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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand effective strategies for acquiring and assessing top talent

  • Develop skills in onboarding and integrating new employees

  • Master performance management techniques for key talent

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June 2026

Assessments

14 assignments

Taught in English

There are 14 modules in this course

This course provides an in-depth exploration of modern talent management practices, focusing on talent acquisition, development, and performance management. Learners will gain insight into how to attract, assess, and onboard top talent while fostering career growth and employee engagement.

Through practical examples, case studies, and a deep dive into global trends, you will learn strategies to build high-performing teams, enhance employee development, and manage rewards for key talent. The course emphasizes the integration of theory and practical application, ensuring that learners can immediately apply the concepts in their professional roles. What sets this course apart is its combination of cutting-edge theory and real-world applications. You will not only learn about the latest best practices but also gain the tools needed to implement these practices successfully within an organization. This course is ideal for HR professionals, managers, and organizational leaders looking to enhance their talent management strategies, or students wanting to move into that space. A basic understanding of human resource management principles is recommended but not required. This course is based on the book, Talent Management: A contemporary Perspective, by Mamta Mohapatra and Swati Dhir. Copyright Β©2021 by Sage Publications Limited. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial technologies or similar technologies. Published by Sage Publications Limited, London. Used by arrangement with Sage Publications Limited.

This module introduces the foundational concepts and importance of talent management in modern organizations. Learners will explore data-driven strategies, the evolving definition of talent, and the challenges of managing a skilled workforce in a global, competitive environment. The module also highlights how effective talent management can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
6 readingsβ€’Total 31 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’4 minutes
  • TM: MEANING AND CONCEPTβ€’6 minutes
  • NEED FOR TALENT MANAGEMENTβ€’5 minutes
  • COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH TALENT MANAGEMENTβ€’4 minutes
  • TALENT MANAGEMENT CHALLENGESβ€’5 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’7 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Management Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module examines the end-to-end process of talent acquisition, including strategic recruitment planning, sourcing candidates, competency mapping, and effective onboarding. Learners will gain insights into aligning hiring practices with organizational goals and enhancing workforce quality through evidence-based methods.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
6 readingsβ€’Total 27 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF TALENT ACQUISITIONβ€’3 minutes
  • A MODEL OF TALENT ACQUISITION PROCESSβ€’3 minutes
  • SOURCES OF RECRUITMENTβ€’6 minutes
  • COMPETENCY MAPPING THROUGH ASSESSMENT CENTRESβ€’4 minutes
  • TALENT DEPLOYMENTβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Acquisition Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module introduces the principles of competency-based assessment in HR, guiding learners through the design and application of various talent assessment tools. Learners will engage with real-world case studies, role-plays, and collaborative activities to evaluate and report on individual and organizational competencies. By the end, participants will be equipped to generate actionable development reports for talent management.

What's included

1 video9 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
9 readingsβ€’Total 64 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’4 minutes
  • NEED FOR COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENTβ€’6 minutes
  • COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT CENTREβ€’4 minutes
  • Assessment Tool 2β€”HR Case Studyβ€’4 minutes
  • Assessment Tool 3β€”Role-playβ€’16 minutes
  • Assessment Tool 4β€”Business Case Studyβ€’13 minutes
  • Assessment Tool 6β€”HR CafΓ©β€’6 minutes
  • GENERATING REPORTS FOR DEVELOPMENTβ€’4 minutes
  • KEY TERMSβ€’7 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Assessment Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module examines the critical role of onboarding in talent management, highlighting the differences between onboarding and orientation, and exploring strategies for designing effective onboarding programs. Learners will discover how workforce segmentation and innovative technologies like virtual reality can enhance the onboarding experience. Practical exercises encourage reflection on real-world onboarding practices and their impact on employee integration.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
7 readingsβ€’Total 37 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’4 minutes
  • ONBOARDING AND ORIENTATIONβ€’4 minutes
  • DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ONBOARDING AND ORIENTATIONβ€’6 minutes
  • WHAT SHOULD BE DONE RIGHT IN ONBOARDING?β€’9 minutes
  • THE ROLE OF WORKFORCE SEGMENTATION ON ONBOARDINGβ€’5 minutes
  • USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN ONBOARDINGβ€’4 minutes
  • EXERCISESβ€’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Onboarding Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module explores the frameworks and processes behind effective performance appraisals, including the impact of cognitive biases and social context on evaluation outcomes. Learners will examine modern measurement tools, administrative procedures, and motivational strategies, with special attention to contemporary challenges such as remote work. By the end, participants will be equipped to critically assess and improve performance management practices in diverse organizational settings.

