their potential, and regularly evaluating and iterating the program to align with the needs of the organization.
- Keep diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of the hi-po program to intentionally develop a diverse pipeline of future leaders for the organization.
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Guided Implementation 1: Define high-potential
- Call 1: Define high-potential and participant outcomes.
- Call 2: Evaluate program transparency level and set goals and metrics.
Guided Implementation 2: Select assessment methods
- Call 1: Determine scope of assessments methods
- Call 2: Review selected assessment methods.
Guided Implementation 3: Outline high-potential development
- Call 1: Interpret development assessment results to outline development program.
- Call 2: Review learning methods and determine next steps for hi-pos once the program concludes.
Guided Implementation 4: Plan to support and implement the program
- Call 1: Decide on roll-out method and plan for program communication and training.
Contributors
- Bob Bilsborough, Chief Human Resources Officer, SKYGEN
- Sara Canaday, Leadership Keynote Speaker, Award-winning Author and Consultant, Sara Canaday & Associates
- Reagan Carnegie, Senior Director, Culture and Learning, Finastra
- Mark Dickinson, Global Head/VP of Human Resources, Phillips Medical Systems
- Lisa Downs, President Owner, New Aspect Coaching
- Frederick Dubose, Executive Talent Acquisition Officer, Houston Airport Services
- Adam Goldman, Vice President, Human Resources, Cacique, Inc
- Tammy Heermann, Founder, Tammy Heermann Consulting
- Lorie Hunchak, Director People Development, BCI
- Rob Kaiser, President, Kaiser Leadership Solutions
- Suzan Khatcherian, Senior Director, Learning Solutions, McLean & Company
- Susanne Latimer, Manager of HR Leadership, Bruce Power
- Ian MacRae, Author, Head of Workplace Psychology, Clear Review
- Lisa Mikkelsen, Head of Global Human Capital, Flourish Ventures
- Colleen O’Brien, Vice President, Self-Management Assessments
- Nicholas Phillips, Principal, Acorn Consulting
- Rupa Popat, Principal, Talent & Performance, Finastra
- Jennifer Waxman, Director Research & Advisory, McLean & Company
- Laurie Xiang, Learning and Development Lead, York Region
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