Name: Strategic Talent and Performance Management Excellence Training Course
Rating: 4.7 (1076 reviews)

Scheduled Dates

24 - 28 Aug 2026

London - UK

$5,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This Strategic Talent and Performance Management Excellence training course equips leaders and HR professionals with the processes, tools and skills needed to identify, develop, retain and get the best performance from their people. An organization's most valuable asset is its people, and the ability to attract and keep the right talent, while driving accountability and results through a robust performance management system, is a key differentiator between growth and failure. This training course brings together proven talent management practices with practical performance management tools to help organizations build a sustainable, high-performing workforce.

Delegates will gain insight into innovative talent identification methods, psychometric and behavioural assessment, competency frameworks and succession planning, alongside the design of SMART objectives, Key Performance Indicators, the Balanced Scorecard and effective appraisal, feedback and coaching techniques. Through case studies, exercises and facilitated discussions, participants will learn how to build a strong talent pipeline and embed a culture of high performance that is directly aligned with their organization's strategic goals.

This training course will highlight:

Methods to align talent and performance management with business strategy
Processes to identify, assess, develop and retain talent and high potentials
The design of SMART objectives, KPIs and the Balanced Scorecard
Techniques to manage, appraise and improve employee performance
Succession planning and organisational capability review (OCR) as growth enablers

What are the Goals?

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

Define and manage talent and high potential employees
Design and implement a performance management system
Develop SMART objectives, KPIs and success measures
Apply psychometric, competency and appraisal-based assessment tools
Build succession plans through effective OCR processes

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is designed for professionals responsible for managing, developing or appraising people within their organization. It is equally valuable for those seeking to strengthen their leadership and people-management capabilities.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

HR, L&D and Talent Management Professionals
Line Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors
OD Specialists and Training Managers
Recruitment, Retention and Compensation Personnel
Those wishing to develop their leadership skills in managing and retaining talent

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course combines instructor-led presentations with highly interactive case studies, practical exercises, group discussions and facilitated activities. Delegates are encouraged to relate the principles of talent identification, development and performance management to the specific needs of their own workplace. Participants will also complete daily learning logs to help transfer the concepts and tools back into their organization.

Organisational Impact

The Organisation will have the following benefits:

Stronger mechanisms to identify and grow high potential talent
A more sustainable, well-managed talent pipeline
Improved leader and employee performance across the business
Closer alignment of individual behaviour with strategic objectives
Greater employee engagement and a high-performance culture
More robust succession planning and organisational capability review

Personal Impact

At the end of this training course, the participants will gain the following:

Ability to identify, develop and retain talented people
Skills to design and apply SMART objectives and KPIs
Confidence in managing performance appraisals and difficult conversations
Stronger coaching, feedback and people-development capabilities
Improved skills to formulate strategy for talent and performance
Enhanced career growth through stronger leadership competencies

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Strategic Foundations of Talent and Performance Management

Talent management – overview and background
The context and business case for performance management
Aligning talent and performance management with business strategy
Strategic and integrated performance management
Building a culture of high performance
Talent / high potential – defining the criteria
The role of HR and leaders in talent and performance management
Using workforce planning and other sources of data

Day 2: Identifying, Attracting and Assessing Talent

Talent options – recruit externally or grow internally
Attraction strategies – use of media and other channels
Talent management models, grading and structures
Assessment methods – psychometric, behavioural and competency frameworks
Competency mapping for strategic growth
Conducting an effective talent gap analysis
The ABC model of potential – getting the criteria right
Using the 9 Box Grid to build a talent and high potential matrix

Day 3: Setting Performance Objectives and Indicators

Key elements of performance objectives – SMART and SMARTMaC
Quantitative and qualitative objectives
Achieving vertical, horizontal and functional alignment
What are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)?
Developing and designing KPIs that matter
The value of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
The purpose of, and challenges with, employee appraisal

Day 4: Developing Talent and Managing Performance

Defining high-calibre development options and individual development plans
Conducting an effective performance discussion
Monitoring employee performance through ongoing review
Addressing the performance gap and managing performance problems
Improving attendance – resolving absence issues
Agreeing appraisal ratings and linking them to rewards
Benchmarked performance appraisal methods

Day 5: Retention, Feedback, Coaching and Succession Planning

Career paths and mentoring programmes to develop and retain talent
Reward strategies – intrinsic and extrinsic incentives
Optimal feedback models for constructive, developmental feedback
Coaching for effective and sustained performance
Defining bench strength and the succession planning process
Conducting effective Organisational Capability Review (OCR) and calibration meetings
Formulating and communicating a strategic talent plan aligned to business strategy
Conclusion and review

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official PetroKnowledge Certificate of Completion, signed by the course facilitator. The certificate confirms successful participation and records the total learning hours completed.
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.

Accreditation

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