What's included

1 video12 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
12 readingsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’4 minutes
  • PURPOSE OF PAsβ€’4 minutes
  • PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSβ€’4 minutes
  • MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES THROUGH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTβ€’4 minutes
  • THE MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY IN PAβ€’6 minutes
  • Graphic Rating Scalesβ€’11 minutes
  • COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND BIASES IN PAβ€’4 minutes
  • SOCIAL CONTEXT OF PAsβ€’5 minutes
  • CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES AND CHALLENGESβ€’4 minutes
  • Remote Working and Work from Homeβ€’4 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’4 minutes
  • EXERCISEβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Managing Key Talent Effectivelyβ€’16 minutes

This module guides learners through the process of identifying competency gaps, creating effective development plans using the 70–20–10 model, and leveraging technology-enabled learning strategies. Participants will also explore methods for recognizing high-potential talent and aligning development initiatives with organizational goals.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
5 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’6 minutes
  • Potential Identification Processβ€’5 minutes
  • 70–20–10β€’10 minutes
  • TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED LEARNINGβ€’4 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Employee Development and Talent Managementβ€’16 minutes

This module guides learners through effective strategies for planning and managing their careers in a rapidly changing professional landscape. You will explore models for career planning, learn how to align personal interests with market demands, and develop actionable plans for long-term growth and success.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
5 readingsβ€’Total 29 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • CAREER PLANNINGβ€’6 minutes
  • How to Undertake an Effective CP Modelβ€’6 minutes
  • CAREER DEVELOPMENTβ€’6 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Career Planning and Development Insightsβ€’16 minutes

This module explores the challenges organizations face in developing a robust talent pipeline, including succession planning and the need for diversity in leadership roles. Learners will examine strategic models for building, borrowing, and buying talent, and analyze real-world cases of pipeline shortages. Practical approaches to ensuring sustainable leadership and inclusive talent development are emphasized.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
7 readingsβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’3 minutes
  • TALENT PIPELINE CHALLENGESβ€’3 minutes
  • DRYING PIPELINE OF SUCCESSORSβ€’5 minutes
  • MODELS OF DEVELOPING SUCCESSION AND REPLACEMENT PLANNINGβ€’6 minutes
  • NEED FOR DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINEβ€’5 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’4 minutes
  • REFERENCESβ€’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Pipeline and Leadership Developmentβ€’16 minutes

This module delves into the distinctions between coaching, mentoring, training, and related concepts, equipping learners to address performance gaps and foster leadership development. Participants will explore effective questioning, feedback techniques, and strategies for overcoming challenges in talent management. By the end, learners will be prepared to implement structured coaching and mentoring processes within organizational contexts.

What's included

1 video9 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
9 readingsβ€’Total 58 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’8 minutes
  • UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TERMINOLOGIESβ€’4 minutes
  • BENEFITS FROM COACHINGβ€’3 minutes
  • UNDERSTANDING THE PERFORMANCE GAP AND CHALLENGES OF THE TALENTβ€’7 minutes
  • LEADING WITH QUESTIONS AND GIVING FEEDBACKβ€’6 minutes
  • Options Explorationβ€’7 minutes
  • COACHING AND MENTORING CHALLENGESβ€’13 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’5 minutes
  • KEY TERMSβ€’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Coaching and Mentoring Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module examines the characteristics of key talent and the various types of rewards used to attract, motivate, and retain them. Learners will explore both financial and non-financial reward systems, considerations for designing effective programs, and best practices for adapting rewards during organizational crises. Practical guidance on implementation and communication strategies is also provided.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
6 readingsβ€’Total 32 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • REWARDSβ€’4 minutes
  • Factors To Be Considered while Designing Rewards Systemsβ€’9 minutes
  • Precautions to Take while Implementing the Rewardsβ€’4 minutes
  • Rewards during Crisisβ€’4 minutes
  • KEY TAKEAWAYSβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Reward Systems and Talent Retentionβ€’16 minutes

