Helping Line Managers become successful Talent Managers...

The people you’d consider “emerging talent” can often be quite difficult to manage and develop. They’re often very keen, have lots of potential, are very willing – but are also often very inexperienced. They’re people in your team who, while they have a bright future, are quite often not showing their full potential right now, and or delivering in the way that you would like them to.

You may well encounter some challenging individuals when undertaking your performance reviews. Some people are difficult, particularly when you’re giving them bad news. So what are some of the reactions you might get, and how should you handle them?

It’s that time of year again for many of you, and it’s inevitable that at least some of your performance reviews are likely to be a little challenging. You may even have that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, as you know you’re going to have a difficult job on your hands!

For many graduates on a rotational placement scheme, the move to a new placement is either coming up or happening right now. For some managers, this will either be a blessing or a burden.

On one level, mentoring is instinctive. You can learn tools and techniques to become a better mentor, and there is definitely a blend of skills that makes mentoring easier to do and which will help you to run the session.