ime Management Consulting AG: Talent Pool

Use future opportunities

Project Audit
Selective and demanding projects are chosen in partnership with top management. A senior executive agrees to become patron of the DP and monitors project progress.

Project Group
The high achievers are allocated to the right project based on the results from the development centre. Special attention is paid to the group composition and each person's specific need for development

Presentation
The individual projects are presented to top management at defined intervals.

Rating
The progress made by the project groups is rated at defined intervals.

Final Report
A pool member leaves the development pool on being assigned to a demanding position. A structured and brief final report is prepared regarding the development achieved since the development centre.

Objectives:
	Preparation of junior executive staff
	Retention management for top junior executives
	Training them to overcome exacting challenges

Methods:
	Modular structure
	Integration of coaching for project supervision
	Mentoring for personnel development

Instruments:
	360° feedback
	Environment survey (interviews with subordinates, peers and superiors, or also possible with customers and suppliers)
	Corporate-wide projects focused on issues of immediate importance
	Project controlling

Deployment:
	Permanent platform for the efficient further development of high achievers
	In mergers and takeovers
	To firmly position shared corporate culture

Benefits:
	Inputs for uniform company and organization development
	Enhancement of the company's attractiveness in external labour market (retention management of high contributors)
	Internal projects are driven forward
	Internal networks are strengthened
	Targeted further development of high achievers

High achievers are prepared for polyvalent missions. Key topics of interest to the top executive team are dealt with in development or talent pools. The best young employees practise how to cope with demanding positions and network with one another.

Development pools represent a flexible resource and offer opportunities for advanced personnel and professional training.

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