This module delves into strategies for fostering employee engagement throughout the employee life cycle, from pre-hiring to career development. Learners will explore measurement tools, such as Gallup's Q12 survey, and examine the impact of engagement initiatives on organizational performance. Creative approaches and practical methods for enhancing and assessing engagement are also discussed.

What's included

1 video9 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
9 readingsβ€’Total 40 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’5 minutes
  • TALENT MANAGEMENT THROUGH EEβ€’4 minutes
  • Gallup's Measure of EEβ€’4 minutes
  • Phase 1: Pre-hiringβ€’5 minutes
  • Phase 3: Settling and Developing Self (Peer Interaction)β€’6 minutes
  • Phase 6: Career Development and Managementβ€’4 minutes
  • CREATIVE WAYS OF EEβ€’3 minutes
  • MEASURING THE EFFECT OF ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES ON PERFORMANCEβ€’3 minutes
  • KEY TERMSβ€’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Employee Engagement Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

This module examines how emerging technologies like big data and artificial intelligence are transforming talent management practices. Learners will explore the application of design thinking to solve complex HR challenges and compare traditional and modern approaches to problem-solving in talent acquisition. Practical examples and case studies will help illustrate the benefits of these innovative strategies.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
5 readingsβ€’Total 23 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’6 minutes
  • USE OF AI IN TALENT MANAGEMENTβ€’4 minutes
  • TALENT MANAGEMENT USING DESIGN THINKINGβ€’5 minutes
  • Traditional Ways of Problem-solvingβ€’4 minutes
  • Review Questionsβ€’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Talent Management in the Digital Ageβ€’16 minutes

This module examines the ethical challenges and dilemmas in talent management, focusing on organizational justice, fairness, and responsible decision-making. Learners will explore real-world examples and frameworks for integrating ethical principles into talent management practices. The module also addresses the balance between strategic goals and inclusive, sustainable approaches to managing talent.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
7 readingsβ€’Total 35 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’4 minutes
  • ROLE OF ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONSβ€’4 minutes
  • Ethical Perspective to TMβ€’6 minutes
  • Can Talent be Taught (and Learnt)?β€’6 minutes
  • RESPONSIBLE TMβ€’5 minutes
  • HOW DO ORGANIZATIONS INTEGRATE THE ETHICAL APPROACH TO THEIR DECISIONS AND POLICIES?β€’5 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Talent Managementβ€’16 minutes

This module introduces the foundational concepts of global talent management, examining its emergence as a strategic priority for multinational organizations. Learners will explore the challenges and best practices in managing a global workforce, including expatriation and the development of effective talent strategies. By the end, participants will understand how organizations can nurture and leverage global talent for competitive advantage.

What's included

1 video8 readings1 assignment

1 videoβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Overviewβ€’1 minute
8 readingsβ€’Total 42 minutes
  • Introductionβ€’6 minutes
  • EMERGENCE OF GTMβ€’5 minutes
  • STEPS TO EFFECTIVE GTMβ€’4 minutes
  • REQUISITES FOR EXPATRIATIONβ€’4 minutes
  • GTM CHALLENGESβ€’4 minutes
  • DYNAMICS OF EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONβ€’6 minutes
  • SUMMARYβ€’5 minutes
  • REFERENCESβ€’8 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Global Talent Management Fundamentalsβ€’16 minutes

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Sage Publications
37 Coursesβ€’459 learners